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    Derby Arena is located on Derby's Pride Park, next to the Pride Park Stadium. Development of the £27.5 million Arena heralds the most exciting and important changes to leisure facilities in Derby in the last 40 years. The new arena is primarily a space for sports and physical activity, with a 250m indoor cycle track, 13 badminton courts, suitable for activities such as badminton, netball, football and the ability to host 2 indoor hockey pitches side by side. Our 2019 Derby Grand Slam was the first ever Indoor Hockey event to be held at this spectacular venues, and the marked the first time #indoorhockeyUK staged an event outside the South East.


    Pride Park is a business park on the outskirts of the city centre of Derby, England. Developed in the 1990s, It covers 80 hectares of former industrial land between the River Derwent and railway lines. Extensive redevelopment took place over 10 years to reclaim the site, including the building of a new access road to open the area up. Part of the site has been transformed into a nature reserve called The Sanctuary, in conjunction with Derby City Council. Pride Park Stadium and Derby Arena are both located in Pride Park. At times, it may be busier than usual, especially if other events are also taking place. If we become aware of anything that may affect you getting to our event, we will publish further information on our website.

    Public Transport

    The Copper Box Arena is served by a host of public transport services, and this is the best and easiest way to get to and from the Olympic Park

    • Derby Train Station

      The nearest train station is Derby, which is approximately 15 minutes walk to the arena. Direct rail services connect Derby with London St. Pancras (from 93 minutes), Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cardiff, Dundee, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford, Sheffield, Southampton, Plymouth and many other destinations. You can book tickets via Trainline using the link below. You can book tickets via Trainline by clicking here.

    • Buses

      Derby has an extensive bus network that will get you around quickly and easily. Derby Bus Station is 30 minutes walk away, and the arena can be reached by several bus routes from around the city. More information and tickets can be purchased from Derby Connected. 

    • Cycle

      Derby Arena is easily accessible for the National Cycle Network. The riverside pathway, National Cycle Route 6, provides traffic free way of getting you close to the Arena from the city centre as well as from the south of the city. Cycle Derby Routes can be found by clicking here. 

    • Taxi / Minicab

      Taxis and minicabs can be booked in advance to help transport you around Derby, including a quick 2 minute trip to and from the station. 

    • Walking

      The arena is a 30 minute walk from Derby City Centre and 15 minutes walk from the train station. Walking routes around Derby and Pride Park can be found by clicking here. 

    Private Transport

    Indoor Hockey UK always recommends travelling to our venues by public transport wherever possible. If you need to use your own private vehicles, we urge players, spectators and officials to share transport wherever possible

    • Car/ Motorbike

      Derby Arena is signposted on all major routes. If using SAT NAV, please use DE24 8JB or type in Derby Arena into your navigation system. The arena is easily reached from M1, A38 and A50. You can get directions to the venue by clicking here.

    • Coach / Mini Bus

      Coach and mini buses are able to park in the arena car park, but space is strictly limited. Drop off bays are available outside the venue. If you are intending to bring a coach or mini bus to this venue please contact #indoorhockeyUK at least 72 hours before the event. Coach Park Charges can be found by clicking here.

    • Derby Arena Car Park

      The Arena has 1100 parking spaces available on site. Car parking charges may apply for events. Please check parking conditions on the signs within the car park when parking for our events. Cash can be used on site or payment made via MiPermit Cashless parking. You can find out about the Car Park Charges by clicking here. 

    • Blue Badge Parking

      Limited parking for those with a blue badge is available at the arena. Please notify #indoorhockeyUK at least 72 hours before attending an event to receive a parking permit. You will be required to display the permit and your blue badge whilst parked throughout the event. If you do not notify us, we can not guarantee a space will be available.

    • Drop Off / Pick Up

      A free drop off / pick up area is available outside the arena. There is no parking within this area and a maximum wait time of 15 minutes. Vehicles must not be left unattended at any time. To help with dropping off, #indoorhockeyUK can provide a kit assistance service, to allow you to leave your kit supervised whilst you park your vehicle. To use the kit assistance service, you must contact #indoorhockeyUK at least 72 hours before attending an event.

    Rules of Entry

    When entering the venue you must observe these conditions of entry. A breach of these rules may see you removed from the event

    Check it Out

    Check out some photos of the venue before you arrive

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    Map Location

    Derby Arena is located on Derby's Pride Park, next to the Stadium and is a space for sports, cultural events and exhibitions

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