Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football Reviews
Newest Review: ... the pubs do a roaring trade as the followers often watch with beers in hand. Book your time off: People who were brought up in Ashbourne and now work in other parts of the country come back to Ashourne especially for Shrovetide. Other people who work locally take the day off on at least one day and if they cannot mange that they rush into town after work to follow or just mingle in the crowds and catch up with old friends. My step son took the Wednesday off and brought a few 'outsider' from his work to experience the game. My step daughter took baby in the pram and met up with friends in the afternoon, came back to feed her daughter a... more
Customer Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football Reviews (1)
by - written on 13/03/11, updated on 22/12/11 (Very useful, 446 readings)
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Ashbourne Shrovetide Football Where did you say this was? While many of you were enjoying your pancakes on Shrove Tuesday and then starting your Lenten sacrifices on Ash Wednesday our local town was once again turned into a giant football or rugby pitch for the annual Shrovetide Football game which lasts over the two days. This little town is called Ashbourne and known as the 'Gateway' to the Peak district and Dovedale. It is just an average market town that has now lost its cattle market but has a growing population as a commuter town for Derby. The population is now about 10,000 which is about double what was when I went to school there in the late ... Read the complete review
