Market town in Derbyshire, England
Ashbourne
Ashbourne is a market town in the Derbyshire Dales district in Derbyshire, England, 14 miles (23 km) north-west of Derby.
Its population was 8,967 in the 2021 census. It has many historical buildings and independent shops. The town hosts the historic annual Shrovetide football match. Its position near the southern edge of the Peak District makes it the closest town to Dovedale, to which Ashbourne is sometimes referred to as the gateway.
How locals move
Getting around Ashbourne the local way
- Get aroundAlso, you can use the cable car (Skyride) to get between the Park Entrance, Forbidden Valley which is an alien-themed area and Fountain Square, for The Towers, The World of David Walliams (one of the two children's areas of the park) and the Dark Forest.
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