Droitwich Spa is a town in the north of the county of Worcestershire. Set on the River Salwarpe containing sizable deposits of salt, the extraction of salt has been a venture happening ever since the ancient period. The natural Droitwich brine contains two and a half pounds of salt per gallon, which is 10 times stronger than sea water. In the 19th century, John Corbett, the son of a Black Country barge owner, established the town's spa services after the decline of the salt industry. The Droitwich Spa Lido was a particularly popular leisure destination, which was developed in the 1930s as a public open air salt water swimming pool. Although the Lido was closed in the late 1990s, remodellings in 2006 allowing the resuming of the centre in the summer of 2007 has enabled for the Lido to continue as a satisfying and desirable amusement. Droitwich is within Wychavon, a regional government district that was the only region in the Midlands to appear in the Halifax 'Quality of Life Survey' in 2011, which was ranked as Sixth overall. A wide variety of leisure activities are offered for the growing 22585 residents recorded in the 2011 census. This consists of the possibilities provided by the Droitwich Canal Network for walkers and cyclists, the multitude of independent and high street stores, along with various markets often occurring in the town. Festivals take place throughout the year, and performances can be seen throughout the year at the Norbury Theatre. For all your home upgrades, ensure to make use of dependable contractors in Droitwich Spa to make certain of quality.
