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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Ashbourne

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ashbourne, England

Updated November 13, 2019

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Dovedale stepping stones in 2012.

Ashbourne, England

Dovedale Stepping Stones

These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.
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Ashbourne, England

Royal Shrovetide Football Match

This wild game of "football" between two sections of an English town has been staged every year for countless centuries.
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The 2010 dressing of Coffin Well in Tissington.

Tissington, England

Derbyshire Well Dressing

The tradition of using flowers to decorate wells is once again thriving in England.
3 miles from Ashbourne

Alton, England

The Chained Oak

A creepy tree with a local legend that inspired a nearby theme park ride.
7 miles from Ashbourne

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Moot Hall

This unique medieval court deals solely with the lead mining laws in two small areas of Derbyshire.
8 miles from Ashbourne
Charles Cotton's Fishing House

Derbyshire, England

Charles Cotton's Fishing House

This small building nestled along the Dove River is seen by some as the birthplace of angling as a sport.
8 miles from Ashbourne
Betty Kenny's Tree.

Derbyshire, England

Betty Kenny's Tree

This 2,000-year-old tree inspired the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby."
9 miles from Ashbourne
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