Shopping in Derby
Derby is very much a ‘local’ shopping centre for the residents of Derby and the area immediately surrounding it. However, if you’re visiting Derby you might be interested to know the following about where to go shopping in the city.

Entertainment, Restaurants and Bars in Derby
Derby is not one of the cities that would spring to mind for an evening out. However, it has bars, restaurants and entertainment venues as good as anywhere else waiting to be discovered by anyone new to the city.

A brief history of Derby
It is known that the Romans that first settled in Derby around 80AD, building a fort on high ground near what is now Belper Road. In the 860s the Danes arrived and at this time the settlement expanded and the town of Derby developed.