Things to see, do and visit

Making Kidderminster an attractive and welcoming town centre where people visit for longer is the focus of a new long term vision for the town. The Vision for Kidderminster 2040 looks set to be adopted by Wyre Forest District Council’s Cabinet on Wednesday 19 May. The Vision was drawn up following a consultation with residents and businesses in November 2020. It was produced by ...

Bewdley Museum is to stage a major new art exhibition next month, featuring works of national significance highlighting the lives of four extraordinary Victorian women. The Macdonald Sisters, due to open on Monday 17 May, tells the stories of Alice, Georgiana, Agnes and Louisa Macdonald. Born into an unremarkable Victorian family, they went on to forge connections with some of ...

A new visitors’ car park at the popular Burlish Top nature reserve is opening on Thursday 1 April at 1pm. The car park has 50 free car parking spaces and is located on the old Barhale compound off Kingsway, Stourport-on-Severn giving visitors easy access to the popular nature reserve, woods and Burlish Meadows. In December 2020, Wyre Forest District Council’s rangers and volunt ...

Wyre Forest District Council is backing Worcestershire County Council’s bid to improve walking and cycling routes in the area. On Wednesday 15 July at Wyre Forest District Council’s full council meeting councillors passed a motion welcoming the positive impact increased cycling and walking has had on residents' health and wellbeing during the Covid-19 pandemic. The council moti ...

Rejoice as Wyre Forest District Council announces the popular splashpad in Brinton Park, Kidderminster will reopen on Thursday.

Local BMX and skate enthusiasts can now practise their skills at the district’s new pump track in St George’s Park, Kidderminster. The new tarmac track, opened by Wyre Forest District Council and partly funded by the Friends of St George's Park, is proving to be a big success with BMX riders, skateboarders, roller skaters and scooter riders of all abilities and ages flocking to ...

Exciting and ambitious multi million pound plans to restore a flagship Kidderminster Park will be discussed by Wyre Forest District Council’s planning committee next week.

Wyre Forest District Council has confirmed that the programme of summer events in the district has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.