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Stanhope Bretby Derbyshire Map

Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: South Derbyshire · Region: East Midlands

Explore Stanhope Bretby, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Stanhope 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.

Interactive Map of Stanhope Bretby, Derbyshire

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Stanhope Bretby, Derbyshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceStanhope Bretby
Traditional CountyDerbyshire
District / BoroughSouth Derbyshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.795070
Longitude-1.579089
Place TypeVillage

About Stanhope Bretby

Stanhope Bretby reveals a quiet composure, defined by the persistent memory of the coal seams that once pulsed beneath its surface. It lies 1.7 miles north-north-west of Swadlincote (from Swadlincote: bearing 328°T, OS grid SK 284 220), and is situated south-west of Bretby village. The horizon here is marked by the lingering presence of industry, where the rhythmic ghosts of extraction have long since surrendered to the slow encroachment of green fields. Eastward, the grand expanse of Bretby Hall serves as a reminder of the landed estates that once dictated the pace of life in this corner of the Midlands. The light catches the cooling brickwork of the landscape, casting long, contemplative shadows that stretch toward the faint silhouette of Moxon’s Hill. Stanhope Bretby endures with a modest dignity, far removed from the frantic pulse of the modern thoroughfare. Residents walk paths that trace the edges of former pits, where the earth has reclaimed its own with stubborn, wild tenacity. Each day concludes with a clarity of air that settles over the brick and hedgerow, grounding the spirit in the honest, unadorned reality of the Derbyshire soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Bretby Castle Fortified Manor (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 042° NE · 3 ha
  • The Green (Park) — 1.0 mi, 045° NE
  • Bretby Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.0 mi, 082° E · 280 ha
  • Sandholes Open Space (Park) — 1.4 mi, 128° SE
  • Moxon's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 098° E
  • Bretby Colliery Winding House (Historic Ruins) — 1.5 mi, 210° SSW
  • Scalpcliff Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 282° WNW
  • Cadley Memorial Winding Wheel (Viewpoint) — 1.6 mi, 201° SSW
  • Cycle Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 1.7 mi, 154° SSE
  • Sharpe's Pottery Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 152° SSE
  • Mill Stream (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 316° NW
  • St Modwen's Hole (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 282° WNW
  • Peel's Cut (River) — 2.1 mi, 275° W
  • Burton Upon Trent Abbey (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 280° W · 1 ha
  • Toboggan (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 146° SE
  • Stanton Brook (River) — 2.4 mi, 226° SW
  • Park Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 044° NE
  • Castle Gresley Motte And Bailey Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 2.6 mi, 186° S · 1 ha
  • Carver'S Rocks Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.9 mi, 082° E · 17 ha
  • Spur's Bottom (Valley) — 3.1 mi, 058° ENE
  • Linton Heath Sign (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 176° S
  • Drakelow (Wetland) — 3.6 mi, 255° WSW
  • Sinai Park House (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 280° W
  • Pisternhill Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 4.2 mi, 102° ESE
  • Bluebell Arboretum (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 119° ESE
  • Conkers National Forest Centre (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 159° SSE
  • Calke Explore (Attraction) — 4.6 mi, 086° E
  • Moira Furnace Museum (Museum) — 4.7 mi, 157° SSE
  • Ticknall Quarries Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.8 mi, 076° ENE · 29 ha
  • National Forest Adventure Farm (Theme Park) — 4.8 mi, 280° W

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About This Stanhope Bretby Map Page

Explore Stanhope 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: 52.795070, -1.579089. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.