Discover North East Worcestershire: A Guide to Work, Rest, and Play

1. “Work - Rest & Play”

2. Welcome • Who am I/ Who are we? • NEWT

3. Who are we? North East Worcestershire Tourism • Loose association of tourism businesses in Redditch/Bromsgrove area • Purpose • Educate (ourselves and others) • Promote, inform and disseminate • Lobby • Network and socialise

4. Tourism in our part of Worcestershire?Get real? • We may not be York, Bath, Stonehenge or Ambleside – so why promote tourism businesses? • Large number of business visitors to our area – staying while attending NEC, NIA, etc who use other services – places to eat, shop, relax and if impressed may return • Lots of longer-stay tourists in surrounding areas – Stratford, Cotswolds, Birmingham – need an incentive to explore this area – attractions and promotions • Weekend visitors staying with families and friends • Business tourism and internal tourism – promote your area to those who visit you from outside

6. Why are we here today? • We know that you do the work, we’re here to help with the “Rest and Play” • Find out what’s on your doorstep • Accommodation options • Corporate entertainment • Staff team-building and away day venues • Meeting rooms and conference facilities • Things to do with the family and at weekends • At the end of the presentation – we play!

7. Accommodation Options As well as the large chain hotels we have some smaller hotels with great facilities and a fine “Worcestershire Welcome”: First up: A family run luxury hotel with good corporate customer service record.

8. The Old Rectory Hotel - Ipsley Less than 2 miles from Centre of Redditch

9. The Old Rectory • Georgian rectory offering superior accommodation for senior personnel and visiting guests. • Four rooms available for private meetings of two upwards, and business meetings, away days, training and conferences for up to sixty. • Private dining facilities for breakfasts, lunches and dinners with menus designed to your specific requirements. • Forty seat restaurant for available for special occasions, staff parties etc.

10. Ladybird Hotel – Aston Fields Just 6 miles from Redditch Central, 1 mile from Bromsgrove

11. The Ladybird Hotel • 43 modern en-suite rooms • Conference facilities for up to 40 people • Next to Bromsgrove train station and easy access to M42. • Two eating options next door – Ladybird Inn or Rosado’s Italian Restaurant

12. Bed and Breakfast or Self Catering Good quality B&B’s including the Farm Stay Group: • Ideal for longer stays • A touch of ‘English’ life • The ‘less formal’ visitor • Most have business facilities including Wifi • Featuring a sample: • The Durrance - Upton Warren • Manor Hill House • Overwood - Bromsgrove • Alcott Farm - Alvechurch

13. The Durrance – Upton Warren • 4 miles from Bromsgrove, 10 miles from Redditch • Rooms and self catering cottages • “Contract” term business stays welcome • Beautiful countryside • “Family feel”

14. Same area Newly refurbished Luxury rooms B&B Very close to M5 and M42 Manor Hill House

15. 3 miles from Bromsgrove, 10 miles from Redditch Just rooms – set within 3 acres of woodland and fields. Won awards for breakfasts! Overwood Farm

16. Alcott Farm - Alvechurch • 6 miles from Redditch • Fishing available • Lots of pubs and restaurants nearby

17. What next? • You need something to do ….. • We have a number of attractions in the area to keep your visitors, staff and family entertained. • Museums with a difference • Other attractions and activities

18. The “M” Word • Museums don’t have to be dull and ours certainly are not! • We have some unusual museums - they can be a used for meeting venues, activity days or just a day visit. • Most have regular “special events”

19. Avoncroft Museum • England’s first open-air museum of rescued historic buildings • 15-acre rural site at Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove • 120 seat conference room and wedding venue crowned by 1330s timber roof • Beautiful parkland grounds and regular special events

20. Avoncroft Museum • Medieval merchant’s house, windmill, 1940s prefab, tin chapel National telephone kiosk collection! • Available for corporate hire, filming • Edwardian tea room • Two smaller meeting rooms

21. Forge Mill Needle Muesum • On the rural fringe of Redditch • 18th Century working water mill • Shows how Redditch’s main industry of needle manufacturing was undertaken in Victorian times • 12th century Cistercean Bordesley Abbey ruins and visitor centre on same site • Guided tours available

22. Forge Mill & Bordesley Abbey • Special event days • Medieval Festival • Titanic revisited • And much more

23. The Transport Museum - Wythall • 8 miles from Redditch • Not for train spotters! • Mostly buses – all sorts • Some Fire engines • Wide age range • Day trips/Events • Private Hire available

24. Hanbury Hall • 8 miles from Redditch • National Trust property • Beautiful house and gardens. • Corporate bookings and meeting facilities • Rented accommodation • Lots of activity events in gardens/park

25. Canals - Dreamcatcher • Just 8 miles away • Cruise the canals from Tardebigge • Tranquil night out or day trip for clients or staff. • Catering & bar available • Up to 48 people

26. Arrow Valley Countryside Centre • Just outside Redditch • 900 acres of park • Conference facilities (up to 40) • Courses/Events • Sailing • Walks

27. Jinney Ring Craft Centre • 7 miles from Redditch • 12 working crafts • Day and Evening Restaurant • Festivals and events • Falconry • Meeting Room • Private functions • Team Away Days

28. This is just a sample of the businesses we represent • Find out more about what’s on your doorstep by visiting: www.visitnorthworcestershire

29. Or explore a little further afield?: www.visitworcestershire.org

30. And finally...... – Marksman Leisure • 5 miles from Redditch • Corporate Entertainment • Private events/Team Building • Laser shooting – tag and clays • Clay pigeon shooting • Archery • Meeting room • Woodland setting or will come to you.

31. Now Let’s Play!!