Discover Ashbourne
Ashbourne is a special place to live and to visit, surrounded by beautiful countryside on the edge of the Peak District, with an abundance of local amenities 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. Our accommodation page aims to list everything within 5 miles of the town centre, with filters for B&B, campsites etc to help narrow down your choice.
Things to see and do in and around Ashbourne

shopping
Ashbourne is famous for the high quality of its independent shops - browse our directory to discover what's here.
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 parksDirections
Use DE6 1DR to set your sat nav for one of the long-stay car parks in the centre of Ashbourne.
google mapAshbourne bus services
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.
Ashbourne bus station


Timetables


Tickets


The Swift: Ashbourne to Derby & Uttoxeter


Service 114: Ashbourne to Derby


Service 108: Ashbourne to Leek


Service 441 and 442: Ashbourne to Buxton


Service 113: Ashbourne to Belper


Service 110 and 111: Ashbourne to Matlock


Door to door service


Coach services


Ashbourne train services
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


Uttoxeter trains


Buxton trains


Matlock trains


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.
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):
Local cycle rides
Coming soon...