Derby/east midlands airport

on the A453 just off the M1 either at junction 23a going north or junction 24 heading south,if you approach from junction 23a follow the signs for the Donnington sevices but go over the roundabout as if you are heading back towards the M1,if you come from junction 24 again follow signs for Donnington services,here you will find 2 good size lay-by’s and a 24hr cafe on the northbound side,if you park on the southbound side you do have to cross the road but there are plans to open a cafe on that side also,the cafe is a very good one with good food at reasonable prices and because it is 24hrs it is a safe place to park up,it is quite dark there because of the close proximity to the airport/runway but you can be assured that your vehicle and load should be safe due to the fact that the cafe is open 24hrs,you can also get there coming from the M42/A42.