Bagots & Needwood
Ward in East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.798, -1.816 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 12 22 |
| Dialling code: | 01889 (Rugely) |
Bagots & Needwood sits in the rural hinterland of East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England, a landscape of rolling farmland, remnant woodlands and small villages. The area reflects the legacy of Needwood Forest and the historic Bagot family estates around Blithfield Hall, with features such as Blithfield Reservoir and pockets of ancient woodland giving it a notably green, pastoral character.
Life here is shaped by agriculture, country pursuits and close‑knit village communities - Abbots Bromley is famous for its traditional Horn Dance - while local heritage includes the long‑standing association with the Bagot family and their rare Bagot goats. Many residents commute to nearby market towns such as Burton-on-Trent and Lichfield, but the area remains popular with walkers, cyclists and anyone seeking a quieter, historic corner of Staffordshire.
Postcode districts covering Bagots & Needwood
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 22.9 miles
- Derby 16.2 miles
- Wolverhampton 19.3 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 20.8 miles
- Dudley 23.5 miles
- Walsall 16.6 miles
- West Bromwich 19.5 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 23.6 miles
- Burton upon Trent 7.3 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 16.2 miles
- Nuneaton 23.4 miles
- Cannock 10.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hoar Cross Parish 0.6 miles
- Hamstall Ridware Parish 2.1 miles
- Yoxall Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Newborough Parish 2.4 miles
- Newchurch Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Blithbury Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Abbots Bromley Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Colton & the Ridwares Ward 3.2 miles
- Crown Ward 3.4 miles
- King's Bromley Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Mavesyn Ridware Parish 3.5 miles
- Tatenhill Parish 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Bagots & Needwood
DE13 8AX, DE13 8PG, DE13 8RE, DE13 8SN, WS15 3PH, DE13 8PX, WS15 3EX, DE13 9SF, DE13 8NB … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 20.5 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 24 miles
- Rugeley Trent Valley Railway Station 5.1 miles
- Rugeley Town Railway Station 5.9 miles
Hotels in Bagots & Needwood Ad
- Wychnor Park Country Club 4
- The Olde Peculiar 3
- Hilton at St.George's Park, Burton Upon Trent 4
- Travelodge Rugeley 3
- Dog and Partridge Hotel 3
- Premier Inn Rugeley 3
Schools in Bagots & Needwood
- All Saints C of E (C) Primary School Primary
- John Taylor High School Secondary
- The Richard Clarke First School Primary
- Thomas Russell Infants School Primary
- Thomas Russell Junior School Primary
- Yoxall St Peter's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blithfield Hall Estate 4.9 miles
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles
- Chartley Castle Estate 7.8 miles
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 8.1 miles
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 8.3 miles
- Ingestre Hall Estate 9.2 miles
- Acton Hill Estate 11.2 miles
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 12.4 miles
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 12.9 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 13.1 miles
- East Wood Forest 14.1 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 14.7 miles