English Heritage sites near Ashbourne Parish

Croxden Abbey

CROXDEN ABBEY

8 miles from Ashbourne Parish

The impressive remains of an abbey of Cistercian 'white monks', including towering fragments of its 13th-century church, infirmary and 14th-century abbot's lodging.

Arbor Low Stone Circle and Gib Hill Barrow

ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE AND GIB HILL BARROW

11 miles from Ashbourne Parish

The region's most important prehistoric site, Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set in high moorland. A circle of some 50 white limestone slabs within an earthen bank and ditch.

Nine Ladies Stone Circle

NINE LADIES STONE CIRCLE

11 miles from Ashbourne Parish

A small early Bronze Age stone circle of (actually) ten stones. Believed to be nine ladies turned to stone as a penalty for dancing on Sunday.

Wingfield Manor

WINGFIELD MANOR

13 miles from Ashbourne Parish

The vast and immensely impressive ruins of a palatial medieval manor house, with a huge undercrofted Great Hall and a defensible High Tower 22 metres (72 feet) tall.

Hob Hurst's House

HOB HURST'S HOUSE

16 miles from Ashbourne Parish

A square prehistoric burial mound with an earthwork ditch and outer bank. Named after a local goblin.

Hardwick Old Hall

HARDWICK OLD HALL

20 miles from Ashbourne Parish

The remodelled family home of Bess of Hardwick, one of the richest and most remarkable women of Elizabethan England, stands beside the New Hall she raised later in the 1590s.

Churches in Ashbourne Parish

St John

Ashbourne

St Oswald's Church, Ashbourne

Mayfield Road Ashbourne
01335 343052
http://www.ashbournechurch.org.uk

Please come and visit and worship with us in this lovely 13th Century church, which has the oldest brass consecration plate in this country - 1241 - and the second oldest in Europe.


The building is widely acknowldeged as one of the grandest in Derbyshire and reflects the glory of God.
Built in the shape of a cross with a set of 8 bells that are rung from the the floor of the crossing, it has a spire of 212 feet. Just stand for a minute under the crossing and feel the height and breadth of God's love. The writer George Eliot, whose Uncle was the largest employer in Ashbourne and lived in nearby Ellastone, described St Oswald's as "the finest  mere parish church in all England".


The Churchyard is a place of colour much of the year; in February with snowdrops, in March and April when there are over 50 varieties of daffodils in bloom. Come the summer, it is a wild flower meadow, nurturing insects, butterflies and small mammals of many types.

On an autumnal or winter's day when the clear sun blazes through the many wonderful stained glass windows (Tree of Jesse, Te Deum, Baptismal, Memorials,) you see the richness of God's love for each of us reflected in their colours.

Pubs in Ashbourne Parish

Artisan

33 St John Street, Ashbourne, DE6 1GP
(01335) 300110

Bar/cafe/bottle shop opened June 2016, housed in a former restaurant, previously The Green Dragon pub. Ancient building, low-ceilinged bar with four handpumps, one for a real cider, plus 5 craft keg ales. Huge range of bottled beers availab...
Bowling Green Inn

2 North Avenue, Ashbourne, DE6 1EZ
(01335) 342511

Unusually set pub, with main road dropping steeply away down the side of it. Three rooms around central bar area, one room has unusual chalet style ceiling. Always two ales on, plus a third at weekends. Good reputation for food, especially...
Bridge

Workhouse Yard, Dig Street, Ashbourne, DE6 1GF
(01335) 342811

Large building spread over several levels sitting riverside next to low hump-backed bridge in middle of town. Food offered at most times, busiest in evenings in courtyard area. Under holding management as of May 2021.
Chimes

46 St John's Street, Ashbourne, DE6 1GH

Former Duke of Wellington pub (closed 2007).
Coach & Horses

27 Dig Street, Ashbourne, DE6 1GF
(01335) 346240
coachandhorsesashbourne.co.uk/

Large town-centre pub, but does have outside seating at front & large paved garden area at rear. Varied menu served virtually all day every day. Serves up to four real ales,
Compton Club

51 Compton, Ashbourne, DE6 1BX
(01335) 342989

Social club formerly known as Compton Sports & Social Club, was previously the Social Club for Nestles when they had a factory in the town and before that was a pub (Dog & Partridge). No need to sign in, everyone is welcome, friendly staff....
Ex-Servicemen's Club

13 Market Place, Ashbourne, DE6 1EU
(01335) 342079

Popular club set right in the heart of town, Large island bar with handpumps on either side. Usually at least one guest ale from a local brewery as well as the permanent well-kept Bass. Friendly welcome, lively atmosphere. Acts as the clubh...
George & Dragon

43 Market Place, Ashbourne, DE6 1EU
(01335) 343199

Large pub at top of square, usually at least two real ales on. Always one beer from Dancing Duck plus regularly changing guests. Good solid pub food at all times,
Green Man

10 St John Street, Ashbourne, DE6 1GH
(01335) 346040
thegreenman.co.uk/

Ancient coaching inn underneath the famous gallows sign stretching across the road. After a long period of closure (well over seven years), the Green Man woke again in September 2018. The original bar areas are long turned over to retail sh...
Horns

12-15 Victoria Square, Ashbourne, DE6 1GG

After a long period of closure and then prolonged refurbishment, this has now (Jan 2020) reopened as a tapas bar. No real ale is now offered, a couple of keg lagers are on the bar, but it is primarily a restaurant.
House of Beer

28b Church Street, Ashbourne, DE6 1AE
(01335) 343669

Opened 20/07/18 as Maison du Biere. Rebranded June 2020 to House of Beer. Combined bottle shop and craft ale taproom in a former antique shop. 10 Keykeg taps. Front area contains 400 world beers and ciders, including a good selection of Br...
Miraj Hotel

Derby Road, Ashbourne, DE6 1XH

Miraj Hotel, Ashbourne
Olde Vaults

21 Market Place, Ashbourne, DE6 1EU
(01335) 346127

Set in a prominent position at the bottom of the main square. Single L-shaped room. New management as of late July 2016. One permanent ale and two rotating guests on handpump.
Pavilion

19 Cokayne Avenue, Derbyshire, Ashbourne, DE6 1EJ

Newly rebuilt sports pavilion, re-opened Spring 2022. Now has bar area open to the general public at all times. 3 real ales always on. Heavily used for community functions, Large outdoor patio area overlooking sports pitches and park beyond...
Plough Inn

1 Station Street, Ashbourne, DE6 1DE

Plough Inn, Ashbourne
Queen's Vaults

6 Market Place, Ashbourne, DE6 1ES
(01335) 418278

Small pub opened end November 2018 in the former office of the town newspaper, but on the site of the original Queen's Vaults, closed in 1908. Single bar room with three handpumps, seating on two further floors upstairs, record player on mi...
Smith's Tavern

36 St John Street, Ashbourne, DE6 1GH
(01335) 300809

Small, highly traditional town-centre pub, as many as six real ales on. Front bar-room leads to two further rooms, one with an upright piano and the rear room has darts and can be closed off for small meetings. Marston's portfolio of beers...
Station Hotel

Station Road, Ashbourne, DE6 1AA

Large hotel opposite site of former railway station, close to start of Tissington trail. Has had real ale in the past, but no longer offers it.
Wheel Inn

3-5 Compton Street, Ashbourne, DE6 1BX
(01335) 342415

Low set old building next door to police station. Main bar area to right, smaller pool and darts room to left. Usually three ales on, friendly staff, TVs principally for football. The landlord has been here for many years and is a former Ma...
White Hart Hotel

Church Street, Ashbourne, DE6 1AE

Old coaching inn, although the external appearance was changed many years ago with the removal of the central carriage arch. Usually only one real ale on, normally Pedigree. Pool table dominates front bar, along with video jukebox, but does...
White Swan

15 Market Place, Ashbourne, DE6 1EU
(01335) 348154

Lively pub set on town market place. Building is old, but not as old as the faux tudor frontage and has very modern decoration within. Single room pub with sports TV, pool table, high modern wooden tables and heavily used jukebox. Usually a...
Whites

Buxton Road, Ashbourne, DE6 1EX

Whites, Ashbourne