| Country: | England |
| Coordinates: | 52.898°N -1.581°W |
| Static Image Name: | Bearwoodcote Crossing.jpg |
| Static Image Width: | 250 |
| Static Image Caption: | A crossing on the former Burton on Trent to Derby railway serves Bearwardcote Farm. The line is now a popular multiuser trail between Mickleover and Etwall. |
| Map Type: | Derbyshire |
| Official Name: | Bearwardcote |
| Population: | 26 |
| Shire District: | South Derbyshire |
| Shire County: | Derbyshire |
| Region: | East Midlands |
| Post Town: | MICKLEOVER |
| Postcode District: | DE3 |
| Postcode Area: | DE |
| Os Grid Reference: | SK282334 |
Bearwardcote is a civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 26. The hamlet is located 3miles from Mickleover, 3miles from Willington and 4miles south west of Derby.[1]
In the Anglo-Saxon period, bears were first kept for the purposes of diversion or baiting. The officer in charge was called the "bearward"; hence Bearwardcote points out his place of residence.[2]