Borrowash /ˈbɒroʊwɒʃ/ ⓘ is a village in the Erewash district of Derbyshire, England, situated immediately east of the Derby city boundary.

Borrowash was, for most of its history, the second village in Ockbrook parish and sits on the eastern edge of Derby city.

[1] The Derby Canal arrived in Borrowash in 1796, but it gradually fell into decline after the introduction of the railway during mid nineteenth century; and by the 1960s it was abandoned.

History of cricket dates back to the mid nineteenth century, where a match report was recorded between Ockbrook and "Sawley Club" in 1843.

Ashbrook Infant and Junior Schools provide compulsory education at Key Stages 1 and 2 for children aged 4–11.

Trent Barton operates the Indigo and i4 routes, which run between both Nottingham and Derby city centres at frequent intervals.

The National Cycle Route 6, which runs between London and Keswick, passes through Borrowash; a riverside path connects the village with Derby.