[1] The village is about two miles west of Atherstone and is home to Jaguar Land Rover's national distribution centre.

The opening of the mine resulted in a gradual migration of the labour force some 2 miles or so down the road, so that nowadays there are just a few isolated cottages and houses close to the church and the majority of the village has effectively relocated to its present position.

It was the site of one of the worst pit disasters in the Midlands, where a coal dust explosion in 1882 lead to the deaths of 32 men, including the owner, William Dugdale of Merevale Hall.

The nearest primary schools are in the nearby villages of Baddesley Ensor, Hurley and Wood End.

Inside North Warwickshire it is part of the Baddesley Ensor and Grendon ward, both councillors are currently Conservatives.

It is part of the North Warwickshire constituency and the current MP is Conservative Craig Tracey.

Outside the front of The Rose and next to the village pond is half of the original winding wheel from the mine, mounted on a plinth.

The village has 2 bus stops along Main road served by route 777, and the nearest railway station is Atherstone.

Baxterley Aerodrome is a small grass-strip airfield with a single runway located to the west of village.