Why visit Oakwood
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 66 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Assembly Rooms, Cathedral Green Footbridge, Dale Abbey and Derby Museum and Art Gallery.
Weather in Oakwood
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Photos of Oakwood
Things to do9
Assembly Rooms
Cinema and theater · 2.3 mi
Theatre and multi-purpose venue in Derby, England
Grand Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.5 mi
Former theatre in Derby, England, now a restaurant
Guildhall Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.4 mi
Theatre in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK
Museums and landmarks10
Dale Abbey
Monument and historic site · 3.4 mi
Monastery ruins in Derbyshire, England, UK
Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Museum · 2.5 mi
Museum and art gallery in Derby, England, United Kingdom
Derby Racecourse Roman settlement
Monument and historic site · 1.5 mi
Archaeological site in United Kingdom
Derby War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 2.4 mi
War memorial in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK
Duffield War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 3.4 mi
War memorial in Duffield, Derbyshire, England, UK
Midland Railway War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 2.4 mi
War memorial in Derby, England
Pickford's House
Museum · 2.7 mi
Historic house museum in Derby, United Kingdom
Derventio
Monument and historic site · 1.9 mi
Small town in Roman Britannia
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
The Sanctuary
Park · 2.2 mi
Bird and wildlife sanctuary and local nature reserve in Derby, England, UK
Railway Technical Centre
Park · 2.5 mi
Former technical headquarters of the British Railways Board; business park
Restaurants and cafes66
Damsons Coffee House
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Breakfast, Sandwich · 1.1 mi
2-4 Rectory Lane, Derby
Tu-Sa 09:00-14:30
The Windmill
Bar and pub · 0.6 mi
Hill Top, Derby
Mo 11:00-15:00; Tu 11:00-23:00; We-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr 11:00-00:00;...
Toby Carvery
Restaurant · British · 1.3 mi
Nottingham Road, Derby
Su-Th 08:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-00:00
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Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship44
Shopping16
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Healthcare8
Map of Oakwood
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Getting there and nearby towns
East Midlands Airport (EMA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Chaddesden 1 mi south, about 2 min by car
- Derby 2 mi southwest, about 4 min by car
- Heanor 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Belper 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Ripley 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Eastwood 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Stapleford 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Kimberley 7 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Chilwell 8 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Nottingham 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Towns near Oakwood
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- Mapillary (see each image): photos
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- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- The Church On Oakwood, G105b, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Assembly Rooms Study, Dan Sellers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Derby Theatre, Derby Theatre, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Exeter Bridge, Steve Bowen ( talk ), Public domain
- Derby Guildhall, Charlesdrakew, Public domain
- Dale Abbey ruins - September 2019, Bulphan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Derby Museum Flowers 2475926344 d64a8a8f6e o, Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Green glazed jug Derby, Andy Mabbett, CC BY 3.0
- Midland Railway War Memorial, Derby 10, Harry Mitchell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Derby's Museum of Making, Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0
- Derby 41 Friar Gate (Pickford's House) 2012-12-10 (8261629423), sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0
- Roman.Britain.campaigns.43.to.60, my work, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Sanctuary (1), G105b, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St John the Evangelist Church, Derby (2), Harry Mitchell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Thomas Church Normanton Derby, Victuallers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Wilfrid's West Hallam, Russ Hamer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- All Saints Church, Breadsall, Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy, G105b, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Philip's Church, G105b, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Darley Park, OnFire238, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Faithful - Flickr - orangeacid, Dan Foy from Nottingham, England, CC BY 2.0
- Underside of Friar Gate Bridge, JHMcGloin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint Alkmunds Way Footbridge, TenthEagle Steve Bowen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- City of Derby - Derby War Memorial - 20240913102552, Acediscovery, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Lapscle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Lapscle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Lapscle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ntzm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Lapscle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ntzm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, choffee, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jamestait, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, matth81, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, matth81, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, matth81, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
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