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    Discover Ashbourne

    Ashbourne is a special place to live and to visit, surrounded by beautiful countryside on the edge of the Peak District and close to world class visitor attractions such as Alton Towers and The Tissington Trail.

    Experience the shops and cafes, soak up the the ancient history and explore the medieval street layout - why not come and discover it for yourself?

    Where to stay in and around Ashbourne

    Ashbourne is the perfect choice for a short break or a longer holiday.

    Within Ashbourne itself there is a wide selection of holiday cottages, pub rooms, B&Bs and also a Travelodge budget hotel.

    Head out into the surrounding countryside and villages for a full range of accommodation from the acclaimed Callow Hall luxury hotel to holiday cottages to campsites and glampsites.

    Visit our accommodation page to see places to stay within 5 miles.

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    Things to see and do in and around Ashbourne

    Nigel's butchers shop with Nigel standing outside

    shopping

    Ashbourne is famous for the high quality of its independent shops - browse our directory to discover what's here.
    Shopping
    Entrance to the Greenman pub in Ashbourne

    eating out

    Our directory lists all the cafes, restaurants, pubs & takeaways in and around Ashbourne.
    Dining & drinking

    events & whats on

    Our what's on pages feature everything happening in and around Ashbourne.
    Events
    Blue plaque Dr John Taylor was visited Dr Samuel Johnson here at this house.

    more to see in ashbourne

    Our guide to monuments, public spaces and architectural gems in Ashbourne [work in progress]
    Coming soon
    Alton Towers roller coaster with upside people screaming

    nearby attractions

    Our suggestions for places to visit by bus or car, perhaps by bicycle or even on foot, all within 10 miles of Ashbourne.
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    The Tissington Trail tunnel exit

    the tissington trail

    The Tissington Trail, arguably the best traffic free route for cyclists in the country, starts in Ashbourne town centre.
    Learn more

    Car parking in Ashbourne

    To properly explore Ashbourne’s shops, alleyways and eateries takes all day so it's worth choosing long stay parking. Follow the link for our dedicated parking page

    all about car parks

    Directions

    Use DE6 1DR to set your sat nav for one of the long-stay car parks in the centre of Ashbourne.

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    Hand drawn map with Ashbourne in the centre showing main roads and nearby towns

    Ashbourne by bus

    Ashbourne has a really good bus service for a small rural town. All the large supermarkets have bus stops nearby as do most residential areas.

    Nearby towns and villages including Belper, Brailsford, Brassington, Buxton, Carsington Water, Derby, Earl Sterndale, Ellastone, Hulland Ward, Leek, Longnor, Matlock, Uttoxeter & Wirksworth are all directly accessible by bus from Ashbourne.

    Visit our buses page for full details of routes and services.

    Ashbourne by train

    Ashbourne does not have a train station but there are several within easy reach.  The Trainline or National Rail Enquiries are good sources of information on times and tickets.

    Derby trains

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    Uttoxeter trains

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    Buxton trains

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    Matlock trains

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    Local history & heritage

    Ashbourne's heritage is on multiple websites at the moment.  We are planning to bring it all together but meanwhile, you will need to do some surfing to find it all.  To start you off, see the link below to one of our favourite heritage websites.

    Shrovetide football in black and white showing men in the river - perhaps taken more than fifty years ago
    Ashbourne St John Street in black and white perhaps fifty years ago

    WANT TO LEARN MORE…

    www.ourashbourne.co.uk

    LOCAL WALKS

    Ashbourne is a great place to base yourself for easy walking. The surrounding countryside is beautiful and undemanding and there is a really good network of public paths and quiet roads.

    We are producing a selection of easy local walks as downloadable pdfs (more coming soon but this what we've got so far):

    All walks

    All our walks in one easy download.

    Countryside walk 1

    A half day walk along the Henmore Valley to the hamlet of Atlow offering lovely views across the valley to the hills beyond, and a scheduled ancient monument.

    Countryside walk 2

    An easy half day walk through woods and open fields South and West of Ashbourne.

    Countryside walk 3

    A 3 hour walk west of Ashbourne to Mapleton and Martin Hill.

    Countryside walk 4

    This is a shorter version of walk 2, under 2 hours out to Sturston Hall and back.

    Town walk 1

    A tour around some of Ashbourne's finest Georgian buildings - around 1 hour.

    Town walk 2

    A tour of some of Ashbourne's yards and alleyways - around 1 hour.

    Town walk 3

    A circular walk from the Waterside car park to the town centre and back - perhaps fifteen minutes each way.

    Local cycle rides

    Coming soon...