Bretford is a hamlet in the Borough of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is part of the civil parish of Brandon and Bretford. It is situated about 5 miles west of Rugby and 7.5 miles east-southeast of Coventry, at a junction of the A428 road and the old Fosse Way. The two roads converge temporarily at Bretford, where they cross the River Avon on a five-arc…Bretford is a hamlet in the Borough of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is part of the civil parish of Brandon and Bretford. It is situated about 5 miles west of Rugby and 7.5 miles east-southeast of Coventry, at a junction of the A428 road and the old Fosse Way. The two roads converge temporarily at Bretford, where they cross the River Avon on a five-arched, stone bridge just south of the village. The bridge is a Grade II listed building. It is too narrow for two-way traffic and is controlled by traffic lights.