The city of Derby (Derby) is located in the East Midlands region on the banks of the Derwent River. Derby was the center of the British industrial revolution and made a name for itself in the production of silk, porcelain and railways. It was here that the first silk factory in the UK was opened in 1717, and not far from Derby Richard Arkwright built the world's first cotton spinning mill using hydroelectric power.
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Tourist centers
Derby Tourist Center is located on Market Place and is open from Monday to Saturday from 09:30 to 17:00.
Climate
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| Day | + 6 | + 7 | + 10 | + 13 | + 16 | + 20 | + 21 | + 21 | + 18 | + 10 | + 9 | + 7 |
| at night | + 1 | + 1 | + 3 | + 5 | + 8 | + 11 | + 13 | + 13 | + 11 | + 7 | + 4 | |
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The climate in Derby is characterized by a fairly warm summer and cold winter. From July to September, the temperature reaches 20 ° C, and in July, the hottest month, it exceeds 25 ° C. During the summer there are rare rains, and with the end of the fall and the onset of winter, the amount of precipitation increases. in Derby
The nearest airport East Midlands Airport is located in Leicestershire, between the cities of Leicester, Derby and Nottingham. Skylink buses to the airport leave Derby Bus Station every 30 minutes. The fare will be 3, 2 pounds, the journey time is 30 minutes
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The railway connects Derby with London (travel time 1 hour 40 minutes), Lester and Sheffield. Virgin Trains organizes regular communications with north-eastern Scotland, the south-west of the country, the southern coast and the Western Midlands. Central Trains arrive from Nottingham, Birmingham and Matlock
TransPeak buses run between Nottingham and Manchester every two hours, stopping at Derby and Buxton
The M1 highway connects Derby with London, Sheffield and Leeds. Other motorways passing through or near Derby are the A6 (London-Carlisle), A38 (Bodmin-Mansfield via Bristol and Birmingham), A50 (Warrington-Leicester via Stoke-on-Trent), A61 (Derby-Thirsk via Sheffield and Leeds)
Transportation
Arriva and Trent Barton provide public transport services in Derby with buses running around the city and its surroundings
Derbyshire Wayfarer is valid for buses and trams throughout the city and Derbyshire .
Breweries and Pubs
If Derby is the birthplace of this ale, then where, if not here, you can touch the mysteries of brewing and taste the incomparable English varieties of draft beer!
There are 4 small breweries and many pubs in the city. Here are some of them worthy of special attention:
- The Dolphin's oldest pub, where numerous beer festivals take place during the year, is located right in the center of the city.
- Flowerpot pub is located in the northern part of the city and offers a bigger selection of ale, including from your own brewery!
- The Brunswick pub has such a huge selection of draft beer (including from its own breweries) that it's hard to believe until you are sure. The pub is located in an old railway building near the railway station.
- The Seven Stars pub on King Street offers a large selection of real ale and is located in an old building in 1680
- The Pub Standing Order is located on the Iron Gate in the building of the former bank. The pub has an impressive interior, and guests have a good choice of ale.
Most of the bars in Derby are located on Friar Gate, Sadler Gate and Iron Gate. One of the best bars is "Bar Lisi" located at Sadler Gate
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Historical interest is represented by the city prison Friar Gate Gaol, which is considered one of the popular tourist attractions of the city. For visitors open prison cells, in which in the period 1756-1846 gg.
Not far from Derby is located an object, entered by UNESCO in the World Heritage List - factories in the valley of the Derwent River, dating from the 18th to 19th centuries. In the building of one of the factories (Silk Milk) now there is a museum Derby Industrial Museum with an exposition about the history of industrial development in Derby.
From the religious buildings the most remarkable are Derby Cathedral of the 14th c. with a tower of 68-meter height and the Church of the Virgin Mary, designed in 1837 by the English architect Pugin. The cathedral is open to visitors from Monday to Saturday from 09:30 to 16:30. The tour organizes tours at 10:30 every second Monday of the month. Entrance fee 5 pounds. A few years ago it was discovered that a couple of peregrins settled in the cathedral tower, whose behavior can be observed thanks to the established in 2007-2008. webcams
St Mary's Chapel 14th century chapel, located on the Bridge Gate on the banks of the Derwent River, one of the oldest surviving buildings in Derby and one of the few chapel bridges in England. In the chapel, the services are held on a regular basis.
- Skip a pint or two ale in one of the local pubs. After all, Derby is the capital of ale!
- Observe the peregrine falcon that "registered" on the tower of the Derby Cathedral. The main thing - do not tease the birds, they suddenly conclude!
The Derby Museum and Art Gallery are interesting with a collection of paintings by an outstanding British artist of the 18th century. Joseph Wright, as well as a collection of porcelain.
In Derby there is a monument to Carl Eduard Stewart, the penultimate representative of the Stuart house and the Jacobite challenger for the English and Scottish throne under the name Charles III in 1766-1788.
Events
In July, the annual rock festival Prom in the Par is held in Darley Park. In September, Derby meets Derby Feste Fringe, in July - the festival of beer, followed by a festival of flowers. Those who are fond of sports will be able to enjoy the football matches at the Pride Park stadium Photo Derby (8)