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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ashbourne, England

Updated November 13, 2019
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Dovedale stepping stones in 2012.

Ashbourne, England

Dovedale Stepping Stones

These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.
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Ashbourne, England

Royal Shrovetide Football Match

This wild game of "football" between two sections of an English town has been staged every year for countless centuries.
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The 2010 dressing of Coffin Well in Tissington.

Tissington, England

Derbyshire Well Dressing

The tradition of using flowers to decorate wells is once again thriving in England.
3 miles from Ashbourne
Reynard’s Cave

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Reynard’s Cave

A prehistoric limestone cave entered through a spectacular natural rock arch.
4 miles from Ashbourne
Just inside the entrance

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Thor's Cave

This cave is the burial site of at least seven people and was occupied for over a thousand years.
7 miles from Ashbourne

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The Chained Oak

A creepy tree with a local legend that inspired a nearby theme park ride.
7 miles from Ashbourne

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Middleton Top Engine House

The stationary steam engines here dragged waggons up a steep incline for over 130 years.
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