ASHFORD IN THE WATER | a gentle walk around a beautiful Peak District village

Welcome, or welcome back, to Wanderlust Walks! Thank you for being here. Today we are exploring the beautiful Peak District village, Ashford-in-the-Water. The village’s name was derived from the Old English æsc and ford (quite literally meaning a ford where ash trees grow), and known formally as Aisseford in the Domesday Book of 1086 -- the addition of ’in-the-water’ came much later, in the 17th century, as a reflection of the village’s proximity to the River Wye. During the 16th century the village was passed to the Cavendish family (a British noble family of Anglo-Norman origins). Ashford’s parish church, the Holy Trinity, was mostly rebuilt in 1868–70. However, the church still has a partly 13th century tower, a 14th century north arcade, as well as a recovered Norman tympanum above the south doorway. The base and stump of a Grade II churchyard cross, dated from the 14th or 15th century, lies in the churchyard. Traces of a moat are behind the church, the only remains of a fortified house which was the home of Edmund Plantagenet, brother of Edward II. The peace and tranquillity of this village made this an absolutely lovely walk, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did! If you would like to see more videos like this, please give the video a thumbs up and subscribe if you haven’t already. If you have any recommendations or suggestions of places for us to visit, let us know in the comments below. With that being said, enjoy! :) ✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ:*✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ: Here are some links if you’re interested in learning more about Ashford in the Water: ✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ:*✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ: Filmed: June 2024, England Recorded, Created and Produced by Wanderlust Walks Copyright © 2024 All rights reserved