THE MUSEUM, GROUNDS AND COFFEE BAR ARE OPEN DAILY FROM 10.00am
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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.

Transport and Buildings Exhibition at Forge Mill

Transport and Buildings

Wed 6 March to Sun 14 April

Easter Egg Trail at Forge Mill

Easter Egg Trail

Sat 23 to Sun 31 March
10.00am to 4.00pm

Easter Egg Hunt at Forge Mill

Easter Celebration

Fri 29 and Sat 30 March
10.00am to 4.00pm

Guided Tours of Forge Mill