The name of the village derives from Old English and means "Pica's farm or settlement.

A stream which lies east of the village is called the Picton Stell.

The event has horse, dog, craft and horticulture competitions, and traditional games and races for children.

This village contains The Station public house and a small disused church, the grade II listed Church of St Hilary,[8] which was abandoned in 2004 due to structural problems.

The station was also a junction for trains on the Picton to Battersby line.