A well used green space in Derby, Markeaton Park is a popular spot for families, walkers and anyone looking to spend time outdoors. Alongside open parkland, it offers a range of activities including footgolf, pitch and putt, disc golf and a play centre.

Parks like this are good for casual visits, family days out and gentle outdoor exercise, with plenty of room to walk, play and relax at your own pace.

Family activities

Golf options

Outdoor setting

Markeaton Park in Derby is a popular green space with footgolf, pitch and putt, disc golf and family activities.

Markeaton Park

Draycott Table Tennis Centre

Based in Derby, Anna Michelle's School of Dance offers dance tuition for those looking to learn and develop their skills. It is a welcoming spot for anyone in the local area keen to take up dancing or build on what they already know.

A dance school is a good place to work on technique, coordination and confidence in a structured setting. Whether you are completely new to it or picking things back up, sessions are typically taught at a pace suited to different levels of experience.

Anna Michelle's School of Dance is a dance school in Derby offering tuition for a range of ages and abilities.

Anna Michelle's school of dance

Chellaston Bowls Club

Set in Derby, Littleover Tennis Club is a local sports club for people who want to play tennis, whether they are picking up a racket for the first time or returning to the court after a break.

Tennis clubs like this one give players a regular place to practise, play matches and meet others who enjoy the game. Members can typically expect court access, a friendly community and the chance to build their skills through play across the seasons.

Littleover Tennis Club is a tennis club in Derby offering court access and play for members of all levels.

Littleover Tennis Club

Allestree Bowls Club

Derby Ballers Basketball Club

Set in Derby, Derby Arena combines a gym with a 250m velodrome track, indoor sports courts and spaces for classes and events. Alongside the fitness facilities, the venue caters for track cycling at a range of levels and offers coached courses for both children and adults.

A multi-use gym and sports venue like this suits a variety of interests, from strength and cardio training to group classes and sport-specific coaching. There is also a caf
e on site, making it a practical spot to train and spend time.

Track cycling

Well equipped gym

Coached courses

Classes on offer

Indoor sports

Caf
e on site

Derby Arena is a gym and multi-sport venue in Derby with a velodrome track, classes, indoor sports and a caf
e.

Derby Arena

Set beside the river in the Alvaston area of Derby, this 85 acre park offers plenty of open green space to walk through and enjoy. It is also home to a National Standard BMX Track, giving riders a proper facility within the grounds.

Parks like this are well suited to family outings, casual exercise and time outdoors, with the added draw here of dedicated BMX facilities for those keen to ride.

National Standard BMX

Riverside setting

Alvaston Park is an 85 acre riverside park in Derby, home to a National Standard BMX Track.

Alvaston Park

A health and fitness club in Derby, David Lloyd combines a gym, swimming pools and spa facilities under one roof. Alongside the fitness spaces there are tennis and padel courts, plus social areas for members who want to relax as well as train.

Group classes such as yoga and HIIT are part of the offering, and there are family options including a kids club and crèche. Clubs like this suit people looking to mix structured exercise with racquet sports, swimming and wellbeing in a single membership.

Swimming pools

Spa and wellbeing

Racquet sports

Group classes

Family facilities

Social spaces

David Lloyd Derby is a health club with a gym, swimming pools, spa, tennis and padel courts in Derby.

David Lloyd Derby

Willows Sports Centre & Megazone Lasertag Derby

Infinity Derby

Derby Rowing Club

Littleover School of Dance

Etwall Bowls Club

Alvaston - Boulton Bowls Club

Spondon Bowls Club

Rykneld Bowling Club

Bounce2Beats Borrowash Derby

Derby City Gymnastics Club

Set in Derby, Rolls-Royce Tennis Club is a members' tennis club that stands out for having six grass courts, said to be the only club in Derbyshire with that many. Alongside membership, the club offers trial sessions and pay and play options, plus weekly sessions and events through the season, which runs from April.

There is plenty for competitive players too, with club championships, box leagues and entries into the Derby Area Tennis League. A tennis club like this is a good place to play regular matches, work on your game and be part of a local playing community, whether you are new to the sport or looking for competition.

Six grass courts

Trial and pay-and-play

Weekly sessions

Leagues and competitions

Open to all

Established in 1968

Rolls-Royce Tennis Club in Derby offers grass courts, membership, trial and pay-and-play sessions plus leagues and championships.

Rolls-Royce Tennis Club

Oxygen Derby

Springwood Leisure Centre

Just Padel Derby is a padel venue in Derby, offering courts for one of the fastest growing racket sports in the country. It caters to players looking to pick up a game in a friendly, social setting.

Padel combines elements of tennis and squash and is usually played in pairs, which makes it easy to learn and popular with people of mixed abilities. Venues like this are a good option whether you want a casual knockabout with friends or a more regular game.

Just Padel Derby is a padel sports venue in Derby offering courts for players of all abilities.

Sports clubs in Derby