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YOUR MISSION
Dr Horribly Rotten is at it again! This time the evil spymaster has developed a sonic device that makes all needles in the area crooked and our agent, Jane Pond, wants your help to find the de-activation code. "It will be like looking for a 'needle in a haystack' and we have no time to lose" says Jane, "otherwise the local dressmakers and tailors will be on the warpath!"
Arrow Vale
This is a Driving Spy Trail. The Trail takes in a large town - Redditch, a large village - Alvechurch and a small village - Barnt Green as well as stopping briefly at the Needle Museum! There is a playground at the end for the younger ones as well as several places to stop and eat along the route. The Trail will take approximately 2.5 hours to complete and there is about 1 mile of walking and 8 miles of driving or cycling involved.
Park in the Kingfisher Centre and walk through to pick up the first clues in St Stephen's Church yard.
Redditch is a town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire. The town is home to several historical sites. Besides the National Needle Museum and the ruins of Bordesley Abbey. There are also the remains of a moated settlement called Moons Moat - a Mediaeval moated settlement situated within the Church Hill estate. The Kingfisher Shopping Centre is one of the largest in the West Midlands.
Alvechurch is a large village lying in the valley of the River Arrow, the nearest town being Redditch, 8 km / 5 miles to the south of Alvechurch. Alvechurch means The church of the Lady Aelfgiva, possibly a relative of King Athelstan. King Offa gave the land forming the parish to the local church in the late 8th century. The parish is mentioned in the Domesday Book. In the 13th Century the Bishop of Worcester built a palace in the village, and a weekly market and an annual fair were established. The Bishop's Palace was pulled down in the 17th century, the only remnants being part of the moat and a yew tree which formerly stood in the palace grounds!
The vast bulk of the final village on the Trail - Barnt Green, is a product of the 20th century. A great deal of its development occurred between the wars, with very many houses built between the 1940s and 1970s, and some newer redbrick development.
The area retains a rural feel as Birmingham is concealed by hills to the north. Despite the proximity of the Birmingham conurbation, the area still provides an environment for wildlife, including birds, foxes and badgers.
This Trail used to be called Redditch, so if you have an answer ready to submit for the Redditch Trail, please go ahead and submit on this page. If you have any problems, do get in touch.
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WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY
Can't think of anything - we had a FANTASTIC time - even with a spot of bother on clue 11 as there was a funday on and the sign was partially blocked.
