Derby
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In this Article
- Introduction
- Neighbourhoods
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Weather
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Eat
- Drink
- Sleep
- Work
- Learn
- Keep Connected
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Introduction
Not renowned as a tourist destination, Derby advertises itself as 'The birthplace of the Industrial Revolution'. A city of around 240,000 inhabitants and slap-bang in the middle of England, there are a few sights in Derby that might warrant a stop here.
Neighbourhoods
Sights and Activities
- Derby Cathedral
- The Silk Mill museum of the Industrial Revolution
- Derby Arboretum - England's first public park
Events and Festivals
Weather
Getting There
By Plane
East Midlands Airport (EMA) is the main gateway, located about 25 kilometres from Derby. Ryanair flies to Alicante, Belfast, Bergerac, Berlin, Budapest, Bydgoszcz, Carcassonne, Dinard, Dublin, Faro, Girona (city)|Girona]], Granada, Ibiza, Knock, Krakow, Lanzarote, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Limoges, Lodz, Málaga, Marrakech, Milan, Murcia, Nantes, Palma de Mallorca, Pisa, Reus (Barcelona), Riga, Rimini, Rome, Rzeszów, Tenerife-South, Turin, Valencia and Wroclaw.
Many more budget airlines and charter airlines fly to places throughout Europe, including Bmibaby, Thomas Cook Airlines and Thomson Airways.
By Train
Direct trains to destinations including London and Manchester.
By Bus
Derby is served by National Express coach services. There are also cheap direct services to London with Megabus.
By Car
By Boat
Eat
Drink
Sleep
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands Guesthouse | 100A Douglas Street | Guesthouse | 69 |
| International Hotel Derby | International Hotel 288 Burton Road | Hotel | 60 |
| Rangemoor Park | Macklin Street Derby DE1 1LF | Guesthouse | 83 |
| The Stuart | 119 London Road | Hotel | - |
| YHA Hartington Hall | Hartington Buxton | Hostel | 93 |
Work
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