We also offer site tours of the Bordesley Abbey<\/a> ruins and excavations, and explain the life and work of the Abbey and its Cistercian monks and what the archaeologists have discovered throughout their years of excavations.<\/p>\n At the end of either of the tours there will be time to look at the current exhibition<\/a> on offer.<\/p>\n A typical itinerary (which can be altered to suit):<\/p>\n Costs:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Section – Tradition to Technology” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”0px|||” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||0px|” custom_padding_phone=”” animation_direction=”left” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding_tablet=”|||” custom_padding_phone=”|||” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Header” module_class=”tj-exhib” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|phone” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”right” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Special Group Tour Package<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px|||” custom_padding=”0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Details” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Forge Mill Needle museum is now offering a unique group tour package –\u00a0 looking at how a needle was made in Victorian\u00a0 times which is then contrasted with modern needle production with a tour of the Entaco Factory.<\/p>\n Expert guides will take you round our historic mill, bringing to life the fascinating story of how the humble needle was made. The second part of the tour takes place at Entaco who show how their best-selling needles, the John James brand, are now produced and you will see why their reputation for quality and reliability is recognised by needlecrafters around the globe.<\/p>\n A typical itinerary (which can be altered to suit the group’s needs):<\/p>\n Points to note:<\/p>\n Costs:<\/p>\n More information:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=”4240,4239,4238″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ animation_style=”slide” auto=”on” auto_speed=”5000″ pagination_font_size_tablet=”51″ pagination_line_height_tablet=”2″ border_radii=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” global_colors_info=”{}”] Group Visits Suggestion<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px|||” custom_padding=”0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Details” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Why not combine a Forge Mill Museum visit with a trip to Village Fabrics<\/strong>?<\/p>\n This \u00a0family run, quality patchwork and quilting shop offers quilting supplies, quilt kits, patterns, a huge range of patchwork fabric including batiks, Japanese and MODA as well as advice and much, much more!<\/p>\n One of the best patchwork stores in the UK, they also offer a range of classes in a wonderful studio just outside of Inkberrow.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=”5068,5067,5066,5065″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ animation_style=”slide” auto=”on” auto_speed=”5000″ pagination_font_size_tablet=”51″ pagination_line_height_tablet=”2″ border_radii=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” global_colors_info=”{}”] Special Group Tour Package<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px|||” custom_padding=”0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Details” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Located in Radio 4 ‘Archers’ Countryside, the Jinney Ring Craft Centre is possibly the most visited craft centre in the West Midlands and prides itself on being a traditional craft centre where you can watch skilled craftsmen and women at work.<\/p>\n They have a wide range of crafts people working in their own individual businesses including glass, pottery, wood and painting, jewellery and chocolate as well as a large quirky gift shop and gallery both selling unusual gifts and works of art.<\/p>\n The craft centre is set in beautiful countryside with gardens with duck ponds and wide views across to the Malvern Hills and is also home to a daytime ‘Farmhouse’ restaurant, housed in a genuinely rustic old barn.<\/p>\n There are many special events during the year including music festivals, art exhibitions, courses and children’s activities. Check their website for more details – www.jinneyring.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n A visit to learn the history of Victorian needle making, see the museum exhibits and the current temporary exhibition followed by a visit to the working craft centre at the Jinney Ring in Hanbury (20 mins drive between them) might look like this, (but can be tailored to suit the group’s needs):<\/p>\n This trip can be booked for \u00a326.50 for adults and seniors (\u00a327.50 on Sundays) either through the Jinney Ring or Forge Mill.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=”726,725,727″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ animation_style=”slide” auto=”on” auto_speed=”5000″ pagination_font_size_tablet=”51″ pagination_line_height_tablet=”2″ border_radii=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” global_colors_info=”{}”] Forge Mill<\/a> Exhibitions<\/a> Opening Hours<\/a> Function Room<\/a> Meet the Staff<\/a> Museum Archives<\/a> Forge Mill Needle Museum & Bordesley Abbey Visitor Centre [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Rubicon” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” custom_padding=”|20px||20px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n PROUD TO BE PART OF<\/p>\n\n
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NEEDLEMAKING THROUGH THE AGES: FROM TRADITION TO TECHNOLOGY<\/h3>\n
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Bordesley Abbey<\/a>
Visitor Centre<\/a>
Play Area<\/a>
Coffee Bar<\/a>
Shop<\/a>
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Events and Activities<\/a>
Adult Workshops<\/a>
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Admission Prices<\/a>
Directions<\/a>
Forge Mill Tours<\/a>
Accessibility<\/a>
Facilities<\/a>
Group Visits<\/a>
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Covered Cloisters<\/a>
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Family Trees<\/a>
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