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The Park

Arrow Valley Park is packed full of things to see and do. Find out about the park, getting here and how to contact us on this page

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The Park

At 900 acres Arrow Valley Country Park is the largest area of open space in Redditch - and it’s not just a beautiful environment, it’s packed full of things to see and do - see the links at the bottom of this page.

The park is set over 2.5 square miles of countryside, between Forge Mill Needle Museum, the protected ancient monument of medieval Bordesley Abbey and the Abbey Stadium to the north and Washford Mill to the south. The River Arrow meanders through it and together with the 29-acre Arrow Valley Lake there are excellent wildlife habitats as well as great walks and activities.

Bordesley Tunnels Entrance
Bordesley Tunnels Entrance
Bordesley to Museum
Bordesley Tunnels Entrance

Bordesley Abbey and Meadows are a Scheduled Ancient Monument listed on the National Heritage List for England. Find out more here

At the heart of the park is the lakeside Arrow Valley Visitor Centre, which houses a café with panoramic views across the water as well as function and conference facilities, fishing, water sports and other activities, as well as toilets.

The park was created in the 1970s by the Redditch Development Corporation which built Redditch new town, and continues to be a great asset for our community.

Getting here

  1. From M42 Junction 3
  2. From Worcester
  3. From Bromsgrove
  4. From Birmingham and The North

Parking

Here you will find parking information.

 

Volunteering outdoors

There are lots of outdoor volunteering opportunities if you want to help care for the countryside, wildlife and your community environment. Find out more here.

Parks and Open Spaces

Contact the Parks and Open Spaces team
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