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Town in Derbyshire, England
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Buxton is an ancient spa town in the Peak District, England. It is in the county of Derbyshire which is classified as part of the East Midlands but it is probably more associated with the North West of England. It is the main place for the High Peak Borough, for both administrative and for retail.
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Built for the Fifth Duke of Devonshire between 1780 and 1789. Also in the area:St Anne's Well; The Slope and Pump Room; Natural Mineral Baths; and Buxton Thermal Baths, restored as the Cavendish Arcade.
Landscape garden and lakes
Show cave. A pleasant (and free) walk through woodland from here leads to Solomon's Temple