Derby is a city in the East Midlands of England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent and is surrounded by the shire county of Derbyshire. Measured by Urban Area, Derby is the 18th largest settlement in England. Traditionally, Derby is the county town of Derbyshire, although Derbyshire's administrative centre has in recent years been Matlock. My first visit to Pride Park having made numerous journeys to Derby County's historic former home, the Baseball Ground. When approaching Derby by train from the South, Pride Park is instantly visible and in fact the rail line curves around the stadium on the approach to Derby station.
The stadium is no more than 10 minutes walk from the station and this is facilitated by an alternative exit from the station. All Spurs had to show for their efforts on this occasion was a goal from Ruel Fox which matched only half the Derby tally. A crowd of 30,187 was a good indication that the Rams had done the right thing in moving to their new home.
No trip to Derby should be without a visit to one of the number of decent Real Ale pubs in the area. The area around the railway station is particularly well served with the Smithfield, the Alexandra and of course the Brunswick Inn.
The Brunswick InnThe Pieman's visit to the Baseball Ground in 1976
Tim Rigby's subsequent visit
