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 water park and leisure centre with the Moorways Stadium, creating a fantastic sports and…
Moor Lane, Allenton
Platinum Partner
Meet the animals, enjoy indoor and outdoor play and taste delicious artisan ice cream on the fabulous farm park.
Brunswood Farm, Locko Road
Platinum Partner

Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Explore Derby’s 300-year history of making and enjoy events and activities for families to enjoy together.
Silk Mill Lane
Platinum Partner

A vibrant hub of retail, entertainment and dining, and home to some of the world’s biggest brands.
London Road
Platinum Partner

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
Platinum Partner

Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site
Discover the birthplace of the modern factory at Derby’s UNESCO-listed Derwent Valley Mills.
Platinum Partner
Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site
Discover the birthplace of the modern factory at Derby’s UNESCO-listed Derwent Valley Mills. Follow the River Derwent from Darley Abbey to…
Platinum Partner

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

White Peak Distillery
Derwent Wire Works, Matlock Road, Ambergate

Derby After Dark - Ghost Walks & Vigils
Various locations

Derby Brewing Co Brewery Tours
Masons Place Business Park, Nottingham Road

Rolls-Royce Heritage Tours
Rolls-Royce Heritage Centre, Gate 5A, LDC, Wilmore Road

Georgian Guided Walking Tour
Bonnie Prince Charlie Statue (outside The Museum of Making)

English Wine Project Winery Tours & Taste
Darley Abbey Mills

Victorian Photography Studio Tours
45 Midland Road

Denby Pottery Village
Derby Road

Denby Museum Experience
Denby Pottery Village, Derby Road

English Wine Project Vineyard Tour
Renishaw Hall & Gardens, Renishaw Hall, Renishaw

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.

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

Great Northern Classics
274 – 278 Osmaston Road

Derby Museum & Art Gallery
The Strand

Pickford's House
41 Friar Gate

Heights of Abraham
Matlock Bath

Crich Tramway Village
Cromford Road, Crich , Matlock
Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site

Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site

The Bridge Chapel
Sowter Road

Midland Railway Study Centre
Museum of Making, Silk Mill Lane

Kedleston Hall
near Quarndon

Derby Gaol
50 Friargate

Victorian Photography Studio Tours
45 Midland Road

Georgian Guided Walking Tour
Bonnie Prince Charlie Statue (outside The Museum of Making)

Derby Computer Museum
Top Floor, 3 - 4 Iron Gate

St Werburgh's Chapel
Friargate

Derby Heritage Centre
Derby Uncovered, 11 Sadler Gate

Derby Cathedral
18-19 Iron Gate

Letterpress Workshops
The Smallprint Co, 2-3 Friary Street

Derby Riverboat Trips
Opposite Silk Mill

Rolls-Royce Heritage Tours
Rolls-Royce Heritage Centre, Gate 5A, LDC, Wilmore Road

Wirksworth Heritage Centre
31 St.Johns Street, , Wirksworth

Bolsover Castle, English Heritage
Castle Street, Bolsover

Calke Abbey
Ticknall
Museums & Galleries

Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Silk Mill Lane

Derby Museum & Art Gallery
The Strand

Pickford's House
41 Friar Gate

White Peak Distillery
Derwent Wire Works, Matlock Road, Ambergate
Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site

Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site

Kedleston Hall
near Quarndon

Derby After Dark - Ghost Walks & Vigils
Various locations

Rolls-Royce Heritage Tours
Rolls-Royce Heritage Centre, Gate 5A, LDC, Wilmore Road

Derby QUAD & Cinema
Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Banks Mill Studios
71 Bridge Street

Derby Computer Museum
Top Floor, 3 - 4 Iron Gate

Victorian Photography Studio Tours
45 Midland Road

Royal Crown Derby at Bamfords Auctioneers
46 Nottingham Road, Spondon

Georgian Guided Walking Tour
Bonnie Prince Charlie Statue (outside The Museum of Making)

