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The mediaeval village of Bagnall is situated in the most northern part of the County of Staffordshire in the Centre of England.

You can find Bagnall on Google Maps
The village lies between the city of Stoke-on-Trent and the town of Leek, and is on the south-western edge of the Staffordshire Moorlands.

The county of Staffordshire is marked on the adjacent map in dark green, and is shown in greater detail in light green in the map below.

for a map of the counties of England, Scotland and Wales care of the"Pictures of England" website.

The Staffordshire Moorlands runs into the southern part of the Peak District National Park - officially designated as an "Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty". The Peak District straddles the shared Staffordshire county border with Derbyshire and encompasses part of West Yorkshire further to the North.
for a map showing the southern part of the Peak District National Park.

(See below for link to local government tourism site.)

 

Stoke-on-Trent is one hour and fifty minutes from London by train, or three hours by car via the motorway network, which passes some 8 miles (13 kilometres) away.

The Nearest Airport

Manchester International Airport is only 25 miles (41 kms) distance from Bagnall Village, with direct flights to many countries, including direct flights to the USA by, at the time of writing, British Airways, Delta, Continental, American, US Air and British Midland International.
see: www.manchesterairport.co.uk

The next closest major international airport is at Birmingham (West Midlands) which is 60miles (100 kms) to the South. If you are travelling to south Staffordshire first, this (smaller) airport is obviously the better option.
see: www.bhx.co.uk

The Nearest City

The nearest city is Stoke-on-Trent (known as "The Potteries") and made famous in the writing of Arnold Bennett.

Most visitors from outside the area would approach Bagnall from the city to the south-west along the A53 road which goes from Stoke-on-Trent to Leek.

Stoke is the historical centre of the English pottery industry, and was the home of such distinguished ceramic manufacturers as Royal Doulton, Wedgwood, Royal Worcester Spode, Moorcroft, and Aynesley China, to name but a few.

Adjacent to the city of Stoke-on-Trent is the ancient town of Newcastle-under-Lyme (John Bagnall was mayor of the town in 1519, 1522, 1526, 1531 and 1533, as was his son Richard in 1559). (see: "Early and Prominent Bagnalls" page on this site).

Stoke-on-Trent was once heavily industrialised through the pottery industry, and also the local coal and steel industries. It is undergoing many changes at present with the demise of the latter two industries, and is emerging as a more pleasant less industrial place with a developing tourist industry and a great sense of local pride and history.

The city has a number of factory shops all selling their own distinctive brands of pottery and ceramics. These include Wedgwood & Royal Doulton Outlet Store, Wedgwood Visitor Centre, Portmerion Potteries, Leeds Pottery factory shop, Royal Stafford, Moorcroft visitor shop, Emma Bridgewater factory shop, Churchill China, and lots more.
external link to list of factory shops in The Potteries

Also enquire about Factory Shops at the Tourist Information Centre.

Stoke-on-Trent Information Centre, Victoria Hall, Cultural Centre, Stoke-on-Trent City Centre, ST1 3AD.
Tel: 01782-236000
Email: stoke.tic@stoke.gov.uk
Stoke Website: http://www.visitstoke.co.uk

Accommodation near Bagnall

to go to the Automobile Association web site to search for hotels, budget hotels, bed and breakfast, cottages and cam sites in the ST9 (Bagnall) area.


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Not Too Far Away...

The Roman city of Chester is located about hour's drive to the west, through the predominantly rural countryside of the county of Cheshire and the the Roman town of Shrewsbury in the County of Shropshire is only forty miles away to the south west.

Both are worthy of a visit, with good shopping, restaurants, and hotels and both areequally famous for their riverside locations, and medieval and Tudor half-timbered buildings.

85 miles (137 kms) to the south is Shakespeare's birthplace of Stratford-upon-Avon in the County of Warwickshire - about 90 minutes drive along the motorway network by car.

STAFFORDSHIRE - explore England from the centre!

Staffordshire Moorland Tourist Attractions

There's a wealth of attractions and places to stay at right on Bagnall's doorstep. The scenic beauty of the hills and valleys, walking and hiking, architecture, peace and quiet and a s-l-o-w pace of life. Friendly local people, proud of their heritage. Cheap and reasonable accommodation - bed and breakfast, cottages to rent, small hotels. Click the links below to visit the Staffordshire Moorlands tourism pages.

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council (local government) - Guide to Tourism pages

Tourist Net UK Guide- North Staffordshire and the Staffordshire Moorlands

Staffordshire Tourism

Click for the county of Staffordshire Tourism pages: Staffordshire Tourism

Click for John Harris's Walking in Staffordshire
( More than 80 FREE Staffordshire walks to download, details of all the books, maps and walking groups in the county)

Click here for details of the Staffordshire Waterways at the Inland Waterways Association website: http://www.waterways.org.uk/Waterways/PrincipalNavigations/StaffordshireandWorcestershire

One of the most delightful features of the area is the canal network, spreading north, south and west from Stoke-on-Trent, meandering through the green countryside past small towns and villages. Tourism is becoming increasingly popular in the Staffordshire area.

 

Hiring a narrow-boat to navigate the canal network is just one of the attractions to stop by a lockside inn and enjoy good locally produced "pub" food, and a refreshing pint of beer!