Things To See & Do
Visit Derby offers a wide selection of things to see and do. Embark on a remarkable journey through Derby's vibrant tapestry of bookable experiences, captivating attractions, thrilling activities, mesmerising entertainment, enriching arts and culture, and irresistible shopping delights. Unleash your wanderlust and immerse yourself in a city brimming with endless opportunities. Plan your visit to Derby today and create unforgettable memories that will last a lifetime
Featured Things to See and Do
Moorways Sports Village & Waterpark
Moorways Sports Village and Water Park combines a brand-new £42 million water park and leisure centre with the existing Moorways Stadium to…
Moor Lane, Allenton
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Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
The brand-new Museum of Making has thrown open its doors to visitors from Derby and beyond, showcasing the region’s 300-year history of…
Silk Mill Lane
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Derbion
Centrally located in the heart of the bustling city, Derbion is a vibrant hub of retail, leisure and dining facilities, home to some of the…
London Road
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Heights of Abraham
The Heights of Abraham is just a 30 minutes drive or direct train ride from Derby, where you can take the spectacular cable car ride to the…
Matlock Bath
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Bookable Experiences
Visit Derby is the ultimate destination for booking unforgettable experiences in the heart of England. From sporting activities to exciting new things to try, it's all here - come explore!
Tours & Trails
Derby Brewing Co Brewery Tours
Masons Place Business Park, Nottingham Road
Royal Crown Derby Hands on Collections Tour
Royal Crown Derby Museum, 194 Osmaston Road
English Wine Project Winery Tours & Taste
Darley Abbey Mills
Ghost Walks & Overnight Vigils
Various locations
Royal Crown Derby Museum
194 Osmaston Road
Rolls-Royce Heritage Tours
Rolls-Royce Heritage Centre, Gate 5A, LDC, Wilmore Road
Royal Crown Derby Museum and Archive Tours
194 Osmaston Road
English Wine Project Vineyard Tour
Renishaw Hall, Renishaw Park
White Peak Distillery Tour & Tasting
White Peak Distillery, Derwent Wire Works, Matlock Road, Ambergate
Denby Museum Experience
Denby Pottery Village, Derby Road
White Peak Distillery Whisky Tour
White Peak Distillery, Derwent Wire Works, Matlock Road, Ambergate
White Peak Distillery Warehouse Tour
White Peak Distillery, The Wire Works
Denby Pottery Village
Derby Road
Made in Derby
Made in Derby is a trail of mosaic and cast iron plaques celebrating the the lives of people who have had a huge impact on the city and who have helped Derby to make it's mark on the world.
Food & Drink Activities
Derby Brewing Co Brewery Tours
Masons Place Business Park, Nottingham Road
Ice Cream Getaway at Bluebells
Bluebells, Brunswood Farm, Locko Road
Withers Gin School Gin Experience
Withers Gin School, Unit 7 Mansfield Road
Withers Gin School
Withers Gin School, Unit 7 Mansfield Road
English Wine Project Winery Tours & Taste
Darley Abbey Mills
White Peak Distillery Whisky Tour
White Peak Distillery, Derwent Wire Works, Matlock Road, Ambergate
White Peak Distillery Warehouse Tour
White Peak Distillery, The Wire Works
English Wine Project Vineyard Tour
Renishaw Hall, Renishaw Park
White Peak Distillery
Derwent Wire Works, Matlock Road, Ambergate
Discover our Rich Heritage
Whether you’re a history buff or simply curious about the city’s past, Visit Derby can provide you with all the information you need about Derby’s rich heritage. Uncover the stories that have shaped this great city.
History & Heritage
Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Silk Mill Lane
Pickford's House
41 Friar Gate
Derby Museum & Art Gallery
The Strand
Heights of Abraham
Matlock Bath
Famous Trains Model Railway
Markeaton Park, Markeaton
Derby Riverboat Trips
Opposite Silk Mill
Royal Crown Derby Museum and Archive Tours
194 Osmaston Road
Rolls-Royce Heritage Tours
Rolls-Royce Heritage Centre, Gate 5A, LDC, Wilmore Road
Derby Computer Museum
Top Floor, 3 - 4 Iron Gate
St Werburgh's Chapel
Friargate
Royal Crown Derby Museum
Royal Crown Derby Museum, 194 Osmaston Road
Great Northern Classics
274 – 278 Osmaston Road
The Bridge Chapel
Sowter Road
Derby Cathedral
18-19 Iron Gate
Kedleston Hall
near Quarndon
Derby Gaol
50 Friargate
Haddon Hall
Bakewell
Hardwick Hall
Doe Lea
Chatsworth
Bakewell
The Children's Country House at Sudbury
Sudbury, Ashbourne
Calke Abbey
Ticknall
Crich Tramway Village
Bolsover Castle, English Heritage
Castle Street, Bolsover
Renishaw Hall & Gardens
Renishaw Hall, Renishaw
Museums & Galleries
Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Silk Mill Lane
Pickford's House
41 Friar Gate
Derby Museum & Art Gallery
The Strand
Royal Crown Derby Museum
Royal Crown Derby Museum, 194 Osmaston Road
Derby Computer Museum
Top Floor, 3 - 4 Iron Gate
Royal Crown Derby Hands on Collections Tour
Royal Crown Derby Museum, 194 Osmaston Road
Derby QUAD & Cinema
Market Place, Cathedral Quarter
Rolls-Royce Heritage Tours
Rolls-Royce Heritage Centre, Gate 5A, LDC, Wilmore Road
Banks Mill Studios
71 Bridge Street
Ghost Walks & Overnight Vigils
Various locations
Royal Crown Derby Museum and Archive Tours
194 Osmaston Road
English Wine Project Winery Tours & Taste
Darley Abbey Mills
Derby Brewing Co Brewery Tours
Masons Place Business Park, Nottingham Road
Artcore
8 Albert Street, Osnabruck Square
Denby Pottery Village
Denby Pottery Village, Derby Road
English Wine Project Vineyard Tour
Renishaw Hall, Renishaw Park
Denby Museum Experience
Denby Pottery Village, Derby Road
White Peak Distillery Warehouse Tour
White Peak Distillery, The Wire Works
White Peak Distillery Tour & Tasting
White Peak Distillery, Derwent Wire Works, Matlock Road, Ambergate
White Peak Distillery Whisky Tour
White Peak Distillery, Derwent Wire Works, Matlock Road, Ambergate
Shopping
Articles & Guides
Family Time
You know how hard it can be to keep the whole family entertained. Well Derby has something for everyone! From free museums, top indoor shopping, cinemas, parks and lots of festivals.
Family Friendly
Moorways Sports Village & Waterpark
Moor Lane, Allenton
Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Silk Mill Lane
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
The Incora County Ground, Nottingham Road
Pickford's House
41 Friar Gate
Derby Museum & Art Gallery
The Strand
Derby Arena
Royal Way, Pride Park
Heights of Abraham
Matlock Bath
Derby Cathedral
18-19 Iron Gate
Locko Park
Locko Park
Ice Cream Getaway at Bluebells
Bluebells, Brunswood Farm, Locko Road
Chester Green
Chester Green
Artcore
8 Albert Street, Osnabruck Square
Jumpin Fun Inflatable Park Derby
8 Siddalls Road, Copeland Streel
Sinfin Moor Park and Nature Reserve
Sinfin Moor Park, Sinfin Lane
Famous Trains Model Railway
Markeaton Park, Markeaton
Clip 'n Climb Derby
Unit 12, Kingsway Park Close
Rolls-Royce Heritage Tours
Rolls-Royce Heritage Centre, Gate 5A, LDC, Wilmore Road
Derby Arboretum
Arboretum Square
Elvaston Castle Country Park
Borrowash Road , Elvaston
Allestree Park
Allestree Park, Duffield Road
Showcase Cinema De Lux
Derbion
Hickory Dickory's Playhouse
Unit C Kingsway Industrial Park, Kingsway Park Close
Markeaton Park
Markeaton Park
BMX at Alvaston Park
Meadow Lane
Explore the Outdoors
Visit Derby offers access to green and open spaces that are perfect for leisure activities such as walking and cycling or even Peregrine Falcon spotting. With so much to explore, you'll never run out of things to do!
Adventure & Outdoors
Discover the truth in a signalling escape room experience
Make Your Escape, First Floor, Osmaston Road
Hickory Dickory's Playhouse
Unit C Kingsway Industrial Park, Kingsway Park Close
Make a splash on a canoe experience on the River Derwent
River Derwent
Enjoy an awesome kayaking trip down the lovely River Derwent
River Derwent
Perfect yourself in a utopian escape room experience
Make Your Escape, First Floor, Osmaston Road
Ice Cream Getaway at Bluebells
Bluebells, Brunswood Farm, Locko Road
Derby Riverboat Trips
Opposite Silk Mill
Submerge yourself in a dystopian escape room experience
Make Your Escape, First Floor, Osmaston Road
Drive Dads Car
Derwent Works, Ambergate
Parks & Gardens
Heights of Abraham
Matlock Bath
Derby Arboretum
Arboretum Square
Chaddesden Park
Chaddesden
Cathedral Green
Cathedral Green
BMX at Alvaston Park
Meadow Lane
Darley Park
Elvaston Castle Country Park
Borrowash Road , Elvaston
Locko Park
Locko Park
Chester Green
Chester Green
Allestree Park
Allestree Park, Duffield Road
Electric Daisy
1 - 4 Bold Lane
Alvaston Park
Meadow Lane
Sinfin Moor Park and Nature Reserve
Sinfin Moor Park, Sinfin Lane
Markeaton Park
Markeaton Park
Bluebells
Bluebells, Brunswood Farm, Locko Road
Bass' Recreation Ground
Bass' Recreation Ground
Melbourne Hall & Gardens
Church Square, Melbourne
Gulliver's Kingdom
Temple Walk, Matlock Bath
Mercia Marina
Findern Lane, Willington
The National Forest
Sharpe's Pottery Museum, West Street,
Carsington Water
Ashbourne
Chatsworth
Bakewell
Renishaw Hall & Gardens
Renishaw Hall, Renishaw
Conkers at The National Forest
Rawdon Road, nr Swadlincote
Sport & Leisure
Moorways Sports Village & Waterpark
Moor Lane, Allenton
Derby Arena
Royal Way, Pride Park
Track cycling session at Derby Arena
Derby Arena, Royal Way, Pride Park
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
The Incora County Ground, Nottingham Road
Take a ride around a velodrome track at Derby Arena
The Climbing Unit
Unit 5 , Mason’s Place Business Park
Jumpin Fun Inflatable Park Derby
8 Siddalls Road, Copeland Streel
Make Your Escape
Make Your Escape, First Floor, Osmaston Road
Golf at Delta Hotels by Marriott Breadsall Priory Country Club
Moor Road, Morley
Oxygen Freejumping Derby
Soccerdome Derby, Derwent Parade, Pride Park
The Escape Room Guys
1-2 Iron Gate
Escape Derby Gaol
Derby Gaol, 50 Friargate
BMX at Alvaston Park
Meadow Lane
Megazone Derby
Willows Sports Centre, 1 Willow Row
Clip 'n Climb Derby
Unit 12, Kingsway Park Close
Paradise Island Adventure Golf
Level 3 West Mall, Derbion Shopping Centre
Unescapable Escape Rooms
25 Wardwick
Alter Rock Climbing Centre
St. James Church, Malcolm Street
Derby Rugby Football Club
Haslams Lane, Darley Abbey
Hatchet Harry's Axe Throwing
4A Albion Street
We Are Padel Derby
Unit 4 Pride Park
Hollywood Bowl Derby
Level 3 West Mall, Derbion Shopping Centre
Pride Park Stadium
Pride Park
Great British Car Journey
Derwent Works, Ambergate
Into the Evening
Discover the thrills of Derby and all its attractions with Visit Derby! We offer you the best of everything - from bustling street food markets to thrilling nightlife, and accommodation for a comfortable stay.
Entertainment
BlueNote
14a Sadlergate
Glory Holes Derby
1-3 Albion Street
ODEON Luxe Derby
ODEON Luxe Derby, Mansfield Road
Genting Club Riverlights
Derby Riverlights, Morledge
Déda
Chapel Street
Derby QUAD & Cinema
Market Place, Cathedral Quarter
The Hairy Dog
1 Becket Street
The Venue
47-49 Abbey Street
Derby Theatre
15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter
The Flowerpot
19-25 King Street
Showcase Cinema De Lux
Derbion
Arts & Culture
Purple Flag
Derby are delighted to retain Purple Flag 2023 status for another year. The accreditation for its evening and night-time economy (ENTE) is similar to the Blue Flag for beaches and aims to raise the standard and broaden the appeal of town and city centres between the hours of 5pm to 5am.
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