Spotlight on Redditch A taste of local life
Getting around The A441 links Redditch to junction 2 of the M42, just a few miles to the north. Birmingham city centre is only 14 miles away on the A441. Alcester is 10 miles to the south via the A441 and A435. Take the A46 for Evesham, 20 miles away, or Stratford-upon-Avon that is only 18 miles away. The M5 is less than 9 miles away via the M42. Redditch station is less than two miles away from where trains run to Birmingham New Street taking just over half an hour. For air travel Birmingham International Airport is just 20 miles away.
A trip to the shops The Kingfisher Shopping Centre has more than 150 leading brands including M&S, Debenhams, Next, Waterstones, Primark, Boots and New Look. Redditch Open Air Market in the Market Square has more than 50 stalls selling everything from flowers to fresh fish and there’s a range of other retailers large and small in the centre. For supermarket shopping there’s an Asda Superstore, a Lidl and Aldi with Sainsbury’s just one mile away.
range of Middle Schools, including Birchensale Middle School, Church Hill Middle School, St Bede’s Catholic Middle School, Woodfield Acad- emy and Walkwood Church of England Middle School. For students aged 13 and over there’s the RSA Academy Arrow Vale, Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre, the Tudor Grange Academy and Saint Augustine’s Catholic High School. The Heart of Worcestershire College in Redditch offers further education.
For city shopping Birmingham’s Bullring with its flagship Selfridges store and more than 150 top retail giants is just 13 miles away.
Taking time out Whether you’re a fan of sports, theatre, nature, film or history - Redditch has it all! The Palace Theatre offers comedy, drama and live music, the Vue Cinema has latest blockbusters and to keep fit the Abbey Stadium Sports Centre has swimming pools, a gym, sports hall, athletics track and exercise studios. Redditch has many sports clubs including football, rugby, cricket, golf, athletics and swimming. Arrow Valley Country with its 900 acres of public open space includes a nature reserve and the 30 acre Arrow Valley Lake where you can enjoy water sports, walking and cycling.
Education
For primary pupils Redditch has the Holyoakes Field First School, St Stephen’s Church of England First School, St George’s Church of England First School and Nursery and Batchley First and Nursery School. For pupils aged 11 and over, there is a
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