Forge Mill Needle Museum, Districts of Redditch

Name: Forge Mill Needle Museum
Address: Needle Mill Ln, Districts of Redditch, B98, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1527 62509

#3 among attractions in Districts of Redditch

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Forge Mill Needle Museum, Districts of Redditch

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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. ()

Coordinates: 52°18'54"N, 1°56'3"W

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Needle Mill LnDistricts of Redditch B98 United Kingdom

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+44 1527 62509

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Day trips

Forge Mill Needle Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kingfisher Shopping Centre, Arrow Valley Country Park, Palace Theatre, Redditch Central Mosque.

0.7 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Kingfisher Shopping Centre, Districts of Redditch
19 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
30 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.
0.7 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Palace Theatre, Districts of Redditch
18 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.
0.8 miS
Mosque
Redditch Central Mosque, Districts of Redditch
21 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
31 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~650 ftN
Neighbourhood
Redditch, Districts of Redditch
4 min walk • 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.
0.8 miSW
52°18'23"N • 1°56'53"W
The Old Needle Works, Districts of Redditch
22 min walk • Shopping
1.1 miSW
Temple
Holmwood, Districts of Redditch
29 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Forge Mill Needle Museum?

Nearby attractions include Redditch, Districts of Redditch (4 min walk), Palace Theatre, Districts of Redditch (18 min walk), Redditch Central Mosque, Districts of Redditch (21 min walk), The Old Needle Works, Districts of Redditch (22 min walk).

How to get to Forge Mill Needle Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Forge Mill Needle Museum:

Bus

Sainsbury's Store • Lines: 182 (6 min walk)
Windsor Road • Lines: 182, 183 (8 min walk)

Train

Redditch (20 min walk)