Blue Jay, Derby by Marston’s Inns

Blue Jay, Derby by Marston’s Inns is a hotel on Commercial Road in Derby, roughly 4.4 km from the cathedral; Pride Park Stadium is about 2.1 km off.

Each room has a seating area, a desk, a flat-screen television with Freeview channels, tea and coffee facilities and an en suite with either a tub or a shower. There is a restaurant, a bar, a garden and an outdoor play area for children, and breakfast is continental or full English. Air conditioning and free WiFi are provided.

Parking is free. Kedleston Hall is about 10 km away, Calke Abbey 12 km and East Midlands Airport 10 km. Family rooms suit those travelling with children.