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Forge Mill Needle Museum

Experience the fascinating story of needle making in Victorian times

Bordesley Abbey

Explore the excavated ruins of this medieval Cistercian Abbey

Visitor Centre

Learn the history of Bordesley Abbey from development to destruction

Forge Mill Needle Museum in Redditch is an unusual and fascinating place to visit. This historic site 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 very 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, which is set in an original reconstructed 16th century barn, tells the extraordinary story of the Abbey from its development in the 12th century to its destruction in 1538 by Henry VIII during the dissolution.

One of the most unique museums in Worcestershire and the West Midlands, the museum also has an excellent Coffee Bar and a superb Gift Shop selling souvenirs and a good selection of the finest quality needles, many of which are locally produced. We also stock unusual needles and offer a mail order service.

Arranging Nature Exhibition by Hilary Beattie

Arranging Nature

Wed 3 September to Sun 19 October

Pumpkins in Wonderland Trail at Forge Mill

Half Term Pumpkins in Wonderland Trail

Sat 25 October to Sun 2 November
10.00am to 4.00pm

Pumpkin Carving Workshops at Forge Mill

Pumpkin Carving Workshops

Wednesday 29 October
10.15am, 11.30am and 2.00pm

Lego Magical Worlds Workshops at Forge Mill

Lego Workshops: Magical Worlds

Thursday 30 October
10.00am, 11.30am, 1.00pm and 2.30pm

Drop in Craft Activities at Forge Mill

Drop-in Crafts: Playing Card Characters

Friday 31 October
10.00am to 3.00pm

Guided Tours of Forge Mill