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Derby Cathedral

Derby Cathedral is a grade I listed cathedral in Derby. A short trip away is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 300 m off, the first of 45 within 15 km. Wikipedia covers it in 20 languages.

Photo: Derby Cathedral, Nick Moyes (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Derby

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 3%

#219 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Cathedral in Derby

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#219 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (20 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Derby

Derby Cathedral is inside Derby’s built-up area, with 15 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

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.

When to go

The year in Derby

For warmth, aim for June to September (19–22°C highs in Derby).

Jan8° / 2°57 mm

Feb8° / 2°48 mm

Mar11° / 3°47 mm

Apr14° / 5°44 mm

May17° / 7°48 mm

Jun20° / 10°69 mm

Jul22° / 12°63 mm

Aug22° / 12°63 mm

Sep19° / 10°57 mm

Oct14° / 7°67 mm

Nov10° / 4°63 mm

Dec8° / 2°67 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Derby, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Derby. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Derby’s full climate →

About

Derby Cathedral

Grade I listed cathedral in Derby, United Kingdom.

In Derby, inside the town’s built-up area.

Derby’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Cathedral
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 20 languages
Town: in Derby
Official site: derbycathedral.org

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Derby Cathedral at a glance

The places near Derby Cathedral are numbered on the map in the order below.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

The 8 towns are led in size by Derby, with 275,561 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · It’s in town

Derby

275,561 people · 29 places to visit

2 · 3.4 km northeast of it

Breadsall

795 people · 14 places to visit

3 · 3.9 km northwest of it

Quarndon

999 people · 15 places to visit

4 · 3.9 km north of it

Little Eaton

1,875 people · 16 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Derby Cathedral is	People	Places to visit
Derby	It’s in town	275,561	29
Breadsall	3.4 km northeast of it	795	14
Quarndon	3.9 km northwest of it	999	15
Little Eaton	3.9 km north of it	1,875	16
Makeney	6.9 km north of it	4,691	6
Borrowash	7.1 km east of it	7,171	6
Findern	7.4 km southwest of it	1,608	3
Stanley	7.9 km northeast of it	543	3

Make a day of it

More near Derby Cathedral

Choose from 45 places within 15 km, such as 3 museums, 3 castles and a historic house.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery300 m away 2

MuseumMuseum of Making200 m away 3

MuseumPickford's House Museum600 m away 4

Historic house · National TrustKedleston Hall5.5 km away 5

Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle7.6 km away 6

GardenDerby Arboretum1.6 km away 7CastleCastleMackworth Castle4.1 km away 8

CastleMelbourne Castle12 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Derby Cathedral: the answers

Where is Derby Cathedral?

Derby Cathedral is in Derby, Derbyshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Derby Cathedral?

Grade I listed cathedral in Derby, United Kingdom.

When is the best time to visit Derby Cathedral?

June to September are the warmest months in Derby, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Derby Cathedral a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Derby Cathedral?

Within 15 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (300 m), Museum of Making (200 m), Pickford's House Museum (600 m) and Kedleston Hall (5.5 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 Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, 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
Derby Arboretum: James Haynes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Melbourne Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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