What is there to do around derby?

[brt900]

Hi PHers.
Thinking of heading to the Donnington Grand Prix collection this weekend, But i don't fancy driving 2 hours for a 2 hour walk around the collection as there is no racing on this weekend and then to drive home. I will do this if there's nothing else to do but after looking around i have found very little to do in or around derby. i will be departing from Wigan and don't mind making a slight detour to visit somewhere preferably automotive based but try me with suggestions?
Thanks in Advance,
Paul

[icepop]

Derby and locale, is the devils prostate, best you go to Donnington, then get the hell out, before the slithery things get yowww !!

[brt900]

icepop said:

Derby and locale, is the devils prostate, best you go to Donnington, then get the hell out, before the slithery things get yowww !!

Thanks for the advice.

Morning Bump

[Volvo360]

What is there to do around Derby?

Nottingham.

[750turbo]

Bubbles Spa & Sauna (Only walked past it, but very dodgy looking)

There is a brilliant curry house across from the hospital, guys in Traditional Indian Gear lurking about outside, encouraging people in, definitely worth it.

[jjr1]

Head into the Peak district for a hoon and an ice cream.

[andy-xr]

Erm....well...there's the A50, thats nice. And the M1, thats OK too. And you can watch planes coming in, or check out the power station. Or sit in the services



You might be better heading in to Nottingham and having a wander around rather than Derby tbh, but up to you

[boobles]

Volvo360 said:

What is there to do around Derby?

Nottingham.

my thoughts exactly.

[williamp]

Next to Donington there is the airport, which has a Vulcan and others you could look at

Derby itself has the Rolls Royce factory, an im pressive building last time I saw it.

A short drive further south will get you to Mallory, which does have car racing on this sunday

The dealer Tom Hartley is close by too, but you cant look round without an invite

[eltax91]

The best thing about Derby is the A52 to Nottingham.

As for petrol head stuff, come and help me fix my Defender? I'm only 15 mins from Donnington.

[Sixpackpert]

http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/

That is all.

[RJDM3]

Derby itself is a crap hole, but there is alot of nice things not to far from Derby such as the peaks http://www.visitpeakdistrict.com/see-and-do/attrac... , as for heading to nottingham there is not much there either, but you could visit the caves, nottingham castle or errrrr....cant think of much else

[RossP]

eltax91 said:

I'm only 15 mins from Donnington.

But you still can't spell it....

[boobles]

RJDM3 said:

Derby itself is a crap hole, but there is alot of nice things not to far from Derby such as the peaks http://www.visitpeakdistrict.com/see-and-do/attrac... , as for heading to nottingham there is not much there either, but you could visit the caves, nottingham castle or errrrr....cant think of much else

You missed out the most important thing to see in Nottingham!!!


























The City Ground.

[philmots]

Derby is ok. Westfield Centre much improved a couple of years back so all the big shops. Lots of bars close together. Easy ladies etc etc etc

[Volvo360]

RJDM3 said:

Derby itself is a crap hole, but there is alot of nice things not to far from Derby such as the peaks http://www.visitpeakdistrict.com/see-and-do/attrac... , as for heading to nottingham there is not much there either, but you could visit the caves, nottingham castle or errrrr....cant think of much else

Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem.

[Sixpackpert]

boobles said:

RJDM3 said:

Derby itself is a crap hole, but there is alot of nice things not to far from Derby such as the peaks http://www.visitpeakdistrict.com/see-and-do/attrac... , as for heading to nottingham there is not much there either, but you could visit the caves, nottingham castle or errrrr....cant think of much else

You missed out the most important thing to see in Nottingham!!!


























The City Ground.

http://www.hootersnottingham.co.uk/

[boobles]

st I had forgot about that place ^^^^^^^^^^. Good call.

[eltax91]

RossP said:

eltax91 said:

I'm only 15 mins from Donnington.

But you still can't spell it....

Doh!

[Famous Graham]

RossP said:

eltax91 said:

I'm only 15 mins from Donnington.

But you still can't spell it....

Unless he's referring to the Donnington near Newbury.

Which also has a castle.

And which I might have driven to from Reading for my first Download festival and wondered where everyone was.