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Caffeine & Machine: The Bowl
The Bedfordshire location set in a dramatic former quarry bowl, opened in 2023 as the brand's third venue.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Stagsden
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About Stagsden
Stagsden works well as a base: 10 minutes from Astwood, 11km from Aston Martin Works Heritage.
Stagsden is in England, United Kingdom, with about 363 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Astwood, about 4 km away.
Stagsden is a small and historic village and civil parish located in the Borough of Bedford, northwest Bedfordshire, England, near the Buckinghamshire border. It is situated around 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Bedford town centre on one of the main routes between it and Milton Keynes.
The village has at its centre St.Read more
Leonard's Church, where High Street, Bedford Road and Church Lane all meet. Toward the western end of the village, along High Street, is the Royal George pub (now closed) and the Village Hall (formerly the primary school). The village's history is well preserved, and several millennium projects centred on such preservation for future generations.
In 2000, Stagsden acquired two new additions. A Millennium bench was placed at the corner of Bedford Road and the High Street, and Bedfordshire Golf Club opened a new course on the hillside facing the village, on the other side of the A422.
There is a village sign next to the church.
For electoral purposes the village is part of Bromham ward and as October 2025 is represented on Bedford Borough Council by Robert Rigby and Dylan Simmons, both of the Conservative Party and elected in May 2023.
Until April 1992 the main road from Bedford to Milton Keynes passed through the village. It was bypassed by the A422 to cater to increasing volumes of traffic.
Half a mile east of Stagsden and inside the parish boundary is Hanger Wood, an ancient woodland and Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Stagsden is home to the British Tripod Brand, 3 Legged Thing. The brand stamps the name "Stagsden" onto each and every product that they manufacture as a tribute to the village. 3 Legged Thing is situated in two Chicken Sheds ( Shedquarters [Unit 9] & Return of the Shedi [Unit 10] ), on the site of Kinsbourne Farm, Bury End, previously a poultry farm that was home to over 30,000 chickens.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Stagsden?
Within an hour or so of Stagsden: Caffeine & Machine: The Bowl (10 km), Aston Martin Works Heritage (11 km), Santa Pod Raceway (12 km), Bletchley Park (19 km).
Are there any good drives near Stagsden?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, Goodwood Festival of Speed and Monsal Trail.
Where is Stagsden?
Stagsden is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Astwood.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 363
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.1305, -0.5668
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Stagsden
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Aston Martin Works Heritage
The spiritual home of Aston Martin at the original Newport Pagnell factory, offering heritage servicing, restoration, and sales.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Santa Pod Raceway
Europe's premier drag racing venue in Northamptonshire, hosting iconic events like the FIA European Finals and Flame & Thunder.
12 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Bletchley Park
Victorian estate where Alan Turing and thousands of codebreakers cracked the German Enigma cipher, arguably shortening WWII by years. Restored huts, working Bombe machine, and the National Museum of Computing next door.
19 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
Super Sausage Cafe
Legendary transport cafe on the A5 Watling Street near Potterspury, a favourite fry-up stop for bikers and classic car runs heading between London and the Midlands since the 1960s.
24 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
The UK's largest zoo set across 600 acres of Bedfordshire parkland with drive-through animal enclosures.
31 km · about 35 min drive
racetrack
Silverstone Circuit
The home of British motorsport, hosting the first ever F1 World Championship race in 1950
31 km · about 35 min drive
museum
The Silverstone Experience
Immersive museum at the home of British motorsport telling the story of the past, present, and future of racing.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Stagsden
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 47 kmThe Backs, CambridgeThe famous riverside meadows behind the Cambridge colleges, offering iconic views of King's College Chapel, the Bridge of Sighs and punts on the Cam.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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