Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: South Derbyshire · Region: East Midlands
Explore Bretby, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bretby map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Bretby |
| Traditional County | Derbyshire |
| District / Borough | South Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.806271 |
| Longitude | -1.561476 |
| Place Type | Village |
Bretby, a tranquil hamlet, whispers its presence amidst Derbyshire's rolling contours. It lies 3.6 km north of Swadlincote (from Swadlincote: bearing 356°T, OS grid SK 296 232), and is situated north-east of Stanhope Bretby village. The land here, a gentle incline towards the north, seems to hold the soft, diffused light of an English afternoon, catching the eaves of cottages and the broad leaves of ancient oaks. Once, this land was part of a much grander estate, its history whispered in the lingering grace of its former manor house, though little now remains save for the enduring spirit of the place. The air carries a faint, earthy scent, a testament to the surrounding fields and the quietude that pervades Bretby.
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Explore Bretby, Derbyshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.806271, -1.561476. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |