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Derby

Derby (pronounced DAR-bee) is a city in Derbyshire, England. Purportedly the UK's most 'central' city and promoted as a base for exploring the Peak District, this city of 260,000 people (2021) also boasts modern shopping facilities and a number of visitor attractions in and around the surrounding area.

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14 places match

  1. Do

    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.

  2. Do

    Chapel Street Arts Centre

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

  3. Do

    Derby Arboretum

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

  4. Do

    Derby Arena

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

  5. Do

    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.

  6. Do

    Derby LIVE

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

  7. Do

    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

  8. Do

    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.

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    Markeaton Park

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

  10. Do

    QUAD

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

  11. Do

    Vaillant Live

    3,500 capacity destination for concerts, family events, sports and conferencing.

  12. Do

    Darley Park walk

    Take a walk up the Derwent to Darley Park.

  13. Do

    Derby Theatre

    In-house and touring productions.

  14. Do

    Derbyshire County Cricket Club

    Watch a game of cricket.