Pedal Peak District

Cycling in the Peak District. All you need to plan your day out.

About the project
What we're doing to improve cycling links
Cycle routes near you
Free route maps and trip ideas
Public transport
Have a totally car-free day out
Cycle Hire
Hire bikes from our friendly and knowledgeable staff

Ashbourne

Mapleton Lane
Ashbourne
Derbyshire DE6 2AA
Tel. & Fax: (01335) 343156
Email: ashbourne.cyclehire@peakdistrict.gov.uk

Opening hours:
January - February 2010: weekends only 10.00-4.00, from 13 February open daily 9.30-5.30 (dusk).
March - October 2010: Open every day, 9.30 - 5.30 (or dusk if earlier)

Prices
Cycle Hire price list

How to get here
Ashbourne Cycle Hire is situated at the southern end of the Tissington Trail just outside Ashbourne town centre. It is accessed easily via the A515 from Buxton, the A52 from Derby or the A523/A52 from Leek.

Where you can cycle
The Tissington Trail provides a flat, traffic-free cycle route through the beautiful Peak District countryside. The picturesque, traditional Derbyshire village of Tissington is an easy three-mile cycle ride away with the end of the trail being a further 10 miles.

New routes are being developed to enable you to join up with other cycle trails in the area as part of the White Peak Cycle Routes and the Tissington Trail also forms part of the 350 mile Pennine Cycleway to Berwick-upon-Tweed.

High Peak and Tissington Trails leaflet (770KB)

White Peak Trails and Cycle Routes leaflet (1.1MB)

A short ride through the tunnel (complete with railway sound effects) brings you out in Ashbourne town centre where a range of pubs, cafés and shops are available. Ashbourne is famous for its Shrove Tuesday football match where the two halves of the town play one another at football with the goals three miles apart!

About the cycle hire centre
The Centre has a range of books, maps and cycling related products on sale and the friendly and knowledgeable staff are on hand to offer help and advice.

An emergency cycle repair service is also offered although this may not be available at all times.

Car parking (pay and display – free to blue badge holders) is available on site along with refreshments, picnic tables and toilets (including disabled facilities).

Car park charges