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

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

• Ashbourne Pegg's almshouses

  address: Church St
  Dating back to 1669

• Owfield Almshouses

  address: Church Street
  Dating back to 1640

• The Mansion House

  address: Church Street

• The Elizabethan Grammar School

  address: Church Street
  16h century

• 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.

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.

• The Gingerbread Shop

  phone: +44 1335 346753
  address: 26 St John St

• The Cheddar Gorge

  phone: +44 1335 344528
  address: 9 Dig Street
  Cheese shop

• Suits Men

  phone: +44 1335 361287
  address: Springfield House, Rough Lane, Shirley Common, DE6 3AZ
  Great selection of men's suits and clothing accessories.

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

Traditional

• The Lamplight

  phone: +44 1335 342279
  address: 4 Victoria Square

• The Flower Cafe

  phone: +44 1335 344090
  address: 5 Market Place

• Birds

  phone: +44 1335 346753
  address: 26 St.John's Street

Indian

• Red Chilli

  phone: +44 1335 343232
  address: 1-5 Dig Street
  Sit-down Indian restaurant, very clean with friendly staff, good range of curries, licensed. Reasonably priced with good portions. Also does takeaway.

• Bengal Cottage

  phone: +44 1335 348282
  address: 9 Compton Street
  Sit-down Indian restaurant. Not licensed so you are welcome to bring your own alcohol (which can get messy if you drink too much too quick!). The food is superb but the service is slow as everything is cooked to order. Also does takeaway.

• Panda Express

  phone: +44 1335 300661
  address: 7 South Street
  Takeaway only Indian cuisine. Also does Pizza and kebabs.

Chinese

• The Dragon's Nest

  phone: +44 1335 300546
  address: 41 Market Place
  Cantonese-style Chinese sit down restaurant. Very good Chinese food in a clean and friendly restaurant. Also does takeaway.

• The Golden Hill

  phone: +44 1335 343500
  address: 28 Market Place
  Takeaway only Chinese cuisine (owned by the same family as the Dragons Nest).

Fish and Chips

• Market Place Chip Shop

  phone: +44 1335 344780
  address: 7 Market Place
  Eat in or takeout fish and chips. Best in town.

• Ashbourne Fishbar

  phone: +44 1335 345700
  address: 9 Compton
  Eat in or takeout fish and chips.

Other

• Bennys

  phone: +44 1335 346665
  address: 21 Compton
  Pizza, kebabs, potatoes, homemade nan bread, Southern Fried Chicken. Chips & Cheese. Takeaway only.

• Dalo's

  phone: +44 1335 345220
  address: 9 Dig Street
  Turkish, pizza, kebabs. Eat in or takeaway.

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

• The Bowling GreenA quiet pub at the top of a very steep hill (probably why it is so quiet!). Does fantastic food but booking is ESSENTIAL, not very child friendly, in fact don't take children under 14 there at all. Bed and Breakfast accommodation

• The Green Man & Blacks HeadAn old coaching inn (Grade 2 listed) with a rare & distinctive gallows sign that stretches right over the road (but which is in desperate need of re-painting). Has two bars, one is quiet, the other rowdy.

• The Bridge Wine BarRecently refurbished with a very cosmopolitan feel, has large outdoor drinking area overlooking the river.

• The Coach & HorsesLarge, modern-ish building, popular most nights.

• The Living Room Barin The Residents Hotel

• Bramhalls of AshbourneMore of a restaurant than a bar, but with AA rosette award-winning food, not cheap, but not overly expensive. Recommended.

• The George and DragonGrade 2 listed large town square pub, live music Friday nights.

• Ye Olde VaultsGrade 2 listed small town square pub, clientele can look intimidating outside on benches, but very friendly staff and the only Bass house in town.

• The Swan

  address: Town square pub
  re furbed and re opened

• Ex-Servicemen's clubselection of real ales and entertainment. non-members are most welcome.

• The WellingtonNow Chimes restaurant/cafe.

• Smiths TavernVery Friendly, Traditional Public house, Ashbourne's finest selection of real ales, homemade Pork pies, and fresh rolls daily. nominated for Camra Pub of the Year 2011

• The HornsVery old pub (Grade 2 listed) on Victoria square, is cosy with fires in the winter, in the summer sit on the benches outside to enjoy a pint.

• The White HartUsed to be great, lost it a bit now. disco pub

• The WheelLooks scarier than it actually is, next to police station.

• The PloughRe-opening under new management 09/06/10. now apartments

• The Stepping StonesMarston's pub/restaurant - new-build on the edge of town - opened December 2009.

• Station Hotel

  phone: +44 1335 300035
  address: Station Street

• Callow Hall Country House Hotel

  phone: +44 1335 300900
  address: Mapleton Road

• Travelodge Hotel - Ashbourne

  phone: +44 871 984 6362
  address: Carnation Way

Crime is virtually non-existent, the local paper crime reports usually include events such as roof tiles being stolen from remote abandoned farm buildings.

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