Allison’s guidebook
Sports & Leisure
Located approximately 500 yards from the house, this 95 acres of rolling countryside was donated to the people of Redditch by a local landowner. The park is used extensively by dog walkers, runners and cyclists. There are also swings for children and it's a lovely area for a relaxing stroll or picnic. Morton Stanley Festival, the region's largest free civic music festival, is held here in August and attracts many well known musical acts and hundreds of visitors.
Morton Stanley Park
Windmill DriveLocated approximately 500 yards from the house, this 95 acres of rolling countryside was donated to the people of Redditch by a local landowner. The park is used extensively by dog walkers, runners and cyclists. There are also swings for children and it's a lovely area for a relaxing stroll or picnic. Morton Stanley Festival, the region's largest free civic music festival, is held here in August and attracts many well known musical acts and hundreds of visitors.
Arrow Valley Park is located just 2 miles east of the town centre. It was created in the 1970s and has 900 acres of public open space. It incorporates the 27-acre man-made Arrow Valley Lake that is popular for dinghy sailing, fishing and bird watching. The lake is home to Redditch Sailing Club (racing up to 14ft (4.3 m) boats). The park was recognised with a Civic Trust Green Flag Award in 2005. The Arrow Valley Visitor Centre (access off the B4497, Battens Drive) is open most days. It offers pre-bookable facilities such as pedal boat hire, water zorbing (large plastic spheres), Kayaking and fishing matches. The Arrow Valley Park and Lake also hosts the Isoman© Triathlon event. It is a gruelling challenge where athletes take on a tough 7 mile swim, 61.3 mile bike ride and 26.2 mile run.
Arrow Valley Lake
Arrow Valley Park is located just 2 miles east of the town centre. It was created in the 1970s and has 900 acres of public open space. It incorporates the 27-acre man-made Arrow Valley Lake that is popular for dinghy sailing, fishing and bird watching. The lake is home to Redditch Sailing Club (racing up to 14ft (4.3 m) boats). The park was recognised with a Civic Trust Green Flag Award in 2005. The Arrow Valley Visitor Centre (access off the B4497, Battens Drive) is open most days. It offers pre-bookable facilities such as pedal boat hire, water zorbing (large plastic spheres), Kayaking and fishing matches. The Arrow Valley Park and Lake also hosts the Isoman© Triathlon event. It is a gruelling challenge where athletes take on a tough 7 mile swim, 61.3 mile bike ride and 26.2 mile run.
Sightseeing
During Queen Victoria's reign Redditch was the international centre of the needle making and fishing tackle industries and once produced ninety per cent of the world's needles. The Forge Mill Needle Museum in Redditch is a historic museum depicting that industrial heritage. It includes models and recreated scenes that provide a vivid illustration of how needles were once made, and the museum organises many exhibitions, demonstrations, and workshops on how needles were used in the textile industry.
Forge Mill Needle Museum is an unusual and fascinating place to visit. It is one of the most unique museums in Worcestershire and the West Midlands. The museum also has a superb gift shop selling souvenirs and a good selection of the finest quality needles, many of which are locally produced. They also stock unusual needles and offer a mail order service.
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Forge Mill Needle Museum
Needle Mill LaneDuring Queen Victoria's reign Redditch was the international centre of the needle making and fishing tackle industries and once produced ninety per cent of the world's needles. The Forge Mill Needle Museum in Redditch is a historic museum depicting that industrial heritage. It includes models and recreated scenes that provide a vivid illustration of how needles were once made, and the museum organises many exhibitions, demonstrations, and workshops on how needles were used in the textile industry.
Forge Mill Needle Museum is an unusual and fascinating place to visit. It is one of the most unique museums in Worcestershire and the West Midlands. The museum also has a superb gift shop selling souvenirs and a good selection of the finest quality needles, many of which are locally produced. They also stock unusual needles and offer a mail order service.
Bordesley Abbey was a 12th-century Cistercian abbey founded by Waleran de Beaumont, the Count of Meulan. Empress Matilda laid claim to the patronage of Bordesley once Waleran surrendered to her in about 1141, thus making Bordesley a royal house. Guy de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick, was buried in the abbey. The abbey was demolished by Henry VIII during the dissolution in 1538. The ruins are now an archaeological site (The Bordesley Abbey Project) and Abbey Visitor Centre displays fascinating artefacts from the site's first archaeological dig in 1864, along with excavated items from more recent digs. The site is open to the public.
