Ashbourne sits at the southern gateway to the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire, positioned on the A515 and close to the A52 that runs west from Derby. It’s a market town with a well-preserved Georgian centre and is widely known as the starting point for the Tissington Trail — a popular cycling and walking route following a former railway line north through the limestone dales. The town is roughly equidistant between Derby and Uttoxeter, making it a natural stopping point for motorhomers approaching the Peak District from the south or the East Midlands.
Ashbourne is one of those towns that genuinely rewards an overnight stop rather than a passing visit. Motorhome Stopover Club members share verified stopovers in and around the town — overnight stops that put you within easy reach of Dovedale, the Manifold Valley, and the southern Peak District without the congestion of higher-altitude villages.
Stops in the Area
Pub stopovers — motorhome-friendly pubs in Ashbourne and the surrounding Derbyshire Dales villages
Overnight motorhome parking — verified town-edge and rural stops for campervan stops near Dovedale and the Tissington Trail
Member reviews — practical notes from motorhomers who’ve used the area as a southern Peak District base
Campsite – Waiting to be certified by MotorHomeStopOverClub: Campsite Details: Callow Top Holiday Park Buxton Road, Sandybrook, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 Read more…….
Campsite – Waiting to be certified by MotorHomeStopOverClub: Campsite Details: Ashbourne Camping and Caravanning Club Site Belper Road, Bradley, Ashbourne, Read more…….
Campsite – Waiting to be certified by MotorHomeStopOverClub: Campsite Details: Carsington Water Caravan Club Site Blackwall Plantation, Kirk Ireton, Ashbourne, Read more…….
