Derby Born and Bred :) (Derby in General)

Member Name: oliviasmummi

Product:	Derby in General
Date:	15/06/09 (30 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Night Life

Disadvantages: Some rough areas

Well as I am from derby myself I thought I would try and write a review about my city. Derby is a fairly small city it depends where you have come from and what you think is small?. There are many areas within derby, Some are known too be scruffy, but there are many gorgeous parts of derby which have alot of countryside.

I live in Alvaston and my house is literally a 4 minute walk too Elvaston Castle which I absoutly love as I walk here almost every day with my 18month old. The area I live in is a fairly nice area. It has a small shopping bit with a few shops like Tesco express, Co-op, lots of takeaways, Boots, post office, bike shop and a hallmark/thorntons.

The bus is every 15minutes which takes you all round alvaston and too town. Alvaston is a 20-30minute walk to pridepark/wyvern depending on where you live in alvaston which has shops like Currys, Macdonalds, Toys r us, Halfords, Mothercare & more. There is no bus from Alvaston going to pride park which is a bit of a pain as you would have to get a bus too town then to pride park.

Derby City Centre is alot better then it used too be. There are many free art gallerys and museums which is a great place too take the children on a rainy day. There has just been a new Westfield that has been built with lots of new trendy shops. Where the old shops used too be I am hoping they build some decent resturants which are for budget families.

They have some posh ones which you pay around £30 for 1 meal! Apart from the fast food places there are no decent resturants for families too eat.

The night life is great in derby. Once you have lived here a while you begin to know which bars too avoid and which too go too depending on what you like. Zanzibar is known for loads of idiots in there which i would avoid from all angles! Friar gate has loads of nice bars and clubs which you will find more mature and older people who dont want too end up in a fight will generally go too. Walk About which is an australian bar is quite a popular one as they regulary have live bands and a fab dancefloor, but then they have space too just stand without getting knocked over!

All in all i think Derby is a great place too be but like everywhere there are going to be some rough areas you just have too avoid them!

Summary: Great place too be if you know where to avoid