Ashbourne Park Bowls Club meet during the summer on the green by the Pavilion.

Ashbourne Crown Green Bowls Club is based just off Wyaston Road, near the golf club.

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Programmes do change but the Town Hall often hosts classes for ballroom, Latin and zumba. Check website for details.

‍The U3A has groups for line dancing and for disco dancing.

‍Dans' Dancing Devils does line dancing at Wyaston Village Hall. Booking required.  

‍Brailsford folk dance group meets at 7:45 on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays most months.  Non-members welcome.

Peak Ballet sometimes runs Silver Swans classes for the over 55's. They also have many classes for children.

Ashbourne School of Dance teaches ballet, tap, modern and acrobatics to children.

There is a thriving local darts league with competition taking place in many of the local pubs. Contact the Ashbourne League for more information.

Ashbourne sabre club trains in Ashbourne Town Hall on a Friday night. Newcomers are welcome to come and look - the first class is free.

The home base for most of these is the Pavilion. Please check their websites for days and times. Spectators are welcome at training sessions and matches.

Football

Ashbourne football club is just a men's team.

There is also a separate ladies football club.

‍Ashbourne Aztecs run all the junior football teams in Ashbourne for boys and girls from reception to teens. They have over 300 children taking part with dozens of enthusiastic parents and coach in support.

Rugby

The rugby club has sections for ladies and for men.

Cricket

The Ashbourne cricket club has sections for ladies and for men.

There is also Clifton cricket club.

Hockey

Ashbourne Hockey Club used to be ladies only but now also has a section for men. It is open to all ages.

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Ashbourne golf club hosts open tournaments several times each year, in various formats, too many to list them all individually here but details are on their website. The club also welcomes non-members on a PAYG basis - see the website for more information.

The U3A also has a golf group.

The leisure centre gym is open to visitors on a PAYG basis. Other gyms in Ashbourne are members only though all will allow newcomers a short trial before joining.  Please see the directory for membership gyms.

Classes such as metafit, aerobics, kettlebells, circuits etc are available most days at the leisure centre to members and visitors.

DDDC runs various fitness classes aimed at older adults at the Pavillion.

‍Eager Beavers runs dance based fitness classes at The Venue.

Jureikido is at the leisure centre at 11 am on a Saturday.  Phone 07862 559237 for more info.

PKA kickboxing is at the leisure centre on Tuesday evenings.

Tae-kwon-do is at the leisure centre on Tuesday and Friday evenings. Contact Tom on 01773 880278.

For conventional netball, then Ashbourne netball club is based at the Leisure Centre.

There may also be walking netball - ask the netball club.

Pilates and yoga is available several times each week in the fitness studio at Sally Montegue Spa & Salon.

Ashbourne Physio hosts a variety of pilates, yoga & Tai-Chi classes, mostly requiring a commitment for several weeks.

‍Tai Chi and yoga classes are in the Town Hall.

The leisure centre also offers pilates and yoga classes.

Vanessa Gerrard is a local yoga instructor offering group classes and private tuition with sessions in the Pavilion and Clifton Village Hall.

Gavin holds flow yoga class at Wildhive, booking links through their website's events page.

At the Pavilion is "Tai Chi Movements for Wellbeing", contact June on 07802 411879.

‍The U3A do Qigong three times a month.

Wildhive Callow Hall hosts yoga classes.

Tennis

Ashbourne tennis club has a pay & play arrangement for non-members –  please contact them for more information.

There are also public courts in the recreation grounds, available first come first served.

Most years during the season DDDC runs a PAYG "rusty rackets" coaching session, booking essential by emailing sportsdevelopment@derbyshiredales.gov.uk

Badminton

There is a public court in the ballroom of the Town Hall, booking essential.

Ashbourne badminton club meets at the leisure centre at 8pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Newcomers are welcome to attend on a trial basis before deciding whether to join the club.

The U3A also runs a badminton group, usually Tuesday mornings at the leisure centre but do check their website to be sure.

The leisure centre courts are also available on a PAYG basis - contact reception for information.

Squash

There are squash courts in the leisure centre for members and non-members. Ashbourne Squash Club has groups for adults and children.

Others

The U3A has groups for pickleball, padel and table tennis.

The squash club also offers racketball.

Slimming World runs classes at St Oswalds church hall on Tuesdays and Thursdays.   Please contact Sharon to book.

Triathlon (all three!)

Ashbourne Triathlon club train at the leisure centre, with open water and cycle training on offer as well. They have sections for adults and for children.

Peak Performance is a triathlon club just for children.

Duathlon (bike and run)

Events are often held at Darley Moor racetrack. Look on the what's on page and filter for sport.

‍Cycling

Ashbourne Cycling Club rides every Saturday starting from the leisure centre at 8:30 in summer and 9:00 in winter, usually with four groups to suit the super fit to the merely fit!  Not for beginners. Newcomers are encouraged to attend for a couple of weeks before deciding whether to join the club.

Breeze is an organisation that facilitates gentle group rides on the roads for less experienced ladies. The Ashbourne group holds rides most Friday mornings, usually meeting at Mapleton Lane station. It's free but booking is required.   Click here for more information.

‍The U3A also has a cycling group, doing half day rides at a gentle pace, once a month.

The leisure centre has an extensive programme of spin and indoor cycling, open to members and non-members.

Running

Ashbourne running club meets for a regular club event on Tuesday evenings with routes for fast, medium and slow.  There is also a social 5k run on Thursdays that is more suitable for new runners (you must be able to run a mile without stopping).

Ashbourne ParkRun is every Saturday at 9am on the rec. Walkers are also very welcome. It is occasionally cancelled for bad weather so do check the official parkrun website.

The Old Dog in Thorpe has a social running group on Wednesday evenings.

Swimming

The leisure centre has timetabled slots every day for casual swimming for members and PAYG. There are also aqua-aerobics classes.

Ashbourne swimming club welcomes non-members to try out the club for a couple of weeks before joining.  Regular training is on Mondays, Wednesdays or Sundays. There are sections for adults and children.

Ashbourne sub-aqua meet on Thursday evenings at the leisure centre and also arrange trips to diving sites around the country.

Derbyshire Dales runs a very easy walk starting at the rec on a Tuesday morning and an easy walk from the Leisure Centre on a Friday morning.  There is also a longer walk on Wednesday with a meeting point within a few miles. See their website for details.

‍The U3A Strollers group goes out every other Monday afternoon, the walkers group goes out once a month usually on a Wednesday morning and the hikers group once a month usually on a Tuesday.

Derbyshire Dales Ramblers has lots of members in Ashbourne and a varied programme of walks many within half an hour's drive. See their website for details.

‍The Methodist Church has a walking group which meets on Wednesday mornings.

Parkrun also does parkwalk, starting at 9am on a Saturday morning on the rec.