Places to visit

Redditch is a mixture of old and new around 15 miles south of Birmingham. It has a large choice of leisure activities and excellent transport links.

At 900 acres the magnificent Arrow Valley Country Park is the largest area of open space in Redditch

Bordesley Abbey is a medieval Cistercian Abbey, extensively excavated and with a fully equipped visitor centre. Find out more here.

Forge Mill Needle Museum tells an unusual and fascinating story of our local history. Did you know Redditch was a global capital of industry? Find out more here!

The 95 acres of Morton Stanley Park offer a rich mosaic of natural habitats and things to do, amidst a historic landscape of open mown grass, veteran trees and mature hedgerows.

Redditch Market features over 30 regular traders with a wide variety of goods in the heart of Redditch town centre from 9am - 4pm every day except Wednesdays and Sundays.

Redditch town centre’s beautiful bandstand hosts events all year round including the summer Bandstand Festival. It’s also available to book for performances.

Enjoy the welcoming feel of the Canopies, Redditch’s newest town centre pocket park and bookable event space!

Our treasured Edwardian theatre always has a packed schedule of entertainments. It celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2014!

A tiled tapestry that celebrates the vibrant history of Redditch. Created by internally renowned artist Edward Paolozzi and located above Millward Square in the Kingfisher Shopping Centre, the Paolozzi Mosaics have become a cultural cornerstone of Redditch.

Find out more about the rich history of Redditch at Redditch Local History Museum including the development of Redditch New Town. Managed and created by dedicated volunteers, the museum also hosts a large collection of historical artifacts relating to the town.

A 12-hectacre wetland reserve in the village of Feckenham with a high diversity of wildflowers, wetland birds and insects. The site is maintained by Worcestershire Wildlife Trust.

Explore eight acres of stunningly maintained landscapes at Morton Hall Gardens. This site is privately owned.

Erected in 2018 on Church Green, the John Bonham Memorial commemorates the Redditch-born, world renowned drummer of Led Zeppelin. In 2017, the late artist's birthplace at 84 Birchfield Road was honored with a blue heritage plaque.