Blue Jay

Derby

📍 Linville Close, Derby, DE21 7HX

🚆 Nearest station: · 0.9 mi

Photo: JThomas (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Brand new lodge accommodation in a quiet suburban setting
Family-friendly with indoor and outdoor play areas for children
On-site carvery with pub classics and varied puddings
Close to Derby Football Stadium and Locko Park

Blue Jay is a quiet suburban lodge hotel in Alvaston, just a few minutes from Derby City Centre, with 38 en-suite rooms including twin, double, family and accessible twin options. The operator highlights indoor and outdoor play areas to keep children entertained while adults relax, alongside a carvery menu of pub classics and a full breakfast to start the day. Free parking, free WiFi and electric car charging are all provided on site. You're within easy reach of local attractions, including a limestone gorge, Derby Football Stadium, Locko Park and Alton Towers, plus nearby museums such as Great Northern Classics and the National Sikh Heritage Centre and Holocaust Museum.

How far to…

Town centre: a few minutes from Derby City Centre
Station: 3 miles
Great Northern Classics: 1.6 miles
National Sikh Heritage Centre and Holoca: 1.9 miles
Radio Communication Museum of Great Brit: 2 miles

Practical details

Check-in: 2PM
Check-out: 11AM
Families: Family rooms for 2 adults and 2 children

Accommodation on site

Rooms
Twin
Double
Family
Accessible Twin

Details taken from the operator's own website on 29 Sep 2026 — check current terms when you book.

Facilities

✓ Restaurant
✓ Playground
✓ Disabled Access
✓ Indoor Areas
✓ EV Charging
🔌 EV Charging Nearby
🚆 Near a Train Station

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