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 miles1.7 km
- Kettering 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Kettering Town 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Corby 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Rushden 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Wisbech 19.5 miles31.5 km
- Spalding 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Huntingdon 17.9 miles28.8 km
- March 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Stamford 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Bourne 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Market Deeping 6.5 miles10.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Ravensthorpe Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Peterborough Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- West Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- North Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Paston and Walton Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Marholm Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Central Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Park Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Castor Parish 2 miles3.1 km
- Werrington Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Glinton and Castor Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Gunthorpe Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Bretton
PE3 8SJ, PE3 8JB, PE3 9XT, PE3 9AR, PE3 6FE, PE3 8RD, PE3 8NX, PE3 9YW, PE3 8QD … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 46.8 miles75.3 km
- Luton Airport 49.6 miles79.9 km
- Peterborough Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Whittlesea Railway Station 7.5 miles12.1 km
Hotels near Bretton Ad
- Thorpe Lodge Hotel 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Park Inn by Radisson Peterborough 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Bull Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 4 2 miles3.3 km
- Holiday Inn Peterborough West 4 1.8 miles3 km
- The Pearl Hotel 4 1.9 miles3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Peterborough 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Haycock Manor Hotel 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Peterborough 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Orton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Newark Hotel Peterborough 2.3 miles3.7 km
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 miles3.3 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Burghley House Historic site 8 miles12.8 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 14.3 miles23 km
- Normanton Park Estate 14.3 miles23 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 15.2 miles24.4 km