Free Things to Do in Derby
There are 141 free things to do in and around Derby, Derbyshire. Offering attractions with free entry, this page gathers them in one place with the nearest listed first.
Among them are Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Museum of Making and Great Northern Classics. 141 of them are free to visit; there is a mix of indoor and outdoor options (6 indoor, 135 outdoor). Each listing shows its address and, where the data is available, a website and phone number so plans can be checked before setting off.
Opening hours, prices and age suitability change from place to place and from season to season, so it is always worth confirming the details with a venue directly before travelling. Distances are straight-line estimates from the centre of Derby; a few entries sit just over the boundary in neighbouring areas where they are the closest of their kind.
- 01 Sir Peter Hilton Memorial Gardens0.1 mi
- 02 Irene Ackers Garden0.1 mi
- 03 Cathedral Green0.1 mi
- 04 Derby Museum and Art Gallery0.1 mi
- 05 Electric Daisy0.1 mi
- 06 Riverside Gardens0.2 mi
- 07 Museum of Making0.2 mi
- 08 Pickford's House Museum0.4 mi
- 09 Harper Gardens0.5 mi
- 10 Chester Green0.6 mi
- 11 Tubby Bear's Play Zone0.6 mi
- 12 Parker's Piece0.6 mi
- 13 Mundy Pleasure Ground0.8 mi
- 14 Derby Arboretum0.8 mi
- 15 Derwent Park0.9 mi
- 16 Race Course Fields0.9 mi
- 17 Arboretum Playground0.9 mi
- 18 Darley Park0.9 mi
- 19 Darley Playing Fields1.0 mi
- 20 Church Street Play Area1.1 mi
- 21 Duesbury Nature Reserve1.1 mi
- 22 Rykneld Rec1.2 mi
- 23 Butterfly Gardens1.2 mi
- 24 Deans Field1.3 mi
- 25 Great Northern Classics1.3 mi
- 26 Keepers Green1.3 mi
- 27 Mill View Garden1.3 mi
- 28 Inner Garden1.4 mi
- 29 Cotton Lane Park1.5 mi
- 30 Markeaton Park1.5 mi
- 31 Mundy Play Centre1.5 mi
- 32 Markeaton Walled Garden1.5 mi
- 33 Normanton Park1.5 mi
- 34 National Sikh Heritage Centre and Holocaust Museum1.5 mi
- 35 The Sanctuary1.5 mi
- 36 The Sanctuary Bird and Wildlife Reserve1.5 mi
- 37 Darley and Nutwood Local Nature Reserve1.6 mi
- 38 The Green1.7 mi
- 39 Derby Sands Baby Memorial Garden1.8 mi
- 40 Rainbow Park1.8 mi
- 41 Mackworth Allotment and Community Garden1.9 mi
- 42 Nether Park Drive Play Area1.9 mi
- 43 Water Play1.9 mi
- 44 Olympic Gym1.9 mi
- 45 Chaddesden Park1.9 mi
- 46 Alvaston Park2.0 mi
- 47 Chaddesden Park Nature Area2.0 mi
- 48 Allestree Rec'n Gr'd (War Memorial)2.0 mi
- 49 Homerton Vale Play Area2.1 mi
- 50 Osmaston Park2.1 mi
- 51 Sunnydale Park2.2 mi
- 52 Sunnydale Park Local Nature Reserve2.2 mi
- 53 College Green Walk Play Area2.2 mi
- 54 Clemson's Park2.3 mi
- 55 Kiwi Park2.3 mi
- 56 Sunnyhill Recreational Ground2.3 mi
- 57 Small Green2.4 mi
- 58 Mickleover Meadows2.4 mi
- 59 The Pen2.4 mi
- 60 Elm Wood2.4 mi
- 61 Oakwood Park2.4 mi
- 62 King George V Playing Fields2.4 mi
- 63 Chaddesden Wood2.5 mi
- 64 West Park Meadow Nature Reserve2.5 mi
- 65 Rocket Park2.6 mi
- 66 Whippendell Park2.6 mi
- 67 Allestree Park2.7 mi
- 68 Griffe Field Park2.7 mi
- 69 Millennium Wood2.7 mi
- 70 Allestree Park2.7 mi
- 71 Sinfin Park2.7 mi
- 72 Alvaston Community Nature Area2.7 mi
- 73 Arkle Green2.8 mi
- 74 Barn Close Play Area3.0 mi
- 75 Barn Close Playing Field3.0 mi
