{
  "name": "Ashbourne to Buxton",
  "slug": "a515-ashbourne-buxton",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/a515-ashbourne-buxton/",
  "summary": "A high, open ridge road across the White Peak plateau.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "A515"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "region": "England",
    "start": {
      "name": "Ashbourne",
      "lat": 53.016271,
      "lon": -1.735504
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Buxton",
      "lat": 53.258854,
      "lon": -1.913025
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 20.5,
    "lengthKm": 33,
    "driveMinutes": 38,
    "corners": 12,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 7,
    "summitMetres": 399.8,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 3
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Blind dips and crests",
    "Farm and quarry traffic",
    "Exposed to wind"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "moorland",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Lean Low",
    "Fox Low"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 116
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}