Derby: is it crowded? When to visit
Derby (United Kingdom) gets about as many visitors all year round, with the most in August. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 1,179 tourists stay there each night.
Even then it stays calm for its size: a good choice to avoid the crowds. 2/9 · Calm
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
Very calmCalmQuietSome visitorsBusyVery busyCrowdedVery crowdedOvercrowded
Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Derby on the map, week by week →
What to see in Derby
- Derby Cathedral
- Pickford's House
10 listed monuments and 12 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Derby
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- North Yorkshire · 2 h 39 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Fountains Abbey, Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey
- Cheshire East · 1 h 14 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Jodrell Bank Observatory, Gawsworth Old Hall
- Derbyshire Dales · 32 min drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Derwent Valley Mills, Chatsworth House
- South Kesteven · 1 h 11 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Grimsthorpe Castle, Grantham House
- South Derbyshire · 12 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Foremarke Hall, Swarkestone Hall Pavilion
Drive times are estimates from distance.