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 miles24 km
- Nottingham 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Derby 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Mansfield 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Rotherham 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Chesterfield 6.6 miles10.6 km
- West Bridgford 22.3 miles36 km
- Long Eaton 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Worksop 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Ilkeston 15 miles24.2 km
- Arnold 19.1 miles30.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Ashover Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Tansley Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Matlock East & Tansley Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Matlock Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Brackenfield Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Hardwick Wood Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Clay Cross North Ward 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Matlock West Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Dethick, Lea and Holloway Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Stretton Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Clay Cross Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Clay Cross South Ward 3.6 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Ashover
S45 0BX, S45 0HN, S45 0LG, S45 0LN, S45 0HT, S45 0HG, S45 0AH, S42 6BA, S45 0JW … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 30.1 miles48.4 km
- Matlock Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Matlock Bath Railway Station 3.7 miles5.9 km
Hotels near Ashover Ad
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor 4 2 miles3.3 km
- Oakhill 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Peacock at Rowsley 5 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Hodgkinsons Hotel Matlock Bath 4 miles6.4 km
- Santo's Higham Farm Hotel 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Casa Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Fischers Baslow Hall 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Gulliver's Resort Matlock Bath 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Cavendish Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The H Boutique Hotel 8.2 miles13.2 km
Schools in Ashover
- Ashover Primary School Primary
- Eastwood Grange School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Chatsworth House Estate 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Impact arena Stadium 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Chatsworth House Country house 6.6 miles10.7 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 7 miles11.3 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Hardwick Hall Country house 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Field Mill Stadium 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Job's Wood Forest 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Rough Wood Forest 13.7 miles22.1 km
- East Wood Forest 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 14.5 miles23.3 km