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Welcome to Derby
Dynamic yet compact, Derby is the ideal destination for a taste of friendly and cosmopolitan city life.
With everything from designer and mainstream shopping and mouth-watering international cuisine to live entertainment and real ale pubs, it's a great place for a city break.
Shop 'til you drop at the Derbion shopping centre, packed with more than 150 stores, including High Street favourites and designer and independent brands. Or head for the chic Cathedral Quarter to browse in designer boutiques and exclusive shops.
Sample the world on a plate at everything from award-winning restaurants to bijou tea rooms and cafés. If you have a taste for real ale, slake your thirst at more than 120 real ale pubs, three microbreweries and two annual CAMRA beer festivals.
See live entertainment ranging from music and comedy to musicals and drama at Derby Theatre, or for contemporary visual arts, film and media, head for cutting edge Derby QUAD.
Experience the excitement of live football or take a tour at the impressive Pride Park Stadium, home of Derby County Football Club, or scare yourself silly on one of Derby's famous ghost walks, created by Most Haunted's Richard Felix.
If you're keen on culture, Derby Cathedral is worth a look. Boasting a long association with the Dukes of Devonshire, it includes a magnificent monument to Bess of Hardwick, and is now the unlikely home of a family of peregrine falcons!
Nearby Derby Museum and Art Gallery houses the largest collection of paintings by the city's 18th century landscape and portrait master Joseph Wright; the Silk Mill is home to the new Museum of Making; while a short distance from the city centre you can pay a visit to Royal Crown Derby, renowned for its luxury fine bone china, manufactured solely in England.
In The Area
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River Derwent
The River Derwent is 66 miles long and full of history- this river was once highly important to the Industrial Revolution.
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Oaklands Country Lodges
Three beautifully styled and smartly furnished timber lodges surrounded by an acre of peaceful landscaped grounds with a wildlife pond and fine…
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Calke Abbey
Poised somewhere between gentle neglect and downright dereliction, Calke Abbey is unlike other great country estates.
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Kedleston Hall
Take a trip back in time to the 1760s at this spectacular Neo-classical mansion, framed by historic parkland.
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Derby LIVE
Derby LIVE present LIVE performances, events and festivals at the Guildhall Theare, Derby Arena and outdoor spaces across the city.
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Bluebell Dairy
A family farm with calves, sheep, goats, chickens, rabbits, a pony, a donkey and guinea pigs for everyone to come and meet.
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Denby Pottery Village
Open all year round, Denby Pottery Village is next to the working Denby Pottery, set in a cobbled courtyard with award winning Home, Garden, Cookery…
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Derby Market Hall
Derby Market Hall is a treasure trove of unique finds and delicious treats, perfect for a day of shopping, dining and entertainment in the hustle and…
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Museum of Making
Celebrating the area’s rich history of innovation, the Museum of Making in the Derby Silk Mill.
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Derby Arboretum
Derby Arboretum is famous for being Britain's first public park. Situated just outside the city it's picturesque oasis with a fine collection of…
Our Great Itineraries
City Heritage, Culture and Cocktails!
Visit Derby, the UK’s most central city, with a rich history of creativity and making, a busy cultural calendar, a varied shopping offer and the…
Events in Derby
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Summer of Play at Calke Abbey
Enjoy a jampacked summer of fun at Calke Abbey, with lots of play in The Garden of Imagination and active adventures at Calke Explore.
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Bluebells School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Are you ready to step into a world of magic, pumpkins, and spellbinding fun? your favourite Farm Park in Derbyshire, is being transformed into the…
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Pumpkin Picking by Torchlight: Magic Meets the…
Join Bluebells for a truly enchanting evening of pumpkin picking under the stars!
Trails nearby
Derby Cycle Routes - Elvaston and Swarkestone
Two popular cycle routes starting from Derby city centre.
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Return to the Herd at Bluebells this summer
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Villages nearby
Breadsall
A picturesque old village on the outskirts of Derby, surrounded by woodland and steeped in history.
Swarkestone
An important crossing point of the River Trent, marked by the handsome river bridge of 1797, known as Swarkestone Bridge; this is the longest stone bridge in England.
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