Bretton, Derbyshire
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Bretton, Derbyshire is a
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Derbyshire Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, and South Yorkshire to the north, Nottinghamshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south-east, Staffordshire to the south a ...
, England. Set on a ridge with a panoramic view, it has few inhabitants but boasts a pub called the Barrel Inn, and th
Bretton youth hostel
The hamlet lies above Bretton Clough, a narrow, steep-sided valley which Bretton Brook runs through. The clough also contains the remnants of five deserted homesteads which once formed part of a small community in the area.


See also

* Bretton Brook


References


External links


Peak District online webpage
Hamlets in Derbyshire Towns and villages of the Peak District Derbyshire Dales {{Derbyshire-geo-stub