Bagnor 

Discover the charming village of Bagnor, nestled in the serene countryside of West Berkshire.

It is a conservation area.

Located in the English county of Berkshire, just a stone’s throw away from the town of Newbury,  it boasts a picturesque location on the banks of the River Lambourn.

Discover the village’s notable residents, including Jack Hargreaves,  host of HOW and Out of Town, and Michael Bond, the talented author behind the beloved Paddington Bear series.

Bagnor is possibly best known for it’s beautiful Watermill Theatre.

The mill has been on the site of the River Lambourn since Saxon times.

 The current building, which drama fans know as the Watermill Theatre, dates back to the late 17th century.

It’s been through some changes over the years, but it’s still standing.

At one point it was a corn mill, grinding local farmers’ wheat into flour for bread.

Then it became a ‘tucking’ or fulling mill for cleaning and thickening cloth during the manufacturing process.

By 1824, it had transformed into a paper mill, manufacturing paper from cloth rags. 

Since 1967, fit was  converted to the Watermill Theatre, which has produced award-winning work that has been recognised throughout the UK and abroad.

They are a regional powerhouse, consistently making an innovative contribution to the vibrant and diverse landscape of UK Theatre reaching far beyond the 220 seats of the theatre itself.

The Watermill Theatre also has a riverside cafe.

Bagnor estate with a shoot set in 1,000 acres on the edge of the North Wessex Downs. 

Bagnor Fishery comprises just over 3000m of double-bank fishing.

There is a 40 min rail link to London paddington from Newbury Station, 1hr 30 mins by car.