Live Sports — Pubs in Derby

Horse & Groom

48 Elms Street, Derby DE1 3HN

A traditional community pub that has morphed from a small house into a larger establishment by knocking through into two adjoining properties. In the heart of Derby's West End, this family owned and run free house, is noted for its regular Draught Bass and interesting range of three guest beers. Free live music at the weekend, open mic Thursday evening and jazz last Wednesday of the month.

Melbourne Bar

113 Normanton Road, Derby DE1 2GG

The Melbourne Bar stands on the junction of Melbourne Street and Normanton Road. It is a small pub and has a local customer base. It does not sell real ale.

Windmill Inn

Hilltop, Derby DE21 4FY

The Windmill Inn has been on the map since 1836. It has a good local customer base, keeps three permanent ales and three rotating guest ales which feature ales from a local microbreweries. The pub has two bars with a dog-friendly public bar that shows sporting fixtures, as well as a quieter lounge bar. There is a busy weekly events schedule with mens' & ladies' darts, quizzes and bingo.

Jonty Farmer

Kedleston Road, Derby DE22 1FT

The Jonty Farmer Public House is a large, modern, open plan 'estate-type' pub serving a mixed residential area. It is not far from Markeaton Park and the University. Very popular for its food, especially with families, and for its coverage of sports on TV. There is a large beer garden and a children's play area.

Kensington Tavern

30 Drewry Lane, Derby DE22 3QP

The Kensington Tavern is a small community based local pub surrounded by Victorian housing. It is situated on Drewry Lane and its customers are all local and from the student community. The original two rooms are now connected making the pub L-shaped. The bar boasts a real fire with a peculiar mantle piece. Note the electronic organ just inside the entrance.

Kings Corner

Lime Lane, Derby DE21 4RF

The Kings Corner was built in 1989 on the boundary between the large housing estate of Oakwood and the countryside north of Derby. This pub is aimed at the family dining experience but drinkers are catered for with the regular Marston's Pedigree and two guest ales from the Marston's range.

Kingsway Hotel

Brackensdale Avenue, Derby DE22 4AF

The Kingsway Hotel is a typical local estate pub on the large Mackworth Estate of Derby. They have an outside area and a friendly atmosphere. Darts and pool are available. They serve a full range of keg products but no real ale at this time.

Lodge

Grange Road, Derby DE24 0JW

The Lodge in Alvaston is part of the Flaming Grill pub restaurant chain. They provide some of the best steaks around and famous food challenges. There is a friendly welcome, good value and a great place to meet up with friends and family. The menu is mainly steaks and burgers and of good quality and all of the steaks are served on a hot iron skillet.

Malt Shovel

Potter Street, Spondon, Derby DE21 7LH

Characterful old pub with a tiny bar and small low-ceilinged rooms off a central corridor. These are full of interest and thankfully survived the trend of twenty or more years ago to strip out interior wall and features in order to 'modernize' (i.e. to produce something akin to the lounge bar of a mid-range industrial estate hotel). Essentially a village pub, but also attracts those from further afield who want to enjoy a quiet pint or two in the sort of charming surrounding that can only be created by time. One of the Derby area's few pub gems of its kind.

Markeaton

434 Kedleston Road, Derby DE22 2TF

This is a large open plan pub built in the 1930s which is served by a central 'C' shaped bar. An Ember establishment located in the heart of the suburb of Allestree, it is well maintained, clean and comfortable. Food is served in one of the main rooms; the restaurant part of the pub welcomes accompanied children. There is also a large beer garden which is very popular with families when the weather permits.

Mason's Arms

1 Etwall Road, Derby DE3 0DL

The Masons Arms is situated on the square at the heart of Mickleover and is a traditional pub dating back to the 17th century. The licensee Trevor and his family have run this pub for over 14 years and can call on 30 years experience in the licence trade. The pub is split level and consists of a traditional bar and a lounge with an outside patio. Fresh food is prepared daily for the menu. Popular quiz nights on Thursday and Sunday, occasional live music and outside barbeques (bank holidays). Currently [August 2021] under temporary management.

