Derby · April
Where to go from Derby in April
163 places you can reach by train, coach or ferry within eight hours, leaving on a weekday morning, and what April is like in each: the warmth and the rain on average, the daylight, and what's on.
Good for April
Something on, mild weather, not too far: our reading of the month, not a ranking of the places.
- London 2h 11 United Kingdom Highs of 15°, and London Marathon.
- York 1h 53 United Kingdom Highs of 13°, and York Chocolate Festival.
- Liverpool 2h 25 United Kingdom Highs of 13°, and Aintree.
- Paris 5h 01 France Highs of 17°, and Paris Marathon.
- Preston 2h 52 United Kingdom Lancashire Fringe Festival.
- Edinburgh 4h 32 United Kingdom Highs of 12°, and Beltane Fire Festival.
On in April
- York Chocolate Festival in York 1h 53
- London Marathon in London 2h 11
- Aintree in Liverpool 2h 25
- Lancashire Fringe Festival in Preston 2h 52
- Winchester Chamber Music Festival in Winchester 3h 28
- Beltane Fire Festival in Edinburgh 4h 32
- Paris Marathon in Paris 5h 01
- Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival in Brussels 5h 07
- Zythoos Bierfestival in Leuven 5h 44
- Rotterdam Marathon in Rotterdam 6h 34
- Liège–Bastogne–Liège in Liège 6h 36
- Life I Live Festival in The Hague 7h 02
- Imagine Film Festival in Amsterdam 7h 22
- King's Day in Amsterdam 7h 22
- Mythos Festival in Rennes 7h 27
- Koningsdag in Gouda 7h 28
- Whitby Goth Weekend in Whitby 7h 34
- 61st Record Planet Mega Record & CD Fair in 's-Hertogenbosch 7h 52
Most happen every year in April; each city's page has the dates when they're known.
Everywhere within eight hours
Nearest first. In Derby, April has 13 h 56 of daylight.
PlaceJourneyLow – highRainDaylightOn
- Nottingham · United Kingdom 35 min 5–14° 44 mm 13 h 56
- Sheffield · United Kingdom 47 min 5–13° 59 mm 13 h 58
- Birmingham · United Kingdom 57 min 5–13° 56 mm 13 h 54
- Leicester · United Kingdom 1h 05 3–12° 52 mm 13 h 55
- Wakefield · United Kingdom 1h 23 · 1 ch — 13 h 59
- Coventry · United Kingdom 1h 25 · 1 ch 5–14° 49 mm 13 h 54
- Doncaster · United Kingdom 1h 25 · 1 ch — 13 h 59
- Leeds · United Kingdom 1h 40 · 1 ch 3–11° 48 mm 14 h
- Peterborough · United Kingdom 1h 45 · 1 ch — 13 h 55
- Lincoln · United Kingdom 1h 46 5–13° 44 mm 13 h 58
- Milton Keynes · United Kingdom 1h 50 · 1 ch — 13 h 53
- Cheltenham · United Kingdom 1h 52 — 13 h 52
- Stockport · United Kingdom 1h 52 · 1 ch — 13 h 58
- York · United Kingdom 1h 53 · 2 ch 4–13° 48 mm 14 h 01 York Chocolate Festival
- Huddersfield · United Kingdom 1h 55 · 2 ch — 13 h 59
- Stamford · United Kingdom 1h 58 · 1 ch — 13 h 55
- Manchester · United Kingdom 2h 01 · 1 ch 5–13° 61 mm 13 h 59
- Runcorn · United Kingdom 2h 05 · 1 ch — 13 h 58
- Stevenage · United Kingdom 2h 07 · 2 ch — 13 h 52
- Northampton · United Kingdom 2h 09 · 1 ch — 13 h 53
- Salford · United Kingdom 2h 10 · 2 ch — 13 h 59
- London · United Kingdom 2h 11 6–15° 42 mm 13 h 51 London Marathon
- Stratford-upon-Avon · United Kingdom 2h 11 · 2 ch — 13 h 53
- Gloucester · United Kingdom 2h 13 · 1 ch — 13 h 52
- Oxford · United Kingdom 2h 19 · 1 ch — 13 h 52
- Kingston upon Hull · United Kingdom 2h 20 · 1 ch — 14 h
- Ely · United Kingdom 2h 21 · 1 ch — 13 h 54
- Bolton · United Kingdom 2h 23 · 2 ch — 13 h 59
- Shrewsbury · United Kingdom 2h 24 · 1 ch — 13 h 55
- Liverpool · United Kingdom 2h 25 · 1 ch 6–13° 50 mm 13 h 58 Aintree
- Warrington · United Kingdom 2h 27 · 1 ch — 13 h 58
- Worcester · United Kingdom 2h 31 · 2 ch — 13 h 53
- Chester · United Kingdom 2h 34 · 2 ch — 13 h 57
- Bristol · United Kingdom 2h 35 6–14° 48 mm 13 h 50
- Altrincham · United Kingdom 2h 35 · 2 ch — 13 h 58
- Wigan · United Kingdom 2h 38 · 1 ch — 13 h 59
- St Albans · United Kingdom 2h 43 · 1 ch — 13 h 52
- Cambridge · United Kingdom 2h 47 · 2 ch — 13 h 53
- Reading · United Kingdom 2h 47 · 1 ch — 13 h 50
- Swindon · United Kingdom 2h 49 · 1 ch — 13 h 51
Journeys from Derby's stations on a Tuesday from 08:00, waiting for the train included, from published timetables as of 19 October 2026. Temperatures and rain are long-term averages from each city's Wikivoyage article (CC BY-SA); daylight is worked out for the middle of the month.
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