# Things to see in Derby (United Kingdom): 66 places and when to go

> Derby is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 66 places in and around it, mainly Temples (29), History (14), Food and drink (10). The best known are Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Pickford's House Museum and Derby Silk Mill. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 22. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/derby/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 52.9077, -1.4676
- **Places:** 66 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (29) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (14) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/) (10) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (9) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (9) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (6)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester, 73 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Derby

The places in and around Derby, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Derby Museum and Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/derby-museum-and-art-gallery/): Museum and art gallery in Derby, England, United Kingdom · 1.9 km
- [Pickford's House Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pickford-s-house-museum/): Historic house museum in Derby, United Kingdom · 2.2 km
- [Derby Silk Mill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museum-of-making/): Museum in Derby, United Kingdom · 2.1 km
- [Derby Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/derby-cathedral-all-saints/): Grade I listed cathedral in Derby, United Kingdom · 2.0 km
- [Kedleston Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kedleston-hall/): English country house in Kedleston, Derbyshire, England, UK · 7.3 km
- [Duffield Castle, Derbyshire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/duffield-castle/): Norman castle in Duffield, Derbyshire, England · 9.6 km
- [Calke Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/calke-abbey/): Grade I listed historic house museum in South Derbyshire, England, UK · 12 km
- [Melbourne Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/melbourne-hall/): Grade I listed historic house museum in South Derbyshire, England, UK · 10 km
- [Sudbury Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sudbury-hall/): Country house in Derbyshire, England, UK · 20 km
- [Elvaston Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/elvaston-castle/): Country house in Elvaston, Derbyshire, England, UK · 5.1 km
- [Horston Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/horston-castle/): Castle in Derbyshire, England, UK · 8.8 km
- [Anchor Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/anchor-church/): Caves in Derbyshire, England, UK · 7.7 km
- [Christ Church, Long Lane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/christ-church-long-lane/): Church in Long Lane, Derbyshire, England, UK · 11 km
- [Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/church-of-st-mary-and-st-hardulph/): Church in North West Leicestershire, England, UK · 12 km
- [St Michael with St Mary's Church, Melbourne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/melbourne-parish-church-st-michael-with-st-mary/): Church in Melbourne, Derbyshire, England, UK · 10 km
- [St Werburgh's Church, Spondon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/parish-church-of-st-werburgh/): Grade II listed church in Derby, Derbyshire, England,UK · 4.1 km
- [St Anne's Church, Derby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-anne-s-church/): Church in Derby, United Kingdom · 2.8 km
- [St Augustine's Church, Derby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-augustines/): Church in Derbyshire, England · 986 m
- [St Barnabas' Church, Derby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-barnabas-church/): Church in Derbyshire, England · 3.1 km
- [St Giles' Church, Normanton, Derby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-giles-church/): Church in United Kingdom · 1.7 km
- [St Helen's Church, Etwall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-helen-s-etwall/): Church in Etwall, South Derbyshire, England, UK · 9.4 km
- [St Luke's Church, Derby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-luke-s-church/): Church in Derby, Derbyshire, England,UK · 1.9 km
- [St Mark's Church, Derby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-mark-s-church/): Church in United Kingdom · 2.3 km
- [St Werburgh's Church, Derby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-werburgh-s-church/): Grade II* listed church in Derby, England · 2.0 km

And the other 42, by what you come to do:

- **Temples**: [St Wilfrid's Church, Barrow-upon-Trent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-wilfred/), [St Wystan's Church, Repton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-wystan-s/), [Christ Church, Derby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/serbian-orthodox-church/), [St Andrew's Church, Cubley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-andrew-s-cubley/), [St Andrew's Church, Radbourne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-andrew-s-radbourne/), [St Bartholomew's Church, Elvaston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-bartholomew-s-elvaston/), [St Cuthbert's Church, Doveridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-cuthbert-doveridge/), [St James' Church, Shardlow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-james-shardlow/), [St Mary's Church, Chaddesden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-mary-s-parish-church/), [St Mary and St Barlock's Church, Norbury](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-mary-st-barlock/), [St Michael's Church, Breaston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-michael-s-church/), [St Michael's Church, Kirk Langley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-michael-s-kirk-langley/), [St Peter's Church, Derby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-peter-s-in-the-city/), [All Saints' Church, Mackworth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mackworth-all-saints-church/), [St Paul's Church, Little Eaton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-paul-s-church-little-eaton/)
- **History**: [St Chad's Church, Longford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-chad-s-longford/), [Tissington Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tissington-hall/), [Allestree Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/allestree-hall/), [Harrington Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/harrington-bridge/), [Parwich Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/parwich-hall/), [Swarkestone Hall Pavilion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/swarkestone-pavilion/)
- **Museums and art**: [Derby Gaol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/derby-gaol/), [Diseworth Heritage Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/diseworth-heritage-centre/)
- **Food and drink**: [Black Hole Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/black-hole-brewery/), [Brunswick Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brunswick-brewing-company/), [Dancing Duck Brewery & Shop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dancing-duck-brewery-shop/), [Furnace Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/furnace-brewery/), [Global Distillery Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/global-distillery-company/), [Hartshorns Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hartshorns-brewery/), [Little Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/little-brewing-company/), [Pour Me Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pour-me-brewing-company/), [Shiny Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/shiny-brewing-company/), [The Spirit Run](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-spirit-run/)
- **Hiking**: [Derby Nomad Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/derby-nomad-way/)
- **Nature**: [Dimminsdale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dimminsdale/), [Duffield Millennium Meadow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/duffield-millennium-meadow/), [Golden Brook Storage Lagoon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/golden-brook-storage-lagoon/), [Hilton Gravel Pits Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hilton-gravel-pits-nature-reserve/), [Mapperley Wood Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mapperley-wood-nature-reserve/), [Morley Brickyards Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/morley-brickyards-nature-reserve/), [Spring Wood Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/spring-wood-nature-reserve/), [The Sanctuary Bird and Wildlife Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-sanctuary-bird-and-wildlife-reserve/)

## When to go to Derby

The best time to visit Derby is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 7 h 52 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 34 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 30 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 41 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 34 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 38 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 11 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 31 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 23 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 17 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 21 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 22 |

In June there are 16 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 22. In April, 66 of the 66 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Derby

The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN, Manchester, Greater Manchester), 73 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.9077%2C-1.4676)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.9077%2C-1.4676)

## Other towns nearby

- [Nottingham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/nottingham/): 93 places · 21 km
- [Matlock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/matlock/): 53 places · 25 km
- [Atherstone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/atherstone/): 28 places · 29 km
- [Lichfield](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lichfield/): 46 places · 35 km
- [Mansfield](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mansfield/): 31 places · 37 km
- [Leicester](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/leicester/): 63 places · 38 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Derby?

The best known: [Derby Museum and Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/derby-museum-and-art-gallery/), [Pickford's House Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pickford-s-house-museum/), [Derby Silk Mill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museum-of-making/), [Derby Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/derby-cathedral-all-saints/), [Kedleston Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kedleston-hall/). In all, 66 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Derby?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 22.

### How do you get to Derby?

The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 73 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.9077%2C-1.4676) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Derby as the destination and these 66 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).