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Derby

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Derby [1] is in Derbyshire county, England.

Travel to Derby & Visa Requirements

  • Derby has good rail links. East Midlands Trains (formally 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 East Midlands Airport. The Air-Line Shuttle bus runs from the airport to Derby and is operated by Kinchbus.
  • There are 2 park and ride services running from Meteor Centre and Pride Park, see National Park and Ride Directory

Tours & Getting around Derby

Buses to Derby

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.

On foot

Derby is a compact city making it very approachable for pedestrians.

Derby walking directions can be planned online with the walkit.com [2] walking route planner.

Derby attractions and sightseeing

  • Derby Market Hall, The Market Place, DE1 2FS, ☎ 01332 255653, [3]. 9.00am-5.30pm. This Grade-II listed[4] building is the work of Melbourne engineer, Rowland Mason Ordish, and was completed in 1866. The magnificent ironwork roof is not to be missed. There are also a fantastic range of stalls selling everything from fresh fruit and veg to mobile phones and Japanese comic books.(52.92297,-1.476556)
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