Philosopher’s Wood

Philosopher’s Wood is a forest in Bretby, South Derbyshire District, England. Philosopher’s Wood is situated nearby to the village Bretby, as well as near the suburb Upper Midway.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Foremark Reservoir and Sharpe’s Pottery Museum.

Foremark Reservoir

Reservoir

Photo: Jerry Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Foremark Reservoir is a reservoir in South Derbyshire owned by Severn Trent which is also a 230-acre nature reserve open to the public for walking, fishing, bird watching and horse riding.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burton upon Trent and Swadlincote.

Burton upon Trent

Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Burton upon Trent is a market town of 72,000 people in Staffordshire, England. Burton is known for brewing, it grew up around Burton Abbey and has been the site of 2 battles.

Swadlincote

Town

Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Swadlincote is a historic mining town in the district of South Derbyshire, in the county of Derbyshire, England. It lies within The National Forest area.

Winshill

Suburb

Photo: Mikejamestaylor, Public domain.

Winshill is a village to the east of the town of Burton upon Trent, in the borough of East Staffordshire, England. Flanked to the north and east by the South Derbyshire border, historically the parish of Winshill had always been part of Derbyshire until it was transferred to Staffordshire, in part in 1878, and wholly in 1894.