Derby is a City in the county of Derbyshire.
Derby postcode: DE1 2AA
There are great places to visit near Derby including some great ancient sites, historic monuments, towns, caves, old mines, mountains, hiking areas, lakes, hills, ruins, rivers and streams, waterfalls, historic buildings, cities and shopping centres.
Derby has some unmissable ancient sites nearby like Arbor Low Henge, Gib Hill Oval Barrow and Bowl Barrow, and Carl Wark Hillfort.
There are a several good historic monuments in the area around Derby like Arbor Low Henge.
Don't miss Castleton, Buxton, Darley Dale, and Hope's towns if visiting the area around Derby.
There are a several good caves in the area around Derby like Blue John Cavern.
There are a several good old mines in the area around Derby like Blue John Cavern.
Derby is near some unmissable mountains like Kinder Scout,
The area around Derby features a number of interesting hiking areas including Kinder Scout, Errwood Hall (ruin), Three Shires Head, and Hope Valley.
There are a several good lakes in the area around Derby like Errwood Reservoir.
Derby has some unmissable hills nearby like Shining Tor, and Higger Tor.
The area around Derby features a number of interesting ruins including Errwood Hall (ruin), and Castedge (ruin).
Derby has some unmissable rivers and streams nearby like River Dane at Three Shires Head, and Panniers Pool.
Panniers Pool Waterfall, and Three Shires Head Waterfall are some of Derby best waterfalls to visit near Derby.
The area around Derby features a number of interesting historic buildings including Solomon's Temple, and St Mary's Church Derby.
Derby is near some unmissable cities like Derby,
The area around Derby's best shopping centres can be found at Derbion.
Derby History
There are some historic monuments around Derby:
Places to stay near Derby
Areas of Derby
Like most towns and cities Derby is comprised of a number of areas, once separate villages or small towns and parishes now part of Derby.
Many of the areas of Derby have their own character and places of interest.
Places to see near Derby
History of Derby
The town name does appear as ‘Darbye’ in early maps, such as that of John Speed, 1610. Modern research (2004) into the history and archaeology of Derby has provided evidence that the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons would have co-existed, occupying two areas of land surrounded by water. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (c. 900) says that “Derby is divided by water”. These areas of land were known as Nora¾wora¾ig (“Northworthy”, = “north enclosure”) and Deoraby, and were at the “Irongate” (north) side of Derby. During the Civil War of 1642-1646, Derby was garrisoned by Parliamentary troops commanded by Sir John Gell, 1st Baronet, who was appointed Governor of Derby in 1643. These troops took part in the defence of nearby Nottingham, the Siege of Lichfield, the Battle of Hopton Heath and many other engagements in Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire, as well as successfully defending Derbyshire against Royalist armies.
