Things to Do in Derby

There are 28 attractions in Derby. Chatsworth House, stately country house with extensive art and gardens, is the most popular.

1

Chatsworth House

Stately country house with extensive art and gardens

Museum

2

Alton Towers

Large Staffordshire theme park known for roller coasters

Amusement Park

3

Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Regional museum and art collection in Derby

Museum

4

Bramall Lane

Historic Sheffield football stadium, one of oldest grounds

Stadium

5

City Ground

Historic Nottingham football stadium, home of Nottingham Forest

Stadium

6

Midlands

Central English region encompassing cities and industrial towns

Area

7

Pride Park Stadium

Football stadium in Derby, home of Derby County

Stadium

8

Lichfield Cathedral

Medieval English cathedral notable for triple spires

Religious Site

9

Pickford's House

Georgian townhouse museum showing 18th-century domestic life

Museum

10

Museum of Making

Museum of industrial craft and technology in Derby

Museum

11

Leicester Cathedral

Medieval cathedral housing Richard III's tomb

Religious Site

12

Nottingham Castle

Historic Nottingham castle complex with museum and art gallery

Castle

13

Derby Cathedral

Anglican cathedral in Derby, seat of the diocese

Religious Site

14

Codnor Castle

Ruined medieval castle in Derbyshire with earthworks

Castle

15

Creswell Crags

Limestone gorge with Paleolithic caves and engravings

Archaeological Site

16

Duffield Castle, Derbyshire

Earthwork and masonry ruins of medieval Duffield Castle

Castle

17

Hardwick Hall

Elizabethan country house with famous large windows

Museum

18

Heath Wood barrow cemetery

Anglo-Saxon barrow cemetery, England's only Viking cremation site

Cemetery

19

Bolsover Castle

16th-century castle noted for Jacobean architecture and terraces

Castle

20

Derby Racecourse Roman settlement

Archaeological site of Roman settlement near Derby racecourse

Archaeological Site

21

Melbourne Castle

Medieval castle ruins in Melbourne, Derbyshire

Castle

22

Strutt's Park Roman Fort

Roman fort remains near Derby, archaeological site

Archaeological Site

23

Kirby Muxloe Castle

15th-century Tudor brick castle with moated ruins

Castle

24

Leicester Castle

Historic Norman castle remains in Leicester city centre

Archaeological Site

25

Abbey Park

Public park in England with historic abbey ruins

Park

26

Longshaw Estate (National Trust)

National Trust estate with moorland and historic house

Area

27

Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre

Museum preserving historic buses and transport vehicles

Museum

28

Derwent Valley Mills

Early industrial textile mills pioneering factory system

Historical Site