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Visit ashbourne
Getting here
Ashbourne is in central England, in the county of Derbyshire, very close to the county boundary with Staffordshire.
Ashbourne is around 50 minutes drive from the M1 at Nottingham or the M6 at Stoke. Take the A50 from Nottingham / Stoke and then join the A515 heading north. Ashbourne is ten miles up the A515.
The cities of Derby, Manchester, Nottingham, Stoke, Leicester, Birmingham and Sheffield are all within easy reach for day trips.
The nearest airport is East Midlands (around 50 mins drive). Birmingham Airport is also convenient. From either of these, take a bus or train to Derby and then travel onwards to Ashbourne using The Swift bus or by taxi.
From Manchester Airport it is slower and more complicated. The simplest solution is to take a taxi all the way. Otherwise navigate your way to Derby or Uttoxeter and use the Swift bus or a taxi. Or navigate your way to Buxton and use the 442 bus (beautiful but slow) or take a taxi. Better still - don't fly to Manchester!
Ashbourne has a good bus service for a small rural town.
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 does not have a train station but Derby, Uttoxeter, Buxton and Matlock stations 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.
Read more about these stations...
Derby train station has direct links with most of the UK major cities, including London, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Sheffield. The Swift bus goes from Ashbourne to Derby bus station. It is a 10 minute walk from bus station to train station (or use a connecting bus). The 114 bus goes direct to the train station but is slower and runs less often.
Buxton is the terminus of a branch line out of Manchester Piccadilly. The train station is around a ten minute walk from the bus station (use the 441 or 442). It could be used for trains to Manchester (cheaper and quicker than from Derby).
Uttoxeter is a branch line connecting Derby in the east to Stoke & Crewe to the west. It's a good choice for trains to Manchester. Get there by bus from Ashbourne using the Swift. The train station is around a ten minute walk from the bus station.
Matlock is the terminus of a branch line out of Derby – mentioned here for completeness but not really useful for Ashbourne.
Ashbourne does not have a coach stop. The nearest stop for National Express and Megabus is Derby bus station. Megabus also stops at Derby train station.
Where to stay
Why not visit Ashbourne for a short break or for a longer holiday? There is a wide choice of accommodation, from luxury hotels to campsites and everything in-between, many within easy walking distance of the town centre.
Our accommodation page lists places to stay within 5 miles.
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 cars, motorhomes and bicycles. Or use DE6 1GH to set your sat nav for Shawcroft car park.
Useful links
Ashbourne Museum (free entry) has a good selection of leaflets on local walks and attractions and the staff are very helpful. Note it is not a tourist information center so they can't book accommodation for you.
This website's directory has lots of tourist information - click the buttons below or explore the directory homepage.
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.
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