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# Parking Near Derby Museum and Art Gallery, England

Landmark Parking · Derby, England · Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Published 9 Aug 2026 · Updated 14 Sep 2026 · 4 min read · Reviewed by the [Parksy Editorial Team](https://www.parksy.com/editorial-guidelines)

9-11 Cheapside, Derby, DE1 1BS

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Where Can I Park for Derby Museum and Art Gallery?

Derby Museum and Art Gallery is at 9-11 Cheapside. Derby Museums recommends Bold Lane and Chapel Street car parks, where a validated parking card can provide a £2.70 day rate. Parksy also lists a 24/7 space on Macklin Street, 249 yards away, priced at £4.50 an hour.

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<dt>Closest listed space</dt>
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<dt>Nearest station</dt>
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## Parking Near Derby

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![Derby Museum and Art Gallery with a pre-booked private parking space nearby, offering a short walk and less circling through Derby city centre.](https://www.parksy.com/sites/default/files/landmarks/parking-near-derby-museum-and-art-gallery-derby-51b5c0.webp) Derby Museum and Art Gallery with a pre-booked private parking space nearby, offering a short walk and less circling through Derby city centre. Photo: [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com)

## Parking Near Derby Museum and Art Gallery on Cheapside

Derby Museum and Art Gallery is at 9-11 Cheapside, in the city centre. The museum’s visitor information recommends off-site parking at Bold Lane and Chapel Street car parks (derbymuseums.org). Parking cards can be validated for a £2.70 day rate at the museum (derbymuseums.org), making either named car park a practical choice for a longer visit.

Bold Lane and Chapel Street are the closest officially recommended options in the museum’s visitor guidance. The £2.70 rate applies when a parking card is validated by the museum (derbymuseums.org), so drivers planning to spend the day inside can use the city-centre car parks rather than searching for a space on Cheapside.

## Bold Lane, Chapel Street and Free Parking Around the Museums

Bold Lane car park and Chapel Street car park are both named by Derby Museums as nearby off-site parking for visitors (derbymuseums.org). The guidance also identifies [free parking](https://www.parksy.com/parking-near-me) at Pickford’s House for visitors (derbymuseums.org), while pay-and-display parking is available on Friar Gate (derbymuseums.org).

Four accessible parking bays are available on Silk Mill Lane for the Museum of Making (derbymuseums.org). Silk Mill Lane is useful for visitors combining the city’s museums, although the bays are described in connection with the Museum of Making rather than the Cheapside entrance.

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## Parksy Parking Spaces Within a Short Walk of the Site

Parksy lists a 24/7 space on Macklin Street, 249 yards away, priced at £4.50 an hour. A space near Stuart in Derby is 284 yards away at £3 a day, and parking at the Best Western Midland Hotel is the same distance at £3.45 an hour.

Three further Parksy spaces are listed 284 yards away: the Nightingale Macmillan Unit at £3 a day, Derby Mental Health Services at £2.20 a day and Kingsmead Clinic at £2.20 a day from 333 yards away. These spaces provide several city-centre alternatives to the named public car parks.

## Busy City-Centre Periods and Streets Around Cheapside

Cheapside sits in Derby’s central shopping and museum area, where parking demand is concentrated around visits to the city-centre attractions. The museum’s visitor guidance directs drivers towards Bold Lane and Chapel Street rather than relying on parking immediately outside the entrance (derbymuseums.org).

Friar Gate has pay-and-display parking, according to Derby Museums’ visitor information (derbymuseums.org). Pickford’s House has free visitor parking, while the four accessible bays on Silk Mill Lane are associated with the Museum of Making (derbymuseums.org). Those different arrangements make the named car parks and marked facilities more suitable than treating surrounding streets as general visitor parking.

## Walking From Derby Nottingham Road and Derby Stations

Derby Nottingham Road railway station is the nearest station, 0.6 miles from Derby Museum and Art Gallery, with a 12-minute walk to the site. It is the most direct rail option listed for a visit to the Cheapside address.

Derby railway station is another option, approximately a 17-minute walk away. From either station, the final approach is on foot through Derby, avoiding the need to find a second parking space near the museum.

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## Sources

- [National Rail Enquiries information](https://www.nationalrail.co.uk)
- [UK Government parking rules](https://www.gov.uk/parking-rules)
- [Getting here | Art Gallery of NSW](https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/visit/plan-your-visit/getting-here/)
- [Visit the Museum & Art Gallery - Derby ...](https://derbymuseums.org/museum-and-art-gallery/visit/)
- [Visit the Museum of Making - Derby ...](https://derbymuseums.org/museum-of-making/visit/)
- [Derby Museums](https://derbymuseums.org/)
- [Visit Pickford's House](https://derbymuseums.org/pickfords-house/visit/)

\* Please note: parking prices, time limits and fine amounts change frequently and vary by operator, council and local authority. Everything on this page is indicative and provided on a best-endeavours basis. Always check the sign, the operator or the issuing authority before you rely on a figure.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Where Can I Park for Derby Museum and Art Gallery?

Derby Museum and Art Gallery is at 9-11 Cheapside. Derby Museums recommends Bold Lane and Chapel Street car parks, where a validated parking card can provide a £2.70 day rate. Parksy also lists a 24/7 space on Macklin Street, 249 yards away, priced at £4.50 an hour.

### Which Car Parks Are Recommended for a Longer Visit?

Bold Lane and Chapel Street are the closest officially recommended options in the museum’s visitor guidance. Parking cards can be validated for a £2.70 day rate at the museum, making either city-centre car park a practical choice for drivers planning to spend the day inside.

### Is There Free Parking Near the Museums?

The visitor guidance identifies free parking at Pickford’s House for visitors. Pay-and-display parking is available on Friar Gate. Four accessible parking bays are available on Silk Mill Lane for the Museum of Making, although those bays are described in connection with that museum rather than the Cheapside entrance.

### What Parksy Parking Spaces Are Within Walking Distance?

Parksy lists a 24/7 space on Macklin Street, 249 yards away, at £4.50 an hour. Other listed spaces are 284 yards away near Stuart in Derby at £3 a day, the Best Western Midland Hotel at £3.45 an hour, Nightingale Macmillan Unit at £3 a day and Derby Mental Health Services at £2.20 a day.

### What Should Drivers Know About Parking Around Cheapside?

Cheapside sits in Derby’s central shopping and museum area, where parking demand is concentrated around city-centre attractions. The visitor guidance directs drivers towards Bold Lane and Chapel Street rather than relying on parking immediately outside the entrance. The named car parks and marked facilities are more suitable than treating surrounding streets as general visitor parking.

### Can I Travel by Train Instead of Parking?

Derby Nottingham Road railway station is 0.6 miles from the museum, with a 12-minute walk to the site. Derby railway station is another option, approximately a 17-minute walk away. From either station, the final approach is on foot through Derby, avoiding the need to find a second parking space near the museum.

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