Statue Trails

The National Lottery Heritage Fund is the largest funder for the UK’s heritage. Using money raised by National Lottery players we support projects that connect people and communities to heritage.

Our vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future. From historic buildings, our industrial legacy and the natural environment, to collections, traditions, stories and more. Heritage can be anything from the past that people value and want to pass on to future generations. We believe in the power of heritage to ignite the imagination, offer joy and inspiration, and to build pride in place and connection to the past.

Using money raised by National Lottery players, The National Lottery Heritage Fund supports projects that connect people and communities with the UK’s heritage. Statue Trails is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to create an interactive digital trail exploring key female figures from history in the local area and celebrate their lives and achievements through research and creative works.

The aim of the Statue Trails project is to highlight the key female figures in history from Derby and the local area and, through research and creative work, make these heroines of history more accessible to the public through a digital interactive treasure trail around Derby city centre.

You can use any portable device i.e. a mobile phone to access the interactive app, which uses GPS to help you navigate to the correction location for each figure from history. There are 7 locations to visit, all within walking distance of the city centre. Good luck!