Ashbourne
Ashbourne
Ashbourne is our nearest town, just a 20-minute walk away, following the Tissington Trail. Ashbourne offers a delightful shopping experience, combining historic architecture with a wealth of quality shops, pubs, restaurants and teashops. It also has a golf course, leisure centre with indoor pool, gym and 4 supermarkets including Sainsburys and M&S Food. There is also a local market which runs every Thursday.
Other Local Attractions
Other local attractions include:
- Tissington village
- Market towns of Buxton, Bakewell and Matlock
- Chatsworth House (including gardens, farmyard and adventure play area)
- Haddon Hall, Sudbury Hall, Kedleston Hall (stately homes)
- Castleton with Blue John, Treak Cliffe and Speedwell (underground boat trip) Caverns
- Crich Tramway Museum
- Alton Towers (20-minute drive away)
- On Site Coarse fishing lake
- Carsington Water reservoir – visitor centre, shops, café, fishing, sailing and watersports, cycle/walking track
- Matlock Bath – Gulliver’s Kingdom theme park for younger children,
Heights of Abraham cable cars, cavern tours and visitor centre - Peak Wildlife Park
- Paintballing and quad biking at Wild Park Leisure in Brailsford
- Golf courses in Ashbourne and Brailsford.
Stunning landscapes and open spaces
Wonderful walks for all abilities
Cycling, climbing and other outdoor pursuits
Amazing photograph opportunities
History and culture and events throughout the year
