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Bagots & Needwood

Ward in East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England

Coordinates:52.798, -1.816
OS grid ref:SK 12 22
Dialling code: 01889 (Rugely)
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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.

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Transport links

  • East Midlands Airport 20.5 miles33 km
  • Birmingham International Airport 24 miles38.6 km
  • Rugeley Trent Valley Railway Station 5.1 miles8.3 km
  • Rugeley Town Railway Station 5.9 miles9.5 km

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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 miles7.9 km
  • Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles10.8 km
  • Chartley Castle Estate 7.8 miles12.6 km
  • Pirelli Stadium Stadium 8.1 miles13 km
  • Radmore Abbey Historic site 8.3 miles13.4 km
  • Ingestre Hall Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
  • Acton Hill Estate 11.2 miles18.1 km
  • Statfold Barn Railway Museum 12.4 miles19.9 km
  • The Lamb Ground Stadium 12.9 miles20.7 km
  • Greaves's Wood Forest 13.1 miles21.1 km
  • East Wood Forest 14.1 miles22.7 km
  • Rough Wood Forest 14.7 miles23.6 km