Bordesley Abbey
Needle Mill LaneBordesley Abbey was a 12th-century Cistercian abbey founded by Waleran de Beaumont, the Count of Meulan. Empress Matilda laid claim to the patronage of Bordesley once Waleran surrendered to her in about 1141, thus making Bordesley a royal house. Guy de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick, was buried in the abbey. The abbey was demolished by Henry VIII during the dissolution in 1538. The ruins are now an archaeological site (The Bordesley Abbey Project) and Abbey Visitor Centre displays fascinating artefacts from the site's first archaeological dig in 1864, along with excavated items from more recent digs. The site is open to the public.
One of the best known drummers in British rock history is John Bonham who played with Led Zeppelin. He was born in Redditch in 1948 at 84 Birchfield Road, Headless Cross (approximately a mile and a half away from Corner Mews). The house where he was born now bears a blue commemorative plaque. The heritage plaque was unveiled by Deborah Bonham (John's sister) & Bev Bevan (Drummer, The Move & ELO) for BBC Hereford & Worcester Radio on Thursday 15th June 2017 to mark BBC Music Day.
There is an active John Bonham Memorial Group who organise walks that take in a range of the places were the young drummer grew up and there is a memorial sculpture in Redditch town centre that was erected in Church Green as a tribute to his outstanding contribution to rock music.
There is also a live music event held each year in the town centre (John Bonham A Celebration). The event attracts a whole host of well known faces from the international rock scene (as well as renowned local bands) who gather together to celebrate the legendary Led Zeppelin's music.
John Bonham Memorial
6-10 Market PlaceOne of the best known drummers in British rock history is John Bonham who played with Led Zeppelin. He was born in Redditch in 1948 at 84 Birchfield Road, Headless Cross (approximately a mile and a half away from Corner Mews). The house where he was born now bears a blue commemorative plaque. The heritage plaque was unveiled by Deborah Bonham (John's sister) & Bev Bevan (Drummer, The Move & ELO) for BBC Hereford & Worcester Radio on Thursday 15th June 2017 to mark BBC Music Day.
There is an active John Bonham Memorial Group who organise walks that take in a range of the places were the young drummer grew up and there is a memorial sculpture in Redditch town centre that was erected in Church Green as a tribute to his outstanding contribution to rock music.
There is also a live music event held each year in the town centre (John Bonham A Celebration). The event attracts a whole host of well known faces from the international rock scene (as well as renowned local bands) who gather together to celebrate the legendary Led Zeppelin's music.
In the centre of the town lies the Church Green Conservation Area. It is home to the Gothic style St Stephen's Church, an original Victorian bandstand (with events throughout the year) and the fully restored ornate Bartleet Fountain in the grounds of the church. Much of the original Victorian architecture has been preserved and, at the turn of the new millennium, the area became a traffic-free zone, giving pedestrian only access to the array of shops, restaurants and nightlife located around the green.
St Stephen's Church was built on the site of a former chapel. By 1851 it was decided to demolish the Chapel on the Green and to build a more substantial parish church in the Gothic style. From that date Chapel Green became known as Church Green, and the area was further improved by the planting of more trees. The new church was consecrated in July 1855. The centenary edition of the local newspaper, The Redditch Indicator, recalls the church as it was in 1859, set in a small green and enclosed by a wall some six feet in height. In the 1880s there was a move for further improvements to the appearance of the focal point of the town. The wall was removed and replaced with a lower one surmounted by iron railings, and at the same time to enclose the "waste land" known as the Upper and Lower Greens. The enclosure scheme also included the planting of memorial trees, improvements to kerbing and pavements, and the provision of the fountain.
St Stephen’s Church
Church Green WestIn the centre of the town lies the Church Green Conservation Area. It is home to the Gothic style St Stephen's Church, an original Victorian bandstand (with events throughout the year) and the fully restored ornate Bartleet Fountain in the grounds of the church. Much of the original Victorian architecture has been preserved and, at the turn of the new millennium, the area became a traffic-free zone, giving pedestrian only access to the array of shops, restaurants and nightlife located around the green.
St Stephen's Church was built on the site of a former chapel. By 1851 it was decided to demolish the Chapel on the Green and to build a more substantial parish church in the Gothic style. From that date Chapel Green became known as Church Green, and the area was further improved by the planting of more trees. The new church was consecrated in July 1855. The centenary edition of the local newspaper, The Redditch Indicator, recalls the church as it was in 1859, set in a small green and enclosed by a wall some six feet in height. In the 1880s there was a move for further improvements to the appearance of the focal point of the town. The wall was removed and replaced with a lower one surmounted by iron railings, and at the same time to enclose the "waste land" known as the Upper and Lower Greens. The enclosure scheme also included the planting of memorial trees, improvements to kerbing and pavements, and the provision of the fountain.