The pretty, traditional market town of Bromsgrove in Worcestershire, England sits approximately 16 miles north-east of the cathedral city of Worcester. Full of old world character and charm, the town has been found to date back to the early 9th century and appears in the Doomesday Book as Bremesgrave. As well as being surrounded by many areas of natural beauty, Bromsgrove is also within easy reach of numerous historical places of interest including Harvington Hall - an Elizabethan estate with a moat, Warwick Castle - the iconic cliff top fortress and dungeons, Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings - a collection of 25 historic buildings rebuilt in a spacious area with gardens and a cider orchard, as well as various war memorials and museums.
Harvington Hall
In the Middle Ages Bromsgrove existed as a small market town and hub of the wool trade. By the eighteenth century, this had been dramatically overtaken by the thriving nail making industry which only started to decline in the 1920s. At the heart of the town since 1200 and still a lively event today, the popular town market is held in the Town Centre on High Street every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. This part of town recently underwent a £1.6 million heritage-led regeneration grant scheme to repair and enhance historic properties using traditional techniques, methods of construction and high quality natural or traditional materials. Surrounded by green spaces and sweeping hills, Bromsgrove is perfect for those of you that love the outdoors. Within a short distance of the town, you can find ideal walking locations such as Chaddesley Woods National Nature Reserve, Lickey Hills Country Park, The Worcester & Birmingham Canal, and the Walton and the Clent Hills. Bromsgrove is also host to Artrix - an arts space with an auditorium, dance studios and a gallery space hosting workshops and exhibitions, a football club, golf centre, gyms, a hospital, train station, Bromsgrove Sport & Leisure Centre, and a wide selection of high street favorite shops.
St John's Church, Bromsgrove
Whether you like evenings out or the occasional Sunday lunch you’ll find yourself spoilt for choice of places to get great food and drink. There are plenty of real ale pubs, family friendly chains like Pizza Express and Brewers Fayre Guild, and independent restaurants aplenty provide a great choice for locals.
A great centralised location for commuters and explorers alike, many towns and cities both north and south of Bromsgrove can be reached by car in less than an hour and a half. These include Coventry, Northampton, Leicester, Hereford, Gloucester, Wolverhampton, Nottingham, Cheltenham, and Oxford. Sitting almost halfway between Birmingham and Worcester, both these locations can be travelled to within 20 minutes by train, and under 40 minutes by car.
Warwick Castle
Bromsgrove and the surrounding area is home to many excellent nurseries and schools and for those thinking of further education, the University of Birmingham and the University of Worcester are close by.
Nurseries and pre-schools: Abacus Nursery School, Busy Bees Bromsgrove, Bromsgrove Pre-Preparatory and Pre-School, My First Friends Nursery - Bromsgrove, Avoncroft Pre-school Nursery, Shooting Stars Nursery Bromsgrove, Churchfields Day Nursery, Charford First School and Nursery, Jack & Jill Day Nursery, Castle Nursery Ltd, The Castle Nursery, Kirsty's Little Treasures, New Beginnings Nursery, Blue Giraffe Childcare, Perryfields Day Nursery, Meadows First School, Sidemoor First School, New Beginnings.
Primary schools: Hagley Primary School, Beaconside Primary and Nursery School, Belbroughton CofE Primary School, Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School, Clent Parochial Primary School, Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery, Holywell Primary and Nursery School, Meadow Green Primary School, Crown Meadow First School & Nursery, Beoley First School, Catshill First School, Charford First School, Finstall First School, Lickey End First School, Meadows First School, Millfields First School, Sidemoor First School and Nursery, Blackwell First School, Dodford First School, Fairfield First School, Stoke Prior First School, St Andrew's CofE First School, Tardebigge CofE First School, Aston Fields Middle School, Catshill Middle School, Parkside Middle School.
Secondary schools: South Bromsgrove High, North Bromsgrove High School And Sixth Form, Aston Fields Middle School, St John's CE Middle Academy, Bromsgrove, Bromsgrove School, Parkside Middle School, Bromsgrove School Senior Campus, Bromsgrove Pre-Preparatory and Pre-School, Bromsgrove Prep School, Rigby Hall School.
Henbrook Gardens in Stoke Prior on the outskirts of Bromsgrove could be where your next dream home is located whether you're a first time buyer, a family or downsizing. The development, on the banks of the Worcester and Birmingham canal, is home to a range of two bedroom apartments and two, three and four bedroom homes. Homes here are priced from £219,995 to £399,995 with Part Exchange available on selected plots.
Featured home: Plot 162, ‘Alderney’ - A four bedroom detached family home reduced from £409,995 now priced at £399,995. This home is light and airy with two sets of French doors leading to the garden. One set features as part of the dual aspect lounge and the other from the kitchen with family breakfast area. The dining room sits separately and is ideal for hosting dinner parties. Three double bedrooms, one with en suite can be found on the first floor along with a single bedroom. This home comes with 2 parking spaces. From Barratt Homes.
'Alderney' Double Bedroom
Sunset viewed from a Bromsgrove garden