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A mini guide to
Dovedale, Ashbourne & the White Peak South: getting there
Stops, stations and how to reach Dovedale, Ashbourne & the White Peak South
Stops and stations
Getting to Dovedale, Ashbourne & the White Peak South
Choose the stop closest to where you are going.
| Stop or station | Services | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| High Peak 442 | High Peak buses | Visit Peak District lists the 442 as a regular service between Ashbourne and Buxton; check the operator for times |
| Derby station | East Midlands Railway and others | Visit Peak District names Derby among the stations for the area and says trains from London St Pancras International take less than 2 hours; Ashbourne has no station |
| Traveline and Travel Derbyshire | Journey planners | Visit Peak District points to Travel Derbyshire for Peak District, Derbyshire and Derby timetables and to Traveline for journey planning |
| Tissington Trail | Walking and cycling | The 13-mile rail trail runs from Ashbourne to Parsley Hay; The Bike Barn at Ashbourne offers cycle hire along it |
Walking from nearby areas
- Matlock Bath, Matlock & the Derwent Valley: 16.0 km from Dovedale, Ashbourne & the White Peak South, better by public transport
- Bakewell, Haddon & Monsal: 20.6 km from Dovedale, Ashbourne & the White Peak South, better by public transport
- Buxton & the Northern Peak: 27.2 km from Dovedale, Ashbourne & the White Peak South, better by public transport
- Hathersage, Longshaw & Eyam: 30.2 km from Dovedale, Ashbourne & the White Peak South, better by public transport
Reaching the Peak District
Official travel information
The Peak District sits between Manchester and Sheffield in the north and Derby in the south. Visit Peak District recommends public transport where possible, and several lines and bus routes reach the park. Journey times below are the ones its pages and Northern's pages state; always check operators for current times.
- Visit Peak District: getting here → — Visit Peak District & Derbyshire, the area tourism body
- Northern: the Peak District → — Hope Valley, Buxton and Glossop lines
- Peak District National Park Authority → — Official park site; it blocks automated requests, so it was not read for this guide
- Travel Derbyshire → — Timetables for the Peak District, Derbyshire and Derby
- National Rail → — Train times and tickets
- Traveline → — Bus and coach journey planner
Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.
Plan your journey here
Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to Dovedale, Ashbourne & the White Peak South. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.
While you are here
Things to see in Dovedale, Ashbourne & the White Peak South
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Dovedale
Valley of just over three miles cut by the River Dove, owned by the National Trust, with stepping stones in the wooded ravine.
Thorpe Cloud
Isolated limestone hill at the southern end of Dovedale, with a viewpoint north up the dale.
Ilam Park
158-acre National Trust park on both banks of the River Manifold, five miles north-west of Ashbourne.
The Peak District
More areas to explore
Hathersage, Longshaw & Eyam
Gritstone edges, Padley Gorge and the Eyam plague village on the eastern side of the Peak
Open the mini guide →
Buxton & the Northern Peak
A Georgian spa town with an opera house, a show cave and the Goyt Valley on its doorstep
Open the mini guide →
Castleton, Hope Valley & Edale
Show caves, a Norman castle and the start of the Pennine Way below Kinder Scout
Open the mini guide →Photo credits
- St Oswald's Church: Martyn Glover, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Dovedale, Ashbourne & the White Peak South (area photo): Paul Albertella from Manchester, UK, CC BY 2.0, source
- Dovedale: Paul Albertella from Manchester, UK, CC BY 2.0, source
- Thorpe Cloud: Medenmaun, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Ilam Park: Andy Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Hathersage, Longshaw & Eyam: Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Buxton & the Northern Peak: Eugene Birchall, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Castleton, Hope Valley & Edale: Peter Barr, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Bakewell, Haddon & Monsal: Kmtextor, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Matlock Bath, Matlock & the Derwent Valley: Janine Forbes., CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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