Ashbourne

Ashbourne is a small town in the county of Derbyshire in England. 7,000 people live there. Ashbourne is known for a football match where one half of the town plays the other at football, using the whole of the town with the goals three miles apart.[1]

St Oswald's church in Ashbourne

Tourism

A walk and cycle path starts on the northern part of the town, and follows the course of the former railway to Buxton. The walk is called the Tissington Trail.

References
  1. "Ashbourne Shrovetide Football". Archived from the original on 2010-01-31. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
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