I Visited the WORST City in the UK

Derby isn’t even the worst city in the Midlands, let alone the UK

I love the slight accent change when you're speaking to retail staff 😂

As someone from Bradford, that is not the worst city

0:48 that’s because Luton isn’t a city, it’s a town…

Only ever changed trains at Derby. It looks lovely. And that fellah who runs the computer museum seems like an absolute diamond

The nostalgia of the computer museum - I grew up with a BBC Model B and played so much original Elite. So glad that someone is preserving the memories :)

NO I WILL NOT HAVE ANY DERBY SLANDER. I love it. You have everything. Trains directly to many cities. Museums, restaurants, cinemas, parks. When I saw you’d posted a story about being in The Exeter Arms I was shook 😂 I’m glad you liked it here!!

I'm enrolled at the University of Derby, starting my final year this September. Compared to where I live in the summer, it is absolutely not the worst city in the UK. You mentioned near the end that it might be different living here all the time but honestly it's not the case - food is much cheaper, a lot of places do student discounts, and there's both a big-chain and an independent cinema a 15 minute walk away from my student accommodation, or a 5-minute bus ride on weekdays. To top it all off, as a film student, the massive amount of countryside that's right on your doorstep is a blessing and a half. All you need to do is take your equipment out during golden hour near the River Derwent and you can get some shots that rival modern cinema. Sure, Derby has its flaws, but no city is perfect, especially not in the UK. If people want to call it a run-down dump, that's fine by me. That just means I get more Greggs.

"This is like a Westfield, it's not" - When it opened in like 2007 (I think without checking, I was like 10), it was actually a Westfield, it then became an Intu and then Derbion a few years ago. I love Darley park and walking/cycling through it and I often workout in the park because I love the vibe. I honestly think Derby is average, it's neither amazing nor terrible but has a reputation which I think is just people who love to talk it down more than it deserves and pass it on without questioning it. I love to think I'd like to live in London but it seems to have it's own problems so it's more of a matter of swings and roundabouts. My friend had his motorbike stolen and the crime was investigated and the bike was found within a day with the police actively involved, plus in my area the council maintain the roads and alleys and the overgrowth which is more than some places I have seen in the UK. Thanks for coming and not absolutely slating us.

Oh so the emphasis here is CITY..

I studied in Derby Uni for a bit and have to say my experience of the city was lovely. Very friendly people, some nice architecture and great transport links. Yeah its not perfect (no where is!) but its certainly not the worst and so its nice to see some positive feedback about places which really do deserve a little more recognition.

As a Derby resident, you missed a trick not visiting Sadler Gate (where the Pyclet Parlour is), the Dolphin (oldest pub in Derby) and Derby Museum (which has an ice age hippo skeleton, viking longboat and a mummy!) But overall, we're just a little city surrounded by bigger ones trying our best. Thanks for coming and showing off how not a dump we are!

Derbion actually used to be a Westfield Mall! Also, we even have a “Lara Croft Way” that I’ve driven over so many times wondering why it was called that. Thanks to your visit to the Silk Mill I finally understand why.

Local bakery, proceeds to go into Pound Bakery 😂

Was expecting stoke on trent LOL

Not Slough? oh, no, that's a town

I think Derby's problem among English cities is that it's very middling (and not just geographically). It does have that issue of not standing out very much. It doesn't evoke strong emotions one way or the other. I've never really gone there without a compelling need to do so. I'm a Derbyshire lad by birth, but Derby never meant much to me growing up. Being from the northwestern corner of county we were a long way from Derby and very firmly part of Manchester's orbit. When people think of Derbyshire it's probably the Peak District they bring to mind as it's where all the stuff worth seeing in Derbyshire lies! I think folk are far more likely to have spent time in Buxton, Bakewell, Matlock or even Chesterfield than they are in the county capital.

3:19 That Peregrine mural absolutely rips, would love to have that in my city

No visit to Derby is complete without a visit to the Rolls Royce Heritage Centre! Engines galore, and oh what engines.

I live in Derby, im not from here originally. New places are opening, like The Iron Ram you walked past, brand new free house, only been open a month. £1.4mil was spent on doing up the building. Secondly there is the new 3.5k capicity music venue being built in the middle of Derby. There is so much that goes on like carnivals. I am glad you visited.