Blackwell
St Catherine's Church Blackwell
Blackwell Location within Worcestershire
OS grid reference	SO991722
• London	100 miles (160 km)
Civil parish	Lickey and Blackwell
District	Bromsgrove
Shire county	Worcestershire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BROMSGROVE
Postcode district	B60
Dialling code	0121
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Bromsgrove
List of places UK England Worcestershire 52°20′55″N 2°00′51″W / 52.348553°N 2.014103°W / 52.348553; -2.014103

Blackwell is a village located in the North-East of Worcestershire and comes under the jurisdiction of Lickey and Blackwell Parish Council.^[1] Nearby large towns include Barnt Green and Bromsgrove. Worcester and Birmingham are also influential. The village had a station on the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway, at the summit of the Lickey Incline, however this closed in 1965.^[2]

Background

The village has two churches, St Catherine's and the Methodist church (the latter having been bought by a glass company in the 21st Century) and now a private residence. In 2003/4, St Catherine's had the extension of "The wheel" added to it where meetings are held, etc.^{[citation needed]}

The village has one shop that used to be a post office.^[3]

The Blackwell club was established in 1904 and has moved around the village throughout that time.^{[citation needed]}

Blackwell has an active Scout Group (1st Blackwell), part of Bromsgrove District Scouts.^{[citation needed]}

Blackwell Music Festival

Each year the village holds its own music festival, usually on the first Saturday in September. Showcasing a variety of acts and a wide range of styles, the all day festival was initially held in the grounds of Hunters Hill College.^{[citation needed]} In 2021 the event moved to The Football Field on Linthurst Road, Blackwell, opposite Dale Hill.

Outdoor Activity Centre

Blackwell Court is predominantly a children's centre with Scouting at its centre. Owned by the Scout Association County of Birmingham.^[4][5] Blackwell Adventure is a fully equipped outdoor activity centre covering 50 acres of parkland and is located within five minutes of the M42 and M5. They have indoor accommodation including a Manor House, stable bunk house and tented villages as well as many camping grounds to suit all both at Blackwell Court and their second site at Pikes Pool. Some of the activities include 240 metre Zip wire, 3G swing, high ropes, climbing walls, kayaking plus loads more. They also have an additional 50 acres of land at Pikes Pool.^{[citation needed]}