Melbourne is a village in Derbyshire.

Understand

Indirectly the origin of the name of the much larger Australian city and birth place of Thomas Cook the organiser of the first ever public travel excursions and founder of the travel company.

Get in

Best reached by car from Derby or Castle Donington

See

Melbourne Hall

• 1 Melbourne Hall, Church Square. Stately home and gardens  

Eat

• 1 Amalfi White, 50 Derby Road, ☏ +44 1332 694890. (updated Jan 2017)

Sleep

• 1 Harpurs Of Melbourne, 2 Derby Road, ☏ +44 1332 862134. 
• 2 Melbourne View Hotel, Station Road, Melbourne, ☏ +44 1332 865353. 

Connect

As of March 2024, Melbourne and its approach roads have 4G from O2, Three and Vodafone but a poor signal from EE. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

• Derby
• Castle Donington
• Ashby-de-la-Zouch