Breadsall Village's history and agricultural development is reflected in its little changed buildings and countryside setting.

The village is dominated by All Saints Church with its 14th century spire, set on a hillside on the site of a former Norman building recorded in the Domesday Book. The church was extensively rebuilt after being destroyed by fire in 1914 which was believed to have been started by suffragettes.

Nearby is the 14th century Old Hall, Erewash Borough's oldest non-ecclesiastical structure and the school built in 1837 by Sir George Crewe. Also of interest are Church House and the Old Post Office.

There are wide views of the Derwent Valley from Moor Road, which is part of the Roman road known as Ryknild Street which ran from the Fosse Way at Bourton-on-the-Water in the Cotswolds to Templeborough near Rotherham.

Brookside Farm and the nearby cottages are almost unchanged since the 18th century and reflect the agricultural history of the village, which is almost all farms and farm cottages. The orchard beside Brookside Farm is a reminder of a period when Breadsall was well known for its damsons, grown to produce dyes for Derby Silk Mill.

Close by is Breadsall Priory. This was originally a small 13th Augustinian Priory and was later converted to a large Elizabethan house. Successive owners have all left their mark on the building which is now a hotel and leisure complex. The most famous resident of Breadsall Priory was the poet, physician and scientist Erasmus Darwin, who lived there for a short time until his death in 1802.
Grandfather of Charles Darwin, Erasmus is one of the most remarkable and internationally important figures of the 18th century and is buried in Breadsall church.