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About Ashford in the Water

Ashford in the Water is a limestone village in the Peak District's Wye Valley, just off the A6020 near Bakewell. Most visitors arrive via the A6 from Buxton or Matlock, with good connections from Manchester, Sheffield, and Derby. The village sits in classic White Peak countryside of dry stone walls and green fields, with over 50 EV charging points nearby. It's famous for its medieval Sheepwash Bridge, where farmers once drove sheep through the river to clean their wool.

Where is Ashford in the Water on the map?

Ashford in the Water is in England, at 53.224, -1.711 - about 9 km west of Chatsworth GB.

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Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of Ashford in the Water. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.

Pub Crawl Golf: Ashford in the Water9 holes, one ball

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The closest airport to Ashford in the Water is Manchester Airport, 56 km (about 57 min by car). Other airports nearby: East Midlands Airport.

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