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Visit ashbourne
Parking
To properly explore Ashbourne’s shops, alleyways and eateries takes all day so be sure to choose long stay parking.
See our parking page for more information.
Where to stay
Choose Ashbourne for a short break or for a longer holiday.
Within Ashbourne there is a wide selection of holiday cottages, pub rooms, B&Bs, a Travelodge budget hotel and two walking distance campsites.
Head out into the neighbouring countryside and villages for a full range of accommodation from the acclaimed Wildhive luxury hotel to holiday cottages to more campsites and even glampsites.
Visit our accommodation page to see places to stay within 5 miles.
Things to see and do
shopping
Ashbourne is famous for the high quality of its independent shops - browse our directory to discover what's here.
Ashbourne by bus
Ashbourne has a fabulous bus service for a small rural town. All the large supermarkets have bus stops nearby as do most residential areas.
Towns and villages directly accessible by bus from Ashbourne include Belper, Brailsford, Brassington, Buxton, Carsington Water, Derby, Earl Sterndale, Ellastone, Hulland Ward, Leek, Longnor, Matlock, Uttoxeter & Wirksworth.
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 by bus, taxi or car. The Trainline or National Rail Enquiries are good sources of information on times and tickets.
Derby trains
Uttoxeter trains
Buxton trains
Matlock trains
Location
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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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...