No matter what the season Derby has a lot to offer. Derby is one of Britain's most beautiful places and it is a perfect destination for a short break with friends or family. With a number of hotels in Derby city centre, you can be close to all of its tourist attractions.
One thing you will notice about Derby is that it’s green. Everything is pristine and clean and it really is worth the visit if you are a nature lover or enjoy walking in the countryside. Derby has something for everyone and you will leave Derbyshire wanting to plan another trip back to continue your exploration. There are a number of great tourist attractions in Derby to be discovered for young and old alike, with a Derby hotel located nearby. So whether you enjoy breathing the fresh air or walking up and down cobbled streets checking out what the antique shops have to offer.
Derby is the ideal place for a fun family day out and your kids will never get bored with the tourist attractions in Derby. Put fresh fields on your list of things to see and do while in Derby. This wonderful park is a special kind of charity that rescues abandoned donkeys and nurses them back to health. All kids love donkeys and there are great opportunities to get up close to these beautiful animals, petting them, feeding them, riding them and even if you so wish you can even sponsor a donkey and do your own personal bit. If it's a beautiful day take the kids to Pavilion Park, which is over 23 acres of fresh green gardens where the children can run and play outside and the parents can enjoy a leisurely stroll at the same time. The kids will also love the Heights of Abraham, which still remains as the districts most visited tourist attraction. Travel up on the gondola ride and take in the beautiful woodland views below - it's simply breath taking.
If it's historical sites you're after Derby has it all! Be sure to visit Arbor Low Stone Circle and Gib Hill, which is hands down the districts most important prehistoric site. It is a beautiful and mysterious place with its true origins unknown - it is a circle of mysteriously place limestone slabs in a circle and an intriguing burial mound. Budding archaeologists will love it! Another beautiful and enchanting place to visit is Stainsby Hall which is a fabulous manor-like mill once used for grinding flour - there you can take in the beautiful scenery Derby has to offer and learn about part of Britain's industrial history - after all Derby was home to the world's first ever factory and is said to be the place where the industrial revolution started. And if it's mills that interest you then you should definitely check out Sir Richard Arkwright's Cromford Mills where the world's very first water-powered cotton spinning mills are situated. There you can discover where world history changed for the better and admire the grandeur of the impressive buildings.
The cobbled streets of Derby are lined with small boutique and antique shops and it is really an antique shopper's paradise. A few of the more famous ones to pop into to search for a bargain are Kestrel Old and New and Alfreton Antique centre, these are on your doorstep when staying at one of the many hotels in derby city centre.
There is simply too much to do in Derby so instead of a day visit make it a long weekend one, you won't be disappointed with Derby's secret spots.
Derby is the ideal place for a fun family day out and your kids will never get bored with the tourist attractions in Derby. Put fresh fields on your list of things to see and do while in Derby. This wonderful park is a special kind of charity that rescues abandoned donkeys and nurses them back to health. All kids love donkeys and there are great opportunities to get up close to these beautiful animals, petting them, feeding them, riding them and even if you so wish you can even sponsor a donkey and do your own personal bit. If it's a beautiful day take the kids to Pavilion Park, which is over 23 acres of fresh green gardens where the children can run and play outside and the parents can enjoy a leisurely stroll at the same time. The kids will also love the Heights of Abraham, which still remains as the districts most visited tourist attraction. Travel up on the gondola ride and take in the beautiful woodland views below - it's simply breath taking.
The cobbled streets of Derby are lined with small boutique and antique shops and it is really an antique shopper's paradise. A few of the more famous ones to pop into to search for a bargain are Kestrel Old and New and Alfreton Antique centre, these are on your doorstep when staying at one of the many hotels in derby city centre.
There is simply too much to do in Derby so instead of a day visit make it a long weekend one, you won't be disappointed with Derby's secret spots.
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