- 76 Willowcroft Park3.0 mi
- 77 Sinfin Moor Park3.1 mi
- 78 Breadsall Railway Cutting3.1 mi
- 79 South Ave Recn Ground (War Meml)3.1 mi
- 80 Vicarage Road Recreation Ground3.2 mi
- 81 Memorial garden3.2 mi
- 82 Sinfin Moor Nature Reserve3.2 mi
- 83 Compton Close Play Area3.4 mi
- 84 Keldholme Lane Park3.5 mi
- 85 Kedleston Park3.6 mi
- 86 Elvaston Castle Local Nature Reserve3.7 mi
- 87 Locko Park3.7 mi
- 88 Water Line3.8 mi
- 89 Water Line3.9 mi
- 90 Chellaston Park3.9 mi
- 91 Derby Canal Path3.9 mi
- 92 Meynell Langley Gardens4.0 mi
- 93 Adventure Course4.0 mi
- 94 Triangle4.0 mi
- 95 Flag Break4.0 mi
- 96 Morley Brickyards Nature Reserve4.0 mi
- 97 Duffield Millennium Meadow4.3 mi
- 98 Stanhope Wood Community Woodland4.3 mi
- 99 Cardales Wildflower Meadow4.3 mi
- 100 Deans Drive Play Area4.3 mi
- 101 Stanhope Wildflower Meadow4.3 mi
- 102 Deans Drive Play Area4.3 mi
- 103 Cote Close Bird Sanctuary4.4 mi
- 104 Joan Tidy Eco Garden4.4 mi
- 105 Stanhope Hole Conservation Area4.4 mi
- 106 Grays Recreation Ground4.6 mi
- 107 Duffield Castle4.8 mi
- 108 Commoners Lott5.2 mi
- 109 Milford Play Area5.5 mi
- 110 Bargate Road Park6.2 mi
- 111 High Lane Central Recreation Ground6.4 mi
- 112 Wirksworth Road Play Area6.4 mi
- 113 Wirksworth Road Play Area6.4 mi
- 114 Nuthall Circle Play Area6.6 mi
- 115 Wyndale Drive Play Area6.6 mi
- 116 Belper Parks6.7 mi
- 117 Pioneer Meadows Local Nature Reserve6.7 mi
- 118 Memorial Gardens6.9 mi
- 119 Hazel Gardens6.9 mi
- 120 Duffield Art Gallery6.9 mi
- 121 Mapperley Wood Nature Reserve6.9 mi
- 122 Kirk Hallam Lake and Meadows6.9 mi
- 123 Dallimore Road Play Area6.9 mi
- 124 John Flamsteed Memorial Park6.9 mi
- 125 Straw's Bridge7.0 mi
- 126 Godfrey Drive Play Area7.0 mi
- 127 Pewit Carr Local Nature Reserve7.1 mi
- 128 Hilton Gravel Pits Nature Reserve7.1 mi
- 129 Smalley Pastures Playground7.1 mi
- 130 Shipley Hill7.2 mi
- 131 Pewit Coronation Meadows Local Nature Reserve7.2 mi
- 132 Woodside Nature Reserve Education Garden7.2 mi
- 133 Manor Floods Local Nature Reserve7.2 mi
- 134 Toddlers' Playground7.3 mi
- 135 Smalley Manor Recreation Area7.3 mi
- 136 Woodside Nature Reserve7.3 mi
- 137 Calders Corner7.4 mi
- 138 Beaurepaire Garden7.4 mi
- 139 Belper River Gardens7.4 mi
- 140 Barling Drive Lagoon Play Area7.4 mi
- 141 Millennium Meadow9.9 mi
Good to know
How many free things to do are there in Derby?
This page lists 141 free things to do mapped in and around Derby, including Derby Museum and Art Gallery. Each entry shows its location and, where available, contact details.
Are any of the free things to do near Derby free?
Yes — 141 of the places listed for Derby are free to visit, marked with a "Free entry" tag in the list above.
What is there to do at free things to do near Derby?
Expect attractions with free entry. Exactly what is on offer differs between venues, so checking ages, facilities and any booking requirements with the venue before travelling is recommended.
How are the distances to each place measured?
Distances are approximate, measured in a straight line from the centre of Derby. The list is ordered nearest-first, and a few entries may be in adjoining towns where they are the closest option for Derby.