Derby

Allestree Park

The wildest and most scenic of Derby’s parks, a mixture of woodland, open parkland, a lake and a Grade II*-listed hall. Site of the largest urban rewilding project in the UK, in progress.

Anoki

Voted one of the UK's Top 10 Indian restaurants by The Times.

Artcore

International centre for contemporary art and creativity. Exhibitions, studios, work spaces, shop and cafe.

Mon‒Fri 9:30AM‒5PM, Sat 10AM-2PM

Banks Mill Studios

An innovation space for creative and digital industries, with a rolling programme of exhibitions and open studio events featuring residents and members. Monthly makers market, first Saturday of each month, 10 am - 4 pm.

Brunswick Inn

The original microbrewery pub in Derby, near the train station in a characterful old railway building. The choice of beer on tap here has to be seen to be believed; a place not to be missed!

Cathedral Quarter

Those spending time in the city should also visit the quaint streets, with their specialist shops, lush green spaces and some really comfortable bars and restaurants.

Chapel Street Arts Centre

Performance venue, also sales and information centre for Derby LIVE - see above, under 'Do'

Craftcore

Derby city’s first fully equipped ceramic studio space open to the public. Next-door to Artcore

Derbion

formerly intu Derby

Derby's main shopping centre is the £340m Derbion, which opened as 'Westfield Derby' in 2007 and offers a wide range of shops selling merchandise at competitive prices. As well as a state-of-the-art, 12-screen Cinema De Lux, Derbion has a spacious food court which offers a wide diversity of international cuisine as well as the usual fast food outlets.

Mon-Wed 9AM-6PM, Thu Fri 9AM-8PM, Sat 9AM-7PM, Sun 10:30AM-4:30PM

Derby Arboretum

England's first publicly owned, landscaped, urban, recreational park, deeded to the town of Derby in 1840.

Derby Arena

Sport, fitness and performance venue. The Midlands' hub for track cycling.

Derby Cathedral

Though not one of the most spectacular of English cathedrals (it was a "mere" parish church until 1927), the cathedral has an impressive 16th-century tower (which is occasionally open for some spectacular views across Derby); most of the rest is early Georgian, with an east-end extension in matching style completed in 1972. Highlights include a painted wrought-iron screen by the renowned local smith Robert Bakewell (1682–1751) and memorials to Bess of Hardwick, Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire and Florence Nightingale. Peregrine Falcons have nested on the tower for several years and volunteers are on hand with telescopes for viewing during spring and early summer (go to http://derbyperegrines.blogspot.co.uk/ for current dates).

Derby County FC

"The Rams" were promoted in 2024 and now play football (soccer) in the Championship, the second tier. Pride Park Stadium, capacity 33,000, is off A6 at the southeast edge of town.

Derby LIVE

Sales and information centre for music, touring theatre and other live performances in various city venues.

Derby Market Hall

This Grade-II listed building is the work of Melbourne (Derbyshire) engineer Rowland Mason Ordish, and was completed in 1866. It re-opened in 2025 after extensive renovation.

Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Features collections of porcelain created in Derby since 1750. Other displays include archaeology, military history, geology and natural history. The art gallery has a large collection of paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby.

Tue-Sat 10AM-5PM, Sun noon-4PM, Bank Holidays closed·Free

Derby Riverboat

Enjoy a passenger boat trip along the UK's most bio-diverse urban river, with commentary recorded by Sir David Suchet.

Apr-Oct: Wed Sat Sun and Bank Holiday afternoons, 12:30PM, 1:45PM, 3PM

Dubrek Studios

A recording studio, rehearsal space, performance venue, art gallery, cafe & bar, working with artists from around the world to bring their ideas to life.

Electric Daisy

Community garden, with a programme of events, open days and workshops running throughout the season. Run by Down to Earth, Derby.

Open garden Fri-Sat 10AM‒4PM. Other events as posted on the website·Open garden free. Other events: prices on the website

Elvaston Castle Country Park

321 acres (130 hectares) of open parkland, woodland and more formal historical gardens surrounding a 19th-century Gothic Revival castle. Has in the last few years been lacking attention and investment.

Kedleston Hall

The home of the Curzon family which was constructed in 1759. This neoclassical hall had particular controversy as the Curzon's forced the village of Kedleston to relocate several miles away with the exception of the All Saints' church which stayed put.

Markeaton Park

Public park with children's playground and paddling pool, crazy golf and craft village.

Museum of Making

formerly the Silk Mill, and Derby Industrial Museum

Celebrating the area’s rich history of innovation, telling Derby’s 300-year history of making to inspire new creativity on what is widely regarded as the site of the world’s first factory.

Mon closed, Tue Wed Sat 10AM-5PM, Thu Fri 10AM-7PM, Sun 10AM-4PM·Entry is free. Visitors do not need to pre-book for general admission, but are advised to pre-book tickets for special exhibitions

Pickford's House

Unique museum of Georgian life and historic costume. Well worth visiting.

Mon 11AM-5PM, Tue-Sat 10AM-5PM, Sun 2-5PM, holidays 2PM-5PM·Free

QUAD

2-screen cinema, gallery, café bar, workshop, BFI Mediatheque. Co-organiser of FORMAT, the UK’s leading festival of international photography.

Royal Crown Derby

A factory producing fine china, part of Derby's history. Contact the factory to schedule a tour.

Seasons by Bennetts

The world's oldest department store, established in 1734, although this shop only opened in 2021 after two years of only trading online.

Seven Stars

Traditional pub with real ales in a timber-framed building of around 1680.

St Mary's Chapel

14th-century bridge chapel, one of the oldest surviving buildings in Derby and one of the few surviving bridge chapels in England. A picturesque little building next to the River Derwent, still hosting regular services but with limited opening times otherwise.

The Abbey

Traditional pub in remaining building of an Augustinian Abbey.