Derby Arboretum
Derby Arboretum is an arboretum in Derby, Derbyshire. It is protected as a Grade II* listed park and garden. Nearby, Derby Museum and Art Gallery (1.4 km) heads a list of 44 within 15 km.
Garden in Derby
Inside Derby
Derby Arboretum is inside Derby’s built-up area, with 14 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Grade II* listed park and garden
On the official list of protected heritage; Derby has 389 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Which month to go
In Derby, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 19–22°C.
Derby Arboretum
Management falls to Derby City Council. 4 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Garden
- Run by
- Derby City Council
- Listed
- Grade II* listed park and garden
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- in Derby
Getting your bearings
On this map, Derby Arboretum is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Derby’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns close to Derby Arboretum
Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
While you are near Derby Arboretum
A visit can add 3 museums, 3 castles and a cathedral, from 44 places within 15 km.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery1.4 km away2
MuseumPickford's House Museum1.8 km away3
MuseumMuseum of Making1.7 km away4
CathedralDerby Cathedral1.6 km away5
Historic house · National TrustKedleston Hall6.9 km away6
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle9.2 km away7
CastleMelbourne Castle10 km away8CastleCastleMackworth Castle5.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Derby Arboretum
Where is Derby Arboretum?
Derby Arboretum is in Derby, Derbyshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Derby Arboretum?
Arboretum in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK.
Who runs Derby Arboretum?
Derby City Council.
When is the best time to visit Derby Arboretum?
June to September are the warmest months in Derby, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Derby Arboretum a listed building?
Yes: Grade II* listed park and garden.
What else is there to see near Derby Arboretum?
Within 15 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (1.4 km), Pickford's House Museum (1.8 km), Museum of Making (1.7 km) and Derby Cathedral (1.6 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Derby Arboretum: James Haynes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kedleston Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melbourne Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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