Ashover
Ward in North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.161, -1.496 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 33 62 |
| Dialling code: | 01629 (Matlock) |
The ward centred on Ashover sits in rolling countryside in North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire, on the fringes of the Peak District. Stone-built villages, narrow lanes and gritstone outcrops give the area a distinctly rural character, with notable high points such as The Fabrick (often called Ashover Rock) offering wide views over the surrounding moorland and valleys.
Historically the locality was shaped by small‑scale quarrying and mining and you can still find traces of that industrial past, including the route of the former Ashover Light Railway. Today the economy is a mix of farming, local services and tourism, with a lively community life centred on village events and traditional pubs, while many residents commute to nearby towns such as Chesterfield and Derby.
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 0BY, S45 0DH, S45 0HR, S45 0LS, S42 6AH, S45 0DN, S45 0JR, S45 0HX, S45 0DP … 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