Heritage Open Day: The birthplace cottage of Sir Edward Elgar, this small family home is set in the midst of a delightful cottage garden. A modern visitor centre contains two Elgar exhibitions, Little Al's café and toilets. As you step into the birthplace cottage of Sir Edward Elgar, in the heart of his 'beloved country' between Worcester and the Malvern Hills, you are stepping into a space that inspired and comforted him, his entire life. Stand within the four walls of the humble cottage where he was born and be immersed in a world that Elgar believed already contained music that was there for the taking.