Midland Railway Study Centre
Museum of Making, Silk Mill Lane

Artcore
8 Albert Street, Osnabruck Square

Derby Brewing Co Brewery Tours
Masons Place Business Park, Nottingham Road

English Wine Project Winery Tours & Taste
Darley Abbey Mills

Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust
Gate 5, Wilmore Road

Denby Pottery Village
Denby Pottery Village, Derby Road

Denby Museum Experience
Denby Pottery Village, Derby Road

English Wine Project Vineyard Tour
Renishaw Hall & Gardens, Renishaw Hall, Renishaw

East Midlands Aeropark
Hill Top, Castle Donington
Food & Drink Activities

White Peak Distillery
Derwent Wire Works, Matlock Road, Ambergate
Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site

English Wine Project Winery Tours & Taste
Darley Abbey Mills

Derby Brewing Co Brewery Tours
Masons Place Business Park, Nottingham Road

Dancing Duck Brewery
John Copper Building, Payne Street

Bustler Derby
The Chocolate Factory, Siddalls Road

Afternoon Tea at Breadsall Priory
Delta Hotels by Marriott Breadsall Priory Country Club, Moor Road, Morley

Withers Gin School
Unit 7 Mansfield Road

English Wine Project Vineyard Tour
Renishaw Hall & Gardens, Renishaw Hall, Renishaw
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
Bluebells
Brunswood Farm, Locko Road
Moorways Sports Village & Waterpark
Moor Lane, Allenton

Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Silk Mill Lane

Great Northern Classics
274 – 278 Osmaston Road

Pickford's House
41 Friar Gate

Derby Museum & Art Gallery
The Strand

Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Central Co-op County Ground, Nottingham Road

Derby Arena
Royal Way, Pride Park

Go Ape Buxton
Buxton Country Park, Pooles Cavern

Heights of Abraham
Matlock Bath

Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Mercia Marina, Findern Lane

Crich Tramway Village
Cromford Road, Crich , Matlock

Elvaston Castle Country Park
Borrowash Road , Elvaston

Oxygen Freejumping Derby
Soccerdome Derby, Derwent Parade, Pride Park

Alvaston Park
Meadow Lane

Derby Theatre
15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

Locko Park
Locko Park

Derby Cathedral
18-19 Iron Gate

Showcase Cinema De Lux
Derbion
Bass' Recreation Ground
Bass' Recreation Ground

Sinfin Moor Park and Nature Reserve
Sinfin Moor Park, Sinfin Lane

Alter Rock Climbing Centre
St. James Church, Malcolm Street

Derby QUAD & Cinema
Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Allestree Park Derby
Allestree Park, Duffield Road

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

Go Ape Buxton
Buxton Country Park, Pooles Cavern

Golf at Delta Hotels by Marriott Breadsall Priory Country Club
Moor Road, Morley

Canoe Experience on the River Derwent
River Derwent

Derby Market Place

Kedleston Hall
near Quarndon

Hickory Dickory's Playhouse
Unit C Kingsway Industrial Park, Kingsway Park Close

Golf at Breadsall Priory
Delta Hotels by Marriott Breadsall Priory Country Club, Moor Road, Morley

Kayaking Experience on the River Derwent
River Derwent

Derby Riverboat Trips
Opposite Silk Mill

'Make Your Escape' Immersive Escape Room Experiences
Make Your Escape, First Floor, Osmaston Road

Drive Dads Car
Derwent Works, Ambergate
Parks & Gardens
Bluebells
Brunswood Farm, Locko Road

Heights of Abraham
Matlock Bath

Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site
Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site

Kedleston Hall
near Quarndon
Bass' Recreation Ground
Bass' Recreation Ground

BMX at Alvaston Park
Meadow Lane

Cathedral Green
Cathedral Green

Locko Park
Locko Park

Chaddesden Park
Chaddesden

Allestree Park Derby
Allestree Park, Duffield Road

Alvaston Park
Meadow Lane

Markeaton Park
Markeaton Park

Derby Arboretum
Arboretum Square

Darley Park

Chester Green
Chester Green

Electric Daisy
1 - 4 Bold Lane

Elvaston Castle Country Park
Borrowash Road , Elvaston

Sinfin Moor Park and Nature Reserve
Sinfin Moor Park, Sinfin Lane

Mercia Marina
Findern Lane, Willington

The National Forest
Sharpe's Pottery Museum, West Street,

Gulliver's Kingdom
Temple Walk, Matlock Bath

Chatsworth
Bakewell

Renishaw Hall & Gardens
Renishaw Hall & Gardens, Renishaw Hall, Renishaw
Sport & Leisure
Moorways Sports Village & Waterpark
Moor Lane, Allenton

Derby Arena
Derby Arena, Royal Way, Pride Park

Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Central Co-op County Ground, Nottingham Road

Golf at Delta Hotels by Marriott Breadsall Priory Country Club
Moor Road, Morley

Introduction to Track Cycling at Derby Arena
Derby Arena, Royal Way, Pride Park

Go Ape Buxton
Buxton Country Park, Pooles Cavern

Escape Derby Gaol
Derby Gaol, 50 Friargate

Laser Quest Derby
Soccerdome, Derwent Parade, Pride Park

Pride Park Stadium
Pride Park

Hatchet Harry's Axe Throwing
4A Albion Street

Golf at Breadsall Priory
Delta Hotels by Marriott Breadsall Priory Country Club, Moor Road, Morley

Derby Rugby Football Club
Haslams Lane, Darley Abbey

Hollywood Bowl Derby
Level 3 West Mall, Derbion Shopping Centre

Unescapable Escape Rooms
25 Wardwick

Jumpin Fun Inflatable Park Derby
8 Siddalls Road, Copeland Streel

We Are Padel Derby
Unit 4 Pride Park

Freddy's Play Kingdom
50 Nottingham Road, Spondon

Alter Rock Climbing Centre
St. James Church, Malcolm Street

Megazone Derby
Willows Sports Centre, 1 Willow Row

The Escape Room Guys
1-5 Iron Gate

Make Your Escape
Make Your Escape, First Floor, Osmaston Road

Clip 'n Climb Derby
Unit 12, Kingsway Park Close

Spa Treatments at Breadsall Priory
Delta Hotels by Marriott Breadsall Priory Country Club, Moor Road, Morley

BMX at Alvaston Park
Meadow Lane

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

Derby Arena
Derby Arena, Royal Way, Pride Park

Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Central Co-op County Ground, Nottingham Road

Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Mercia Marina, Findern Lane

Genting Club Riverlights
Derby Riverlights, Morledge

Blacksmiths Lounge
19 - 20 Sadler Gate

Electric Daisy
1 - 4 Bold Lane

The Blessington Carriage
11-17 Chapel Street

Derby QUAD & Cinema
Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

ODEON Luxe Derby
ODEON Luxe Derby, Mansfield Road

The Hairy Dog
1 Becket Street

Bustler Derby
The Chocolate Factory, Siddalls Road

Derby Theatre
15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

Showcase Cinema De Lux
Derbion

Glory Holes Derby
1-3 Albion Street

The Venue
47-49 Abbey Street

The Old Bell Hotel
51 Sadler Gate

Dubrek Studios
67 Bridge Street

The Flowerpot
19-25 King Street

Vaillant Live
2 Colyear Street

BlueNote
14a Sadlergate

Alpha Pro Creative
Creative Central, Unit 2 New Street (entrance on John Street),
Arts & Culture

Purple Flag
Derby are delighted to retain Purple Flag 2024 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.
Featured Accommodation

The Hotel at the Derby Conference Centre
The friendly and attentive staff at our 50 bedroom Hotel aim to make your stay in our hotel facilities as pleasurable as possible, they are…
London Road
Platinum Partner

Right in the heart of Derby City Centre, the luxurious Holiday Inn Derby Riverlights has a contemporary Restaurant and Bar with picturesque…
Morledge
Platinum Partner
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