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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.
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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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Elvaston Castle Country Park
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Markeaton Park
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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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Elvaston Castle Country Park
Elvaston Castle Country Park is truly magical and steeped in history. Its formal gardens and wider parkland still inspire and surprise today.
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Markeaton Park
Markeaton Park is Derby’s most visited park and is one of the most popular attractions in the East Midlands
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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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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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Delta Hotels by Marriott Breadsall Priory Country…
Experience the rich history and majesty of Delta Hotels by Marriott Breadsall Priory Country Club Enjoy modern accommodation, spa amenities, golf…
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University of Derby
This site offers a number of fantastic facilities including; a general shop, a book shop, an on-site hairdresser and a really good choice of cafes…
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The Joiners Arms
Homely pub serving a huge range of craft beers and gins and wood-fired pizza in old-timey surrounds.
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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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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Derby Feste
Festé returns with spectacular outdoor circus and dance, dazzling acrobatics, and the return of its iconic procession, across Derby City locations…
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Museum of the Moon at Derby Catherdral
This giant artwork will be suspended over the nave at Derby Cathedral and will be open to the public between 12 October and 10 November.
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Shine A Light at Elvaston Castle
Watch Derbyshire’s history unfold in magical night-time shows projected on to the beautiful Elvaston Castle.
Trails nearby
Derby Cycle Routes - Elvaston and Swarkestone
Two popular cycle routes starting from Derby city centre.
Offers
Special Offer
Steak Sensation for Two | Friday & Saturday
Featuring 16oz Walton Lodge steak, side dishes, and a bottle red wine, all for just £50.
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Happy Hour | Half Price Cocktails
Every Friday, between 4pm and 5pm, enjoy half price on selected cocktails.
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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