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Redditch sits in the heart of Worcestershire, positioned just south of the Birmingham conurbation while remaining distinctly its own place. Historically, the town was the global centre of the needle and fishing tackle industries, a legacy still visible today in the exhibits at the Forge Mill Needle Museum. Much of the town’s current layout dates back to its designation as a New Town in the 1960s, which resulted in a unique, transport-focused design: a series of residential districts connected by a dedicated bus-lane network and an abundance of landscaped dual carriageways that keep traffic away from the housing. This era also gifted the town an unusual amount of greenery, with thousands of trees and the sprawling 900-acre Arrow Valley Country Park, which provides a genuine hub for walking and sailing. The town centre is largely dominated by the Kingfisher Shopping Centre, but you’ll find the more traditional character of the area in the surrounding "villages" like Astwood Bank or Feckenham, which mark the transition into the open Warwickshire and Worcestershire countryside.