Discover 4 exciting things you can only do in Derby: Enjoy city vineyard tour and River Derwent cruise

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Explore Derby with a winery tour, Museum of Making visit, grisly walking tour, and a unique river boat cruise.

Derby is a vibrant city with plenty of fabulous activities no matter what season.

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The heritage-rich city in the heart of the Midlands has some wonderful landmarks.

From the award-winning Museum of Making - which also just happens to be the world’s first factory - to a winery serving up award-winning wines, Derby should be on your list of places to visit this year.

Here are four exciting things you can only do in Derby city centre

Enjoy a Derby winery tour at English Wine Project

English Wine Project is one of the region’s leading wineries.

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One for oenophiles (wine fans) or those wanting to expand their wine tasting experience, an afternoon at English Wine Project promises to be fun.

Learn about the process of making wine followed by wine- and cider-tasting sessions.

Location: English Wine Project, Darley Abbey Mills, Darley Abbey, Derby DE22 1DZ

Step on site of world’s first factory at Museum of Making Derby

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Experience the thrill of standing on the site of the world’s first modern factory from 300 years ago.

The original silk mill factory from 1721 has undergone a massive transformation turbo-charging the makers’ movement and ethos of creativity.

Now Museum of Making Derby has curated jaw-dropping exhibits including the seven tonne Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine suspended in the new atrium above visitors’ heads.

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Its enviable location, being in the Derwent Valley Mills Unesco World Heritage Site as well as in Derby city centre highlights brilliant marriage of history and 21st century.

Location: Museum of Making, Silk Mill Lane, Derby DE1 3AF

Discover Derby’s quirky history with walking tour

Explore Derby’s grisly past on an educational, blood-curdling walk with local city expert Derby Uncovered. Did you know the first dictionary in the world has Derby origins?

How about the little-known intrepid record breaker who tried to carry a donkey down a tightrope between Derby Cathedral and St Mary’s Gate in 1732?

For more information about the tour click here.

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Sail down the river on a Derby River Boat Trip

A cruise in Derby city centre is quite possibly not something you were expecting, however with Derby, the city always manages to throw some fabulous curveballs to exceed people’s expectations.

Enjoy a 45-minute cruise from Causey Bridge to Darley Abbey, then back again.

Seasonal sailings will start in April and end in October, with new dates being announced soon.

For more information click here: derbycanal.org.uk

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