Mr Grundy's Tavern

36 Ashbourne Road, Derby DE22 3AD

The public bar within this Grade II-listed Georgian House Hotel serves up to ten real ales, including many from the on-site brewery, Mr Grundy's. Named after a WW1 veteran, the theme is used in the naming of the beers. The pub also supports LocAle. Wood-panelled throughout, the bar area features breweriana, film memorabilia, an unusual collection of hats and an old red telephone box. Outdoors is a large covered area and beer garden. No evening meals on Sunday.

Nag's Head

25 Uttoxeter Road, Derby DE3 9GF

The Nags Head sits on the corner of Uttoxeter Road and Kipling Drive in the heart of Mickleover. There is ample car parking both to the rear of the pub as well as an easy access car park at the front. The pub serves 10 cask ales, 3 regular beers in Greene King IPA, Abbot Ale and Ruddles, with 7 rotational beers from brewers up and down the country alongside ever present LocAle, all with 10% discount for CAMRA Members. The menu features flame grilled steaks and burgers alongside traditional pub classics with daily deals. Ben, the Manager has run the pub for 5 years and has over 15 years experience of running pubs around the East Midlands. The pub is very popular on its regular quiz nights which are run every Tuesday, Wednesday & Sunday. Sky Sports and BT Sports show every sporting event and with 6 screens and a designated sport area there is a place for every sporting fan from the neutral follower to the avid fan. The Nags Head also has a function room catering for up to 80 people for all events.

Navigation Inn

805 London Road, Derby DE24 8UU

The Navigation Inn at Wilmorton was built around 1798 at the side of the newly built Derby Canal. It is a brick built double fronted building which stands back from the main road. The Front room is the bar which is newly decorated and retains some of the original features. it can be busy on match days as it is only a short walk to the football ground.

New Bridge Inn

Chellaston Road, Derby DE24 9EF

Two pubs in one, there is no internal connection between the bar and the lounge, the Bridge remains a community pub with lots going on throughout the week. The list includes angling and motorcycle pubs, bingo, poker, quiz and free pool nights as well as ladies' and men's darts. The pub specializes in good value food, and has long been a good place to find Marston's Pedigree and perhaps one or two seasonal ales.

New Zealand Arms

2 Langley Street, Derby DE22 3GL

The New Zealand Arms offers a fine selection of hand pulled ales, served by pleasant staff, in a large and friendly back-street establishment. There is a full range of beer styles and also a good range of ciders on draught. The popular games night on Monday, encourages people to bring their own games to play but the pub also has its own good selection to choose from. Entertainment is provided by a quiz on Tuesday, open mic session on Thursday and live music on Saturday night.

Babington Arms

11-13 Babington Lane, Derby DE1 1TA

This Wetherspoon pub, converted from a furniture showroom, has one of the widest selections of real ales in Derby and a choice of ciders. The back end of the large bar has some half-partitioned banquette seating and caters for family eating. At the front of the pub there is a small fenced off area where outdoor drinkers can have a smoke and watch the hustle and bustle of Babington Lane. Derby CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year 2017.

Norman Arms

Village Street, Derby DE23 8DF

The Norman Arms is a traditional family-friendly local pub just off the main Derby ring road serving the local community. The large room at the rear has original wood panelling and a large real fire. The pub has darts and a pool table. No meals are served except for bar snacks.

Merlin

1 Orient Way, Derby DE24 8XL

The Merlin is situated on Pride Park towards Wilmorton. It is a large open plan Hungry Horse eatery style pub located in a business park. The decor is nicely done and there is ample seating to suit every taste from small tables to group booths. They serve a good range of food and also have a range of real ales and full choice of lagers and beers.

Paddock

391 Mansfield Road, Derby DE21 4AW

A large bungalow style Greene King Hungry Horse pub on the northern edge of Chaddesden. The pub stands up from the road and it consists of a large open plan area with the bar to the left and is very popular with local people. There is a large car park and a children's play area.

Oaklands

Oaklands Avenue, Derby DE23 2QL

The Oaklands is a large bungalow style public house in the Littleover suburb of Derby. It is split into a public and a lounge bar and has a car park at the side. It features good food for a wide range of customers. It has just undergone an extensive refurbishment and is well decorated. It supports the local community and provides Sports TV and live entertainment

Peacock Inn

87 Nottingham Road, Derby DE1 3QS

A stone built roadside pub with two rooms and a large covered garden courtyard. Entrance is directly into the center of the front bar with actual bar in front of you. The back room is around half a meter lower than the front and runs away from the bar. Entrance to the back bar is via the rear courtyard. Two ciders and/or perries are always available. Ownership changed to the Hartshorns Brewery in August 2021.

Sportsman

288 Burton Road, Derby DE23 6AD

Sport themed bar attached to the International Hotel.

McCluskey's

46 Nottingham Road, Derby DE21 7NL

Prince of Wales

7 Chapel Street, Derby DE21 7JP

The Prince of Wales is situated in the center of Spondon. It is a homely two-roomed village pub with many original features. With Quiz Nights (Tuesdays), Meat Raffles, Poker evenings, Pot Luck draws and a bus to Derby County home games, there's a lot going on - and there are more attractions planned.

Popworld

Friar Gate, Derby DE1 1FG

Bedford Arms

2 Bedford Street, Derby DE22 3PB

Four-roomed traditional pub serving the local community in the huddle of Victorian streets off the Uttoxeter Road. At the front there are small bar and lounge areas, beyond there are three more separate rooms, one with a pool table, and further still a good sized garden. Darts and other entertainment machines are available. There are regular quiz nights.

Royal Crown

2 Cavan Drive, Derby DE21 6TT

Single storey suburban public house with a football and community theme. Large open plan room with a central bar.

Seven Stars Inn

97 King Street, Derby DE1 3EE

An old wooden framed building dating from 1680, which retains a lot of character. The road outside (the old A6) has risen over the years, so it is now a step down in to the front bar of the pub. There is a front and back bar with a darts room further back off the exit to the rear. A raised patio area is provided for outside drinking. The rear bar has a glass floor section showing off an original well. The Seven Stars was one of the last of the original brew pubs in Derby with brewing finishing in 1962.

Bell & Castle

92-96 Burton Road, Derby DE1 1TG

Converted from a row of cottages close to the city centre, this welcoming pub has been refurbished with modern decor. There are four open-plan areas and a separate meeting room. The largest area is used particularly for meals including stone-baked pizzas. The bar has a constantly changing choice of up to five guest beers from micro breweries and cider on hand pump. A large garden is hidden away at the rear as are the toilets, in a separate cottage. Just a short walk from the main shopping area.

Smithfield

Meadow Road, Derby DE1 2BH

A handsome riverside pub with a central bar serving the main bar and separate quiet back bar. The pub is situated opposite Trent Barton's bus garage about 10 minutes walk from the bus station. The Railway Station is also 10 minutes walk across Bass's Recreation Ground. There is a car park to the side of the pub. On a fine day the large outside terrace overlooking the river is very pleasant. The beer range is very varied with a strong emphasis on new breweries. There is also a good selection of craft keg beer. Derby CAMRA Pub of the Year 2018, 2019 and 2020. East Midlands Pub of the Year 2019. The pub has a large curved frontage which once served as a corner between Meadow Road and the road bridge (now removed) over the river which rose up from the side of the pub. The pub once boasted a two-story hotel block block which occupied the space now taken up by the car park.

Standing Order

28-32 Iron Gate, Derby DE1 3GL

Just up from the Market Place and in the heart of the Cathedral Quarter this Wetherspoon is popular with shoppers by day, for lunchtime meals especially, and the city's drinking crowd by night. It's a sympathetic conversion of a former grand banking hall and worth a visit just to see the way things were when bankers were still respected pillars of society. The building was built as the Crompton & Evans Union Bank, later passing to the Nat West, which closed in 1994. Opened as a pub in 1995. Note: Alcohol is served from 9am (09:00).

Stenson Fields

Pilgrims Way, Derby DE24 3JG

The Stenson Fields is a 'Sizzling Pubs' branded estate pub with good value food and Sky Sports TV. They serve a full menu of typical steaks and burgers along with a full breakfast menu from 9am till 1200 noon. There are always good offers on throughout the week an ideal place for family and friends alike.

Royal Telegraph

73 London Road, Derby DE1 2QS

The one long bar curves round the front of the pub and is cleverly divided into separate zones creating some more intimate drinking spaces. One end is set up primarily for eating and is well-separated from the the far end, which caters for pool, darts and several pub entertainment machines. The middle area is a more of a traditional lounge area and caters for both drinkers and diners. Outside is a good sized and attractive stone-flagged yard, bordered with plants and with suitable shelter from rain (or sun). There is a rear entrance into this from a public pay and display car park. The standard food menu has a wide range of the usual favorites from sandwiches and smaller snacks to the usual pub meals. The much smaller specials menu caters for those looking for something different, which range from an enormous all-day breakfast to more modestly-sized meals.The landlord is particularly proud of his real ales.

Slug & Lettuce

11 Iron Gate, Derby DE1 3FJ

One of the well-known Slug and Lettuce chain of bars. The Derby version is big and shiny, catering by day for shoppers and visitors seeking something to eat or just a quiet drink. By night, especially at weekends, it transforms itself into a lively venue on Derby's vibrant Cathedral Quarter circuit - tables and areas can be reserved for parties. Real Ale was discontinued in Summer 2016 but they continue to serve keg beer.

Vine Inn

20 Uttoxeter Road, Derby DE3 0DA

The Vine Inn at Mickleover is a traditional brick built pub consisting of three separate cosy rooms. Two served by the bar. The back room also features a real fire. It also has a covered room to the side with pool and darts, which leads to a covered smoking area. The pub has a regular friendly customer base.

Walbrook Inn

115 Walbrook Road, Derby DE23 8SF

A conversion from a detached house into a restaurant with a bar but no real ale.

Bess of Hardwick

15 Wardwick, Derby DE1 1HA

Historic Public House on The Wardwick which has a main single front bar. Originally offices for Alton brewery, then for many years the Wardwick Tavern. Refurbished and reopened July 2020 as Bess of Hardwick after a long period of closure. Now has a rooftop garden at rear with huge sports TV.

White Swan

Shepherd Street, Derby DE23 6GA

The White Swan is a community-based local pub with two rooms, one dedicated to dining, the other a pleasant bar. Both have sports TV on view. A choice of six real ales usually available with at least one LocAle. The dining area is nicely decorated and can get quite busy even at lunchtime. No food is served on Sunday evening. There is a pleasant outside area for those warmer days.

Woodlark

76-80 Bridge Street, Derby DE1 3LA

The Woodlark situated on Bridge Street, Derby is an obvious pub building having casks hanging on the outside wall. It is frequented by locals and students from their near-by student accommodation. It is often very busy on football days. The pub consists of a large single room split by half-partitioning walls. The traditional wooden bar is to the left on entry. There is a curious ramp as you enter. The Ram pub stood next door on the corner by was demolished around 2015. The LNER Friargate line once passed behind the pub on an elevated arched brick bridge.

Woodpecker Hotel

Woodford Road, Derby DE22 4EF

The Woodpecker Hotel is a large brick built community pub on Derby's Mackworth Estate. To the front of the pub is a large open area which has recently been paved and extra seating added. The interior consists of a single large room with wood themed finish. Despite the single room there are quiet areas. A lot of seating is provided which gives different styles from booths to table for two. The long single bar is directly in front of you when entering the building. A good range of Keg products are on the bar and they now serve a real ale. Reopened under new management on 31st May 2021.

Olde Spa Inne

204 Abbey Street, Derby DE22 3SU

Attractive Grade II listed building, set well back from the road. Parts of the building date back to the 18th century, when it was built to capitalize on the iron water spring found in the area, hence the pub's name. The interior was opened out a number of years ago but retains some pleasant spaces opening off the main bar. One of these spaces has some fine floor tiles and a handsome cast-iron fireplace. This friendly pub serves the local community and beyond, having an ample car park and being only a few minutes walk from the city centre. The small beer garden at the front is a popular place in summer from which to watch the world go by. Under new management from July 2020.

James Wyatt

Keldholme Lane, Derby DE24 0RY

The James Wyatt is situated on Keldholme Lane and is a large estate style pub. They have just reopened after a major refurbishment and serve food and real ale. It has a large open plan bar room with large screens available for sporting fixtures. Has a good local customer base.

Alfie's Bar

Station Road, Derby DE21 7NE

This Public House near this site was originally called the Canal Tavern, it's name changed to the Station Inn on completion of the railway in 1839. The old building was demolished in 1929 when the current building was built 30 yards away as the Moon Hotel. The Canal Turn Public House has just undergone a major refurbishment (October 2016) relaunching itself as a Restaurant & Sports Bar. It is a large suburban style public house with two large bars and a function room.

Neptune

10 Osmaston Road, Derby DE1 2HR

The Neptune pub is situated right in the city center in the St Peters Quarter over looking an area locally called The Spot. This City center pub which actually opens at 6am has a major football interest and is home to their supporters when Derby are at home and a meeting place for travel when they are away. It is generally a friendly little pub. The interior still shows two sides, though now there is no barrier between the two.

Oak & Acorn

Danebridge Crescent, Derby DE21 2HT

This public House is located at the centre of Derby's suburb of Oakwood, next to the shopping centre and other local amenities. Marston's Pedigree is the regular real ale with a couple of guest ales. Food is the usual 'Sizzling Pubs ' fayre and entertainment is provided by regular quiz nights. The pub features a large quiet lounge with plenty of at table seating and a separate bar area. The bar features several distinct areas including a dedicated darts alley. Televisions are present in the bar.

Brunswick Inn

1 Railway Terrace, Derby DE1 2RU

The Brunswick is owned by Everards, while the on-site brewery is managed separately. A wide range of regular beers can be expected, plus White Feather, Triple Hop, Second Brew, Railway Porter from Brunswick. The building is part of the original Midland Railway Village, threatened with clearance in the 1970s and saved as part of the 'Railway Conservation Area' in the 1980s. It reopened as a real ale pub in 1987 after much restoration, with the addition of the brewery in 1991. There are sixteen handpumps on the bar counter in total in banks of 6, 5 & 5. The two banks of 5 have (at Spring 2014) been fitted with dual outlet nozzles for each individual pump - one with a swan neck and sparkler and the other with a straight tap with a screw fitting for an optional sparkler. The units were manufactured by CFBS (Colin Farrar Brewery Services of Keighley). Winner of the Derby CAMRA pub of the Year 2016 and 2017.

Waterfall

Railway Terrace, Derby DE1 2RU

The Waterfall is the large imposing building opposite and to the right of Derby Railway Station entrance. The building was the former Midland Railway Institute building built in 1892. In addition to the spacious main bar ther is an American Pool Lounge with five tables and also two function rooms available for hire.

Hideout

9-11 Market Place, Derby DE1 3QE

A large bar on the Market Place in Derby. The bar is large and down the right hand side. Simple food like Wings, Nachos, Pizzas, Salads and Burgers are served most of the day. It has access to plasma TV and full sports entertainment. The range of craft ales is complemented by cocktails.

Thomas Leaper

27 Iron Gate, Derby DE1 3GL

The 'Leaper' is on two levels and has a more intimate and cosy atmosphere compared to its sister pub, the Standing Order next door. As a Lloyds No. One Bar it attracts a somewhat younger clientele at weekends on the city centre pub, bars and clubs circuit. A good choice of well-kept real ales is available, plus everything else you would expect from in a flourishing city centre pub.