Discreet Dining in Derby
Derby offers old lanes in the middle, Georgian terraces to the west and a mill village on the Derwent to the north. Here is how the evenings in each differ.
Sadler Gate and Irongate for a stroll before dinner
Sadler Gate is the narrow, largely pedestrian street at the heart of the Cathedral Quarter, meeting Irongate near the Cathedral. An evening here starts with a walk past the independent shops, and it tends to be livelier at weekends.
Sadler Gate is the narrow, largely pedestrian street at the heart of the Cathedral Quarter, meeting Irongate near the Cathedral.
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Friar Gate for a Georgian setting
Friar Gate has brick terraces and a former railway bridge, west of the Market Place. The surroundings give an evening some period atmosphere, but it is a through road, so traffic noise is part of the picture.
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Darley Abbey for a calmer evening
Darley Abbey is a village within the city, on the Derwent north of the centre, with old mills and a riverside park. The appeal is a calm evening away from the main streets, but it is a journey out from the centre, so arrange the way home before you settle in.
Darley Abbey is a village within the city, on the Derwent north of the centre, with old mills and a riverside park.
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Getting there and getting back
A dinner in the centre of Derby suits a visit from Nottingham or London alike, since the station is a walk from the Cathedral Quarter. Home matches at the stadium thicken the traffic and the trains, and the last train is worth checking before you linger. Evenings by the river can be damp outside summer.
A dinner in the centre of Derby suits a visit from Nottingham or London alike, since the station is a walk from the Cathedral Quarter.
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