Derby

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Derby is in Derbyshire county, England.

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  • Derby has good rail links. Midland Mainline operates trains from London (St Pancras station), Leicester and Sheffield. Virgin Trains operates cross-country services to the North East, Scotland, the South West, the South Coast and the West Midlands. Central Trains operates local services to destinations including Nottingham, Birmingham, Matlock, Stoke-on-Trent and to parts of Lincolnshire. Train times are available from National Rail Enquiries, telephone 08457 484950 from the UK.
  • There are also coach services operated by National Express to Derby.
  • The nearest airport is Nottingham East Midlands Airport. The Air-Line Shuttle bus runs from the airport to Derby and is operated by Kinchbus.
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Get around

  • Most local bus services are operated by Arriva and Trent Barton. See the Derbyshire County Council public transport website for timetables and information for all buses.
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See

  • Derby Arboretum, [1]. England's first public park, deeded to the town of Derby in 1840.
  • Royal Crown Derby, 194 Osmaston Road, 01332 712800. A factory producing fine China, part of Derby's history. Contact the factory to schedule a tour.
  • The Silk Mill, formerly Derby Industrial Museum, 01332 255308. Open M 11am-5pm, Tu-Sa 10am-5pm, Su 2pm-5pm, Holidays 2pm-5pm. Free admission. Railway and industrial innovations from the previous centuries are on display here. A large collection of Rolls-Royce aeroengines is displayed in the museum with displays regarding the history of the company.
  • Derby Museum and Art Gallery, The Strand, 01332 716659, fax 01332 716670. Open M 11am-5pm, Tu-Sa 10am-5pm, Su 2pm-5pm, Holidays 2pm-5pm. Free admission. Features collections of porcelain created in Derby since 1750. Other displays include archaeology, military history, geology and natural history. The art gallery has a large collection of paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby.
  • Pickfords House, 41 Friargate, 01332 255363. Open M 11am-5pm, Tu-Sa 10am-5pm, Su 2pm-5pm, Holidays 2pm-5pm. Free admission. House featuring recreated Georgian rooms. Well worth visiting.
  • Derby Cathedral.
  • Derby Playhouse - the main theatre in Derby.

Further information on things to see and do is available from the Derby Tourist Information Centre in the Market Place.

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Do

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Buy

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Eat

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Drink

Derby is noted for pubs serving a range of real ales and is home to four microbreweries (small breweries). The city holds one of Britain's largest beer festivals in July, organized by the Derby Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

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Sleep

  • Midland Hotel, Midland Road, 345894, [2]. Part of the Best Western chain of hotels. Sits opposite the Derby Mainline station.
  • Red Setters, 85 Curzon Street, 362770. A non-smoking guesthouse. £20 - £25.00 per night include full English breakfast.
  • Rangemoor Park Hotel, Macklin Street, 347252, fax 369319. Standard and En-suite rooms avaiable. £35 - £65 per night include full English Breakfast and parking.
  • The Royal Stuart Hotel, 340633.
  • Mickelover Court Hotel, 521234.
  • Breadsall Priory, Moor Road, 832235. Part of the Marriott chain of hotels. 12 rooms actually located in the 600+ year old Priory.
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