Alvaston, Derby

Name: Alvaston
Address: Derby, United Kingdom

#21 among attractions in Derby

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Alvaston is a village and ward of Derby, England. Alvaston is situated on the A6, three miles south-east of Derby city centre and probably owes its name to Allwald. It is bordered to the north by the wards of Derwent, Chaddesden and Spondon, to the west is the City Centre, to the south are Sinfin and Chellaston and to the east the district of South Derbyshire. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°53'51"N, 1°25'23"W

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Alvaston – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pride Park Stadium, Derby Arena, Elvaston Castle, St Osmund's Church.

1.6 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Pride Park Stadium, Derby
40 min walk • Pride Park Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Derby, England, that is the home ground of English Football League club Derby County.
1.4 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Derby Arena, Derby
37 min walk • Derby Arena is a multi-use indoor arena and velodrome at Pride Park in Derby, England. It was opened in 2015 and has hosted cycling, badminton and entertainment events.
1.2 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Park, Historical place
Elvaston Castle, Derby
31 min walk • Elvaston Castle is a stately home in Elvaston, Derbyshire, England. The Gothic Revival castle and surrounding parkland is run and owned by Derbyshire County Council as a country park known as Elvaston Castle Country Park.
1.1 miNW
Church
St Osmund's Church, Derby
28 min walk • St Osmund's Church, Derby is a Grade II listed Church of England parish church in Derby, Derbyshire.
0.9 miS
Nightlife
Silver Ghost, Derby
23 min walk • The Silver Ghost is a public house in Field Drive, Alvaston, Derby, England, that has been declared an asset of community value in order to prevent it from closure. The pub is modern and named after the Rolls Royce Silver Ghost car that was made in Derby.
1.2 miE
Church
St Bartholomew's Church, Derby
30 min walk • St Bartholomew's Church, Elvaston is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Elvaston, Derbyshire.
1 miNW
Canal
Derby Canal, Derby
27 min walk • The Derby Canal ran 14 miles from the Trent and Mersey Canal at Swarkestone to Derby and Little Eaton, and to the Erewash Canal at Sandiacre, in Derbyshire, England. The canal was authorised by an Act of Parliament in 1793 and was fully completed in 1796. It featured a level crossing of the River Derwent in the centre of Derby.