East Midlands Life and Living

When relocating to a new area, it’s often difficult to know exactly where to go for entertainment that caters for your tastes; where to hear your kind of music, meet like-minded people, or savour your favourite dishes. Throughout the East Midlands you’ll find all needs catered for, from huge shopping arcades and small independent specialist stores, to theatres, galleries and museums. Alternatively, you can escape to the Peak District and surrounding countryside, featuring some of the most spectacular landscapes in the country.

Arts and Entertainment Listings

Eating Out

Nightlife

Countryside

Other Attractions

Transportation

Reaching the East Midlands from outside the UK is quick and simple, with several major airports in the vicinity, including Nottingham East Midlands, Birmingham and Manchester, affording reliable access to the area. There are numerous competitive airlines providing flights to the region from all over Europe. Within the UK, the East Midlands can be reached by coach or train with little bother, both modes of transport offer comprehensive timetables from all over the country. Likewise, those with cars will find that reaching their destination is very straight forward, with the M1 motorway cutting through the heart of the country and affording easy access to all the major towns and cities in the area.

Flight

Coach

Rail

East Midlands ’ Homes

The East Midlands is rapidly expanding, both commercially and culturally, and consequently is becoming a more and more attractive prospect for somewhere to live. Whether you’re buying or renting accommodation, there’s a range of styles to suit your tastes. From urban renovation homes to attractive executive town apartments and detached suburban houses, there’s a choice of accommodation for the single person through to the family. Prices can vary hugely depending on the area you choose to settle in, so be sure to look around to find the property that suits your requirements.

Estate Agents

Letting Agents

Hotels

International Hotel

  • 288, Burton Rd, Derby, Derbyshire DE23 6AD
  • Tel: 01332 369321
  • Booking Line: 0845 45 66 399
  • Website

Midland Hotel

  • Midland Rd, Derby, Derbyshire DE1 2SQ
  • Tel: 01332 345894
  • Booking Line: 0845 45 66 399
  • Website

Mickelover Court Hotel

  • Etwall Rd, Mickleover, Derby, Derbyshire DE3 0XX
  • Tel: 01332 521234
  • Booking Line: 0845 45 66 399
  • Website

Express By Holiday Inn

  • Derby Pride Park
  • Wheelwright Way, Pride Park, Derby, Derbyshire DE24 8HX
  • Tel: 0870 4009068
  • Website

Stuart

  • 119, London Rd, Derby, Derbyshire DE1 2QR
  • Tel: 01332 340633
  • Website

Premier Travel Inn

  • 95, Ashbourne Rd, Mackworth, Derby, Derbyshire DE22 4LZ
  • Tel: 0870 9906606

Mackworth Hotel

  • Ashbourne Rd, Mackworth, Derby, Derbyshire DE22 4LY
  • Tel: 01332 824324

The Sleep Inn

  • Prospect Place, Millennium Way, Pride Park, Derby, Derbyshire DE24 8HG
  • Tel: 01332 611980

Express by Holiday Inn

  • Wheel Wright Way, Pride Park, Derby, Derbyshire DE24 8SQ
  • Tel: 01332 388000

Premier Travel Inn

  • Manor Park Way, Uttoxeter New Rd, Derby West, Derby, Derbyshire DE22 3HN
  • Tel: 0870 1977072

Marriott Breadsall Priory Leisure CLub

  • Moor Rd, Morley, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 6DL

Finances

When relocating it is always handy to know where your local bank branch is situated. To help you find yours, we’ve listed the websites of some of the major banks and building societies in the UK. For those of you who are considering relocating to the East Midlands from abroad, there are links to the UK’s Inland Revenue services, detailing the systems of taxation and National Insurance, with much of the important documentation translated into several languages.

Banks

UK Taxation Information

Health and Education

One of the first things you need to do when relocating is register yourself with a local doctor and dentist. If you have children, you’ll need to make all the necessary arrangements for their education, finding the best school in the area you plan on relocating to. Below are some useful links to help you get organized, including the National Health Service’s (NHS) local doctor and dentist search pages, the Parent Centre’s local school search facility, and links to the Office for Standards in Education and the Department for Education and Skills, both of which are invaluable resources for checking up on the quality of schools throughout the East Midlands.

National Health Service

Education

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