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Aston Fields has a small but useful local shopping centre around Stoke Road and Finstall Road, with independent food shopping, convenience stores and specialist retailers. Bromsgrove town centre is also close by for a much wider range of shops and services.

Shops for The Essentials

• Banners Shop – A long-established local food shop with a traditional butcher, delicatessen, fresh produce, prepared meals and a wide selection of food and drink.
• Co-op Food – A conveniently located supermarket at the centre of Aston Fields for groceries and everyday essentials.
• Bromsgrove High Street – Just a short distance from Aston Fields, Bromsgrove town centre provides a wider selection of national retailers, independents and the town’s regular outdoor market.

Despite its convenient location close to Bromsgrove town centre, Aston Fields has several green spaces and walking routes nearby, with the wider Worcestershire countryside easily accessible.

Local Nature and Greenspaces

• Aston Fields Recreation Ground – A local green space off Stoke Road with open grassland and a full-size football pitch, providing a convenient place for recreation close to the centre of Aston Fields.
• Aston Fields and The Oakalls Walk – A local walking route exploring Aston Fields and neighbouring The Oakalls. Bromsgrove District Council also runs a regular guided social walk around the area.
• Sanders Park – Bromsgrove’s main public park, covering more than 16 hectares with walking routes, tennis courts, a skate park, play areas, sports facilities and a sensory garden.

Families in Aston Fields have access to schools covering each stage of education, including schools located directly within the neighbourhood and others in the surrounding Bromsgrove area.

Local Schools

• Finstall First School – A mixed community school on Carnforth Road for children aged 5 to 9.
• Aston Fields Middle School – Located on Drummond Road in Aston Fields, this community middle school educates pupils aged 9 to 13 and serves Aston Fields and several surrounding communities.
• South Bromsgrove High School – A mixed secondary school and sixth form for students aged 13 to 18, situated on Charford Road a short distance from Aston Fields.
• Bromsgrove School – A well-established independent co-educational day and boarding school on Worcester Road, providing education from early years through to sixth form.

Aston Fields is particularly well connected for a suburban area, with its own railway station alongside straightforward road and bus links into Bromsgrove, Birmingham and the wider Worcestershire area.

By Car

Stoke Road and New Road provide straightforward connections into Bromsgrove town centre and towards the A38. From the wider Bromsgrove area, motorists can also access the M5 and M42, providing routes towards Birmingham, Worcester and the wider motorway network.

By Public Transport

Bromsgrove railway station is located directly within Aston Fields on New Road. The station sits on the Cross-City Line, providing services towards Birmingham New Street as well as connections south towards Worcester and Hereford.

Local bus services connect Aston Fields with Bromsgrove town centre, where Bromsgrove Bus Station provides onward routes to destinations across the district including Rubery, Catshill, Hagley, Wythall and Alvechurch.

Aston Fields has plenty beyond its shops and restaurants, particularly for sport and local heritage, while several of Bromsgrove’s most interesting attractions are only a short distance away.

Things To Do

• Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings – Located at nearby Stoke Heath, this open-air museum is home to more than 30 rescued and reconstructed historic buildings and structures spread across the Worcestershire countryside.
• Bromsgrove Cricket, Hockey and Tennis Club – Based at St Godwald’s Park in Aston Fields, the club has cricket grounds, an all-weather hockey pitch and eight floodlit tennis courts, with opportunities for a range of ages and abilities.
• Bromsgrove Rugby Club – Based at Finstall Park, the club has been part of the local sporting community since 1872 and runs senior, junior, academy and mini rugby teams.
• Lickey Incline and Aston Fields railway heritage – Aston Fields has a fascinating connection to railway history. Bromsgrove sits at the foot of the Lickey Incline, the steepest sustained main-line railway incline in Great Britain, while historic railway workshops were once based in Aston Fields.