Bretton
Parish in Peterborough, England
| Coordinates: | 52.591, -0.283 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 16 00 |
| Dialling code: | 01733 (Peterborough) |
Bretton is a civil parish on the north‑west fringe of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire, England, developed largely during the post‑war expansion of the city. The area is made up of residential estates often described as North Bretton and South Bretton, with plenty of green space, lakes and woodland - notably Bretton Park - and a local shopping and community hub around the Bretton Centre.
Mostly a residential suburb, Bretton has a mix of schools, sports clubs and community groups, with many people commuting into Peterborough for work while small retail and light industrial units serve the local economy. Its origins on former farmland and subsequent new‑town style planning give it a distinctive mid‑20th‑century character, and an active local life with events and volunteer organisations.
Postcode districts covering Bretton
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 1.1 miles
- Kettering 22.3 miles
- Kettering Town 22.5 miles
- Corby 18.4 miles
- Rushden 24.9 miles
- Wisbech 19.5 miles
- Spalding 14.4 miles
- Huntingdon 17.9 miles
- March 15.8 miles
- Stamford 9.7 miles
- Bourne 12.8 miles
- Market Deeping 6.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ravensthorpe Ward 0.7 miles
- Peterborough Built-up area 1.1 miles
- West Ward 1.3 miles
- North Ward 1.4 miles
- Paston and Walton Ward 1.5 miles
- Marholm Parish 1.6 miles
- Central Ward 1.8 miles
- Park Ward 1.9 miles
- Castor Parish 2 miles
- Werrington Ward 2 miles
- Glinton and Castor Ward 2.1 miles
- Gunthorpe Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Bretton
PE3 8EJ, PE3 8YQ, PE3 8DU, PE3 8PA, PE3 9SR, PE3 8EH, PE3 8BD, PE3 8JZ, PE3 9TL … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 46.8 miles
- Luton Airport 49.6 miles
- Peterborough Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Whittlesea Railway Station 7.5 miles
Hotels near Bretton Ad
- Thorpe Lodge Hotel 1.6 miles
- Park Inn by Radisson Peterborough 3 2.1 miles
- The Bull Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 4 2 miles
- Holiday Inn Peterborough West 4 1.8 miles
- The Pearl Hotel 4 1.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Peterborough 3 3.4 miles
- The Haycock Manor Hotel 4 5.6 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Peterborough 4 3.3 miles
- Orton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 2.6 miles
- Newark Hotel Peterborough 2.3 miles
Schools in Bretton
- Eyrescroft Primary School Primary
- Heltwate School Special
- Iqra Academy Independent - secondary
- Lime Academy Watergall Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 2 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 2.5 miles
- Fengate Archaeological site 2.8 miles
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 5.1 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 8 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 10.9 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 11.4 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.3 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 14.3 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 14.3 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 14.7 miles
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 15.2 miles