Ashbourne


 * This page describes the town in Derbyshire. For the town near Dublin see Ashbourne (Ireland)

Ashbourne is a small market town in Derbyshire.

Understand
Ashbourne has a population of about 9,000. The town was given a charter to hold markets in 1257. Bottled Ashbourne water was sold in the late twentieth century, but discontinued in 2006.

Visitor information

 * Discover Ashbourne.

By train

 * There is no train service to Ashbourne: the town's rail link was removed in the 1960s and now forms part of a national cycle network.

By bus

 * There are regular bus services to the town from Derby and Manchester and numerous outlying villages and nearby towns.

By car

 * Ashbourne is at the crossroads of several main roads (all old stage coach routes) the two most notable being the A52 and the A515

Get around
As with every small town, all you need is your feet.

Do

 * Tissington Trail cycle and foot path
 * Limestone Way, bridleway

Events

 * The annual Royal Shrovetide football game, played every Shrove Tuesday & Ash Wednesday.
 * The Ashbourne Highland Gathering, every July.
 * The Ashbourne Arts Festival, every mid-June to mid-July.

Buy
Numerous antique shops along Church Street. Some very pricy, others more reasonable, wide range of antiques right across the board.

Market on Thursday and Saturday.

Eat
Most of the pubs in town provide food, but the following are the specialist food establishments.

Drink
Ashbourne has many pubs and bars, quite a high number for such a small town:

Connect
As of March 2024, Ashbourne and its approach roads have 4G from EE, Three and Vodafone, and 5G from O2.

Go next

 * Alton Towers
 * Wirksworth
 * Derby