Ashbourne, United Kingdom Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Sitting pretty on the edge of the Peaks twelve miles northwest of Derby, ASHBOURNE is an amiable little town, whose stubby, cobbled Market Place is flanked by a happy ensemble of old stone buildings. Hikers tramp into town from the neighbouring dales to hang around the square's cafés and pubs, and stroll down the hill to take a peek at the suspended wooden beam spanning Church Street. Once a common feature of English towns, but now a rarity, these gallows were not warnings to criminals, but advertising hoardings. Walk west along Church Street and you'll soon spot the soaring spire of St Oswald's … more »