Redditch’s draw is Forge Mill Needle Museum
Only one place to visit is inside Redditch’s built-up area, but 3 more are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are a museum, a historic house and an abbey or priory. Among them, one is cared for by the National Trust. Day-trippers head 20 km out to Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.
Where to start in Redditch
Next to Forge Mill Needle Museum, the best known are a historic house, an abbey or priory and a zoo.
MuseumForge Mill Needle Museumin townHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustCoughton Court4.1 km outside town, to the southeast
Abbey or prioryBordesley Abbey200 m outside town, to the northZooZooAttwell Farm Park1.6 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
Furthest out is Coughton Court, at 7.1 km.
The dashed line is Redditch’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
The list holds a museum, a historic house and an abbey or priory.
Green: inside Redditch. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Coughton Court).
Every entry
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 3 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Redditch comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
44 listed buildings and 4 scheduled monuments are on Redditch’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Redditch →
Days out
Best known of the 12 within reach is Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, at 20 km.
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery20 km north · 856K visitors a year
CastleWarwick Castle24 km east
CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester24 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle24 km east
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael31 km northeast
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral20 km north
Historic houseShakespeare's Birthplace19 km southeast
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum31 km northeast · 300K visitors a year (2010)
MuseumNational Motorcycle Museum22 km northeast · 250K visitors a year
MuseumCadbury World14 km north
CathedralSt Chad's Cathedral21 km north
MuseumThe Barber Institute of Fine Arts17 km northPlaces well known beyond Redditch (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Questions about Redditch’s attractions
What are the main attractions in Redditch?
The place to visit inside Redditch’s built-up area is Forge Mill Needle Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Redditch have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Redditch: Forge Mill Needle Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Redditch?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Redditch, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Coughton Court).
What are the best-known days out near Redditch?
Within 40 km: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (20 km), Warwick Castle (24 km), Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (24 km), Kenilworth Castle (24 km).
Where are Redditch’s historic buildings listed?
Redditch has 44 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Redditch when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (14)
- Forge Mill Needle Museum: Colin Babb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bordesley Abbey: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester: SimonWiseman, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Philip's Cathedral: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shakespeare's Birthplace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Art Gallery & Museum: E Gammie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Motorcycle Museum: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadbury World: Grutness at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Chad's Cathedral: G-Man at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Barber Institute of Fine Arts: GavinWarrins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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