Redditch is a town in Worcestershire.
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]- 1 Redditch railway station. Cross-City Line from Birmingham New Street
Get around
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Map of Redditch
See
[edit]- 1 Bordesley Abbey (Enter via the Needle Museum). free entry to grounds (and coffee shop). Ruins of an abbey which was used between 1138 and 1538.
- 2 Forge Mill Needle Museum. Feb, Mar, Nov: Tu-Su 10AM-3PM; Apr-Oct daily 10AM-4PM. Museum showing Victorian needle making. Water-wheel powered machinery runs some Tu, Sa, Su. Admission also includes an exhibition on Bordesley Abbey. Adult £6.20, grounds free.
Do
[edit]- 1 Arrow Valley Country Park. Country park with a lake which is used for fishing and sailing.
- 2 Ipsley Alders Marsh Nature Reserve. 18 hectares (44 acres) of boggy ground with paths and boardwalks. Come here for birdwatching and to see wild flowers.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 The Royal Enfield, Unicorn Hill, B97 4QR. daily 8AM - midnight. Wetherspoon pub (with meals) in a former cinema, with outdoor area. They also have the Rising Sun on Alcester St.