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Derby · United Kingdom

Tours, tickets and day trips in Derby

The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.

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No attraction in Derby has a published visitor count in Wikidata yet, which usually means the draw is the city itself rather than one ticketed sight.

Day trips from Derby

Tours from Derby: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Derby to Burton upon TrentUnited Kingdom17 km (11 mi)about 17 min
Derby to NottinghamUnited Kingdom22 km (14 mi)about 22 min
Derby to MansfieldUnited Kingdom30 km (19 mi)about 29 min
Derby to ChesterfieldUnited Kingdom37 km (23 mi)about 36 min
Derby to LeicesterUnited Kingdom39 km (24 mi)about 38 min
Derby to Sutton ColdfieldUnited Kingdom46 km (28 mi)about 45 min
Derby to Stoke-on-TrentUnited Kingdom48 km (30 mi)about 47 min
Derby to WalsallUnited Kingdom51 km (32 mi)about 50 min
Derby to LondonUnited Kingdom182 km (113 mi)about 2 h 58 min
Derby to BirminghamUnited Kingdom57 km (35 mi)about 55 min
Derby to ManchesterUnited Kingdom80 km (50 mi)about 1 h 18 min
Derby to SheffieldUnited Kingdom51 km (32 mi)about 50 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to book tours and tickets

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ViatorDay tours, skip-the-line entry and shore excursions, with free cancellation on many listings.Find tours on Viator (opens www.viator.com in a new tab)
GetYourGuideStrong European museum and attraction coverage with mobile tickets.Browse tickets on GetYourGuide (opens www.getyourguide.com in a new tab)
TiqetsFocused on timed museum and monument admission rather than guided tours.Get museum entry on Tiqets (opens www.tiqets.com in a new tab)
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.