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The Park

The Park

At 900 acres Arrow Valley Country Park is the largest area of open space in Redditch - and it’s not just a beautiful environment; it’s packed full of things to see and do - see the links at the bottom of this page.

The park is set over 2.5 square miles of countryside, between Forge Mill Needle Museum, the protected ancient monument of medieval Bordesley Abbey and the Abbey Stadium to the north and Washford Mill to the south. The River Arrow meanders through it and together with the 29-acre Arrow Valley Lake there are excellent wildlife habitats as well as great walks and activities.

Bordesley Abbey and Meadows are a Scheduled Ancient Monument listed on the National Heritage List for England. Find out more here

Bordesley Tunnels Entrance
Bordesley Tunnels Entrance
Bordesley to Museum
Bordesley Tunnels Entrance

At the heart of the park is the lakeside Arrow Valley Visitor Centre, which houses a café with panoramic views across the water as well as function and conference facilities, fishing, water sports and other activities, as well as toilets.

Disabled parking is available near the visitor's centre and many of the footpaths are tarmac and suitable for wheelchair and mobility scooter users.

The park was created in the 1970s by the Redditch Development Corporation which built Redditch new town and continues to be a great asset for our community.

Address

Arrow Valley Visitor Centre
Battens Drive
Redditch, B98 0LJ

Here you will find parking information.

Here are our contact details

There are lots of volunteering opportunities if you want to help care for the countryside and your local environment or just get outdoors.

Find out more here

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