Derby Riverboat

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

outdoors

Address: Phoenix Green Boat Station, DE1 2EB
Hours: Apr-Oct: Wed Sat Sun and Bank Holiday afternoons, 12:30PM, 1:45PM, 3PM
Website: derbycanal.org.uk (opens in a new tab)

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