Derby’s central location means 6 million people can access the city in less than an hour. Derby also has fantastic road, rail and air links.

Derby has more listed buildings than York.

In 2007 the Euro Star terminal servicing Paris, Brussels and Lille opens at London St Pancras -making Derby an easy four hours from each city.

Derby is an attractive, compact and accessible city with an enviable quality of life. Home to 250,000 people and a hinterland of 650,000, Derby’s central location means 6 million people can access the city in less than an hour. Its excellent road links via the M1 and M6
means that 80% of the population are within a two hour drive – great for visiting friends, family, customers and suppliers.

Derby is a famous rail centre with 31 fast daily services to London St Pancras. Direct rail services connect Derby with Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cardiff, Dundee, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford,
Sheffield, Southampton, Plymouth and many other destinations.

Both East Midlands and Birmingham International Airport are 15 and 45 minutes from the city respectively, providing extensive air links to most European and worldwide destinations.

SEE THE MARKETING DERBY VIDEO