The historic Derbyshire town of Ashbourne, gateway to Dovedale and home to an annual Shrovetide Football game.

Ashbourne, Derbyshire is another of those 'Gateway to The Peak District' towns. For accommodation in the Ashbourne area or indeed any other part of the Peak District, take a look at the range of self-catering cottages on offer from Easy Cottages. In this article you can read about the unique Shrovetide Football match from the point of view of an insider.

Peak District Town of Baslow - Crossroads to Chesterfield, Sheffield and Hathersage

A popular Peak District town with tourists and locals from Sheffield, Chesterfield and Derby since it is well served by major roads and has plenty of pubs, places to eat and a great centre for outdoors activities.
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Wirksworth is one of the oldest settlements in Derbyshire, having been a site of human occupation for 2000 years.

Situated at the crossing point of two ancient trading routes, Wirksworth has been settled since at least the Iron Age.

Bakewell is the largest town in the Peak District and is often referred to as as the 'Capital of the Peak District'.

It is a market town of Saxon origin and still hosts a regular agricultural market on the purpose built market ground.

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The historic Derbyshire town of Ashbourne, gateway to Dovedale and home to an annual Shrovetide Football game.

Wirksworth is one of the oldest settlements in Derbyshire, having been a site of human occupation for 2000 years.

Bakewell is the largest town in the Peak District and is often referred to as as the 'Capital of the Peak District'.