Forge Mill Needle Museum and Bordesley Abbey Visitor Centre
Forge Mill Needle Museum, Needle Mill Lane, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 8HY
Amongst the wide range of local activities which we will have are:
• A range of iconic motorbikes from the Royal Enfield owners Club
• Meticulously built model boats from the Little Radford Model Boat Club
'• Indigo Arts, will be presenting 'The Eye of the Needle', a musical history of needle making at Forge Mill Museum from the 18th to 21st September (entry cost involved) and will giving a preview at our free entry Heritage Day on the 13th of September.
• AIR (Arts in Redditch), a charitable organisation promoting and supporting arts, will be on-site with local artists and information on art in the town.
• Worcestershire Wildlife Trust will be promoting wildlife in Worcestershire.
• plus, other local organisations.
• Free entry to the current exhibition in the Museum gallery
• Free entry into the museum - with the only existing water powered scouring mill which has been refurbished for 2026.
• Tours by experienced volunteer guides of the Needle Museum and the Bordesley Abbey Ruins.
• Access to the newly refurbished children’s play area plus activities for children.
• Gifts, local produce, and needles can be purchased from the Museum Shop.
• Refreshments and light lunches are available from the refurbished and extended Mill View Coffee Bar.
Timings
- Sunday 13 September:
- 1100-1600
Location & directions
Forge Mill Needle Museum, Needle Mill Lane, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 8HY
- Contact on day:
- Anthony Green
- Telephone number:
- +44152762509
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
Museum car park is limited. Parking available a short walk away.
Additional information
Forge Mill Needle Museum in Redditch illustrates the rich heritage of the needle and fishing tackle industries. Models and recreated scenes provide a vivid illustration of how needles were once made, and how Redditch once produced 90% of the world's needles. On the same site, just a short walk from Forge Mill Museum, are the ruins of Bordesley Abbey - a medieval Cistercian Abbey which has been extensively excavated. Bordesley Abbey Visitor Centre, is set in an original reconstructed 16th century barn.
- Max number of people:
- 32
- Estimated duration:
- 1 hour(s)
