Redditch, Districts of Redditch

Name: Redditch
Address: Districts of Redditch, United Kingdom

#7 among attractions in Districts of Redditch

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Redditch is a town, and local government district, in north-east Worcestershire, England, approximately 15 miles south of Birmingham. The district has a population of 85,000 as of 2019. In the 19th century, it became the international centre for the needle and fishing tackle industry. At one point, 90% of the world's needles were manufactured in the town and its neighbourhoods. In the 1960s, it became a model for modern new town planning. ()

Alternative names: Area: 20.95 mi²Coordinates: 52°19'0"N, 1°55'60"W

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Redditch – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kingfisher Shopping Centre, Arrow Valley Country Park, Forge Mill Needle Museum, Palace Theatre.

0.8 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Kingfisher Shopping Centre, Districts of Redditch
22 min walk • Kingfisher Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Redditch, England. It contains 150 stores, with a range of large and smaller units, including anchor tenants Next and Primark.
1.2 miSE
Park
Arrow Valley Country Park, Districts of Redditch
31 min walk • Arrow Valley Country Park is a country park on the River Arrow, at Redditch, Worcestershire, England. Built by Redditch Development Corporation in the 1970s.
~650 ftS
History museum, Museum
Forge Mill Needle Museum, Districts of Redditch
4 min walk • The Forge Mill Needle Museum in Redditch, Worcestershire, is a historic museum depicting Redditch's Industrial Heritage. Opened in 1983 by Queen Elizabeth II, it records how in Victorian times, Redditch was the international centre of the needle and fishing tackle industry and once produced 90% of the world's needles.
0.8 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Palace Theatre, Districts of Redditch
21 min walk • The Palace Theatre is a Grade II listed theatre in Redditch in Worcestershire, England. It opened in 1913 and has been primarily used as a theatre, but also as a cinema, rollerskating rink and bingo hall.
0.9 miS
Mosque
Redditch Central Mosque, Districts of Redditch
24 min walk • Redditch Central Mosque is a mosque in the town centre area of Redditch, England, run by the Redditch Mosque Committee, and is one of the largest Muslim centres in Redditch.
1.2 miE
52°18'60"N • 1°54'20"W
New Church Hill Centre, Districts of Redditch
30 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.9 miSW
52°18'23"N • 1°56'53"W
The Old Needle Works, Districts of Redditch
25 min walk • Shopping
1.2 miSW
Temple
Holmwood, Districts of Redditch
32 min walk • Holmwood House in Redditch, Worcestershire, is a country house built for Canon Horace Newton of Glencripesdale Estate and Barrells Hall in 1893 by the famed Victorian architect Temple Lushington Moore, who was a vague relative of the Newton family.