Ashbourne Visitor Information Centre

We are the main Information Centre for exploring the southern Peak District. Contact Ashbourne's modern office where our friendly and knowledeable staff will help you to make the most of your visit or pop in to pick up guidebooks, brochures, maps, event information, gifts and souvenirs, or just our local knowledge!

Ashbourne is one of Derbyshire's towns with a wealth of historic buidings, high quality shops and places to eat. Explore the town with one of our mini guides, which take you along a heritage trail showing you all of the points of interest.

We provide a comprehensive range of services including Alton Towers tickets, pre show tickets for many local agricultural shows, festivals, theatre tickets and tokens too. We can help with advice on the local buses and sell Derbyshire Wayfarer tickets. The Visitor Information Centre where possible supports local businesses and sells a range of gifts and souvenirs. Locally baked Ashbourne Gingerbread, pottery, glass, candles, cards and crafts. Plus a great range of maps, walking, local guides and interest books to help you make the most of your visit.

Here you will find:

- A comprehensive range of books and maps of the area

- A large range of free attractions leaflets

- Bespoke events listings tailored to the visitors' requirements

- Agents for Alton Towers Theme Park and Water park; cheaper than walk up and online price!

- Agents for Ashbourne Arts Festival

- Theatre tickets for Buxton Opera House

- Theatre tokens, redeemable in any UK theatre

- Accommodation bookings

- Wayfarer tickets

- A range of locally produced crafts and gifts

- Unique Derbyshire Dales souvenirs

- A large range of greetings cards

- Booking point for the Ashbourne Heritage Tours which operate from Easter until the end of September

View our downloadable Ashbourne Mini Guide [PDF 2.81MB].

For further information about the town of Ashbourne you can call us on the number below or visit www.ashbournetowncouncil.gov.uk.