Why go
- Town in Worcestershire, England.
- Served by Arden Heath Farm Airstrip.
History
Redditch is a town and non-metropolitan district with borough status in Worcestershire, England. In 2021, the town had a population of 81,637 and the district had a population of 87,037. In the 1800s, it became a centre for the needle and fishing tackle industry; by the end of the century, 90% of the world's needles were manufactured in the town and its surrounding areas.
Restaurants & places to go
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00 Features: takeaway · storelocator.asda.com
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 19 Clews Road, Redditch, B98 7ST · mcdonalds.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-17:30; Sa 08:00-17:30; Su 08:30-17:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · caffenero.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · Clews Road, Redditch, B98 7ST · kfc.co.uk
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway, vegan options, step-free access · Hopwood Park Services, Alvechurch, B48 7AU · starbucks.com
American, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · Henley Road, Redditch, B80 7DR · harvester.co.uk
Coffee Shop, Cake, Burger, Breakfast, Sandwich, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 09:00-16:00 Features: outdoor seating · 14-16 Hewell Road, Barnt… · fikabg.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-15:00; Sa,Su 09:00-15:00 · 8A Sherwood Road, B60 3DR · toploafbakery.co.uk
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Airports
Birmingham Airport (BHX) 13 mi to the centre
Birmingham, West Midlands, ENG, GB — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 26 airlines (Monarch Airlines, Flybe, Ryanair, Transavia France…) · direct flights to 81 destinations incl. Arrecife, Fuerteventura, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife, Alicante… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 26 airlines, 81 direct destinations
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A321, A320) · 25 routes: Alicante, Almeria, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bodrum, Dalaman, Dubrovnik, Faro, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gibraltar, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Hurghada, Larnaca, Malaga, Menorca, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Rome, Sharm El Sheikh, Split, Tenerife, Venice
- Flybe BE (Embraer 175, Dash 8-400, Embraer 195) · 22 routes: Aberdeen, Alicante, Amsterdam, Belfast, Cologne, Connaught, Dubrovnik, Duesseldorf, Edinburgh, Florence, Glasgow, Guernsey, Hannover, Inverness, Isle Of Man, Jersey, Lyon, Milano, Paris, Porto, Stuttgart, Waterford
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 21 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bratislava, Bydgoszcz, Dublin, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gdansk, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Katowice, Kaunas, Krakow, Londonderry, Malaga, Malta, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Reus, Tenerife
- Transavia France TO (75W, 737-800) · 19 routes: Alicante, Antalya, Arrecife, Boa Vista, Bodrum, Dalaman, Dubrovnik, Enfidha, Faro, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Izmir, Larnaca, Marrakech, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Sharm El Sheikh, Tenerife
- Thomsonfly BY (75W, 737-800) · 9 routes: Antalya, Arrecife, Boa Vista, Dalaman, Enfidha, Fuerteventura, Palma de Mallorca, Sharm El Sheikh, Tenerife
- Thomas Cook Airlines MT (757-200, A321) · 8 routes: Antalya, Arrecife, Dalaman, Enfidha, Fuerteventura, Larnaca, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A320, A321, 737-300, 757-200, CRJ-900…) · 4 routes: Duesseldorf*, Frankfurt, Munich*, Newark*
- Aer Lingus EI (ATR 72, A320, AT4) · 3 routes: Cork*, Dublin, Shannon*
- Air France AF (A319, A320, Embraer 175) · 2 routes: Lyon*, Paris
- Germanwings 4U (A319, CRJ) · 2 routes: Berlin, Hamburg
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (A319, A320, 717, CRJ-900) · 2 routes: Copenhagen, Stockholm
- United Airlines UA (757-200, Dash 8-400) · 2 routes: Brussels*, Newark
- Air India Limited AI (787-8) · 1 route: Delhi
- Air Malta KM (A319, A320) · 1 route: Malta
- Air Sicilia BM (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Gothenborg
- Brussels Airlines SN (Dash 8-400, AR1) · 1 route: Brussels
- Condor Flugdienst DE (757) · 1 route: Arrecife*
- Eastern Airways T3 (J32) · 1 route: Newcastle
- easyJet U2 (A319) · 1 route: Belfast
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (777) · 1 route: Islamabad
- Qantas QF (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (Fokker 100, AR1) · 1 route: Zurich
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800, 737-900) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Turkmenistan Airlines T5 (757-200) · 1 route: Ashkhabad
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield 15 mi to the centre
Warwick, Warwickshire, ENG, GB
Stoney Lane Farm Airstrip 3.4 mi to the centre
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, ENG, GB
Ragley Hall Airstrip 6.2 mi to the centre
Alcester, ENG, GB
Getting there by ferry
The Mailbox Water Bus Stop
Ferry terminal · 12 mi from the centre · Sherborne Wharf
Gas Street Basin Water Bus Stop
Ferry terminal · 12 mi from the centre · Sherborne Wharf
Avon Boating
Ferry terminal · 12 mi from the centre
Sherborne Wharf Water Bus Stop
Ferry terminal · 12 mi from the centre · Sherborne Wharf
Brindleyplace Water Bus Stop
Ferry terminal · 12 mi from the centre · Sherborne Wharf
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Arden Heath Farm Airstrip; 7 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 5 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: The Mailbox Water Bus Stop, 12 mi).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Redditch, UK. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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