Drayton Bassett
| Drayton Bassett | |
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The folly-like footbridge and adjacent swing bridge over the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal near Drayton Bassett, one mile from Fazeley Junction | |
Drayton Manor Theme Park from across the lake | |
Location within Staffordshire | |
| Area | 12.72 km2 (4.91 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,037 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SK1900 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TAMWORTH |
| Postcode district | B78 |
| Dialling code | 01827 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Drayton Bassett is a village and civil parish since 1974 in Lichfield District in Staffordshire, England. The village is on the Heart of England Way, a footpath. Much of the housing is clustered together but more than half is 20th century in the parish as a whole. In the parish is Drayton Manor Theme Park, occupying a large minority of its land.
North of the adjoining suburb or town of Fazeley is the large town of Tamworth. The eastern lands of the parish form the bulk of Middleton Lakes RSPB reserve which has lakes of various sizes and has replaced an area of gravel workings (excavation).