Ashover
Parish in North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.161, -1.496 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 33 62 |
| Population: | 659 |
| Dialling code: | 01629 (Matlock) |
Ashover is a large village and civil parish in North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire, perched on gritstone high ground with sweeping views over the Derwent Valley between Matlock and Chesterfield. Its best-known landmark is Ashover Rock (the Fabrick), a dramatic gritstone tor popular with walkers and offering wide upland panoramas; the parish is a mosaic of moorland, pasture and scattered hamlets.
Historically the area was shaped by quarrying and small‑scale mining and was once served by the narrow‑gauge Ashover Light Railway; today the economy mixes agriculture, local services, tourism and commuter households. The village retains a strong community feel, with a historic church, traditional pubs, village events and an active countryside culture that draws walkers and visitors to its lanes and viewpoints.
Postcode districts covering Ashover
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 14.9 miles
- Nottingham 18.8 miles
- Derby 17.3 miles
- Mansfield 12.6 miles
- Rotherham 19.4 miles
- Chesterfield 6.6 miles
- West Bridgford 22.3 miles
- Long Eaton 20.6 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 9.6 miles
- Worksop 19.1 miles
- Ilkeston 15 miles
- Arnold 19.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ashover Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Tansley Built-up area 2 miles
- Matlock East & Tansley Ward 2.3 miles
- Matlock Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Brackenfield Parish 2.8 miles
- Hardwick Wood Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Clay Cross North Ward 3.1 miles
- Matlock West Ward 3.2 miles
- Dethick, Lea and Holloway Parish 3.3 miles
- Stretton Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Clay Cross Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Clay Cross South Ward 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Ashover
S45 0LR, S45 0HG, S45 0HW, S45 0JP, S45 0EX, S45 0EW, S45 0DG, S42 6AX, S45 0EU … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 23.8 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 30.1 miles
- Matlock Railway Station 3 miles
- Matlock Bath Railway Station 3.7 miles
Hotels in Ashover Ad
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor Hotel 4
- The Tavern
- The Old Poets' Corner 3
- Duke of Wellington 3
- Host & Stay | Rock End
Schools in Ashover
- Ashover Primary School Primary
- Eastwood Grange School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Chatsworth House Estate 5.8 miles
- The Impact arena Stadium 6.6 miles
- Chatsworth House Country house 6.6 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 7 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 7.8 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 7.8 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 9.2 miles
- Field Mill Stadium 12.3 miles
- Job's Wood Forest 12.9 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 13.7 miles
- East Wood Forest 14.3 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 14.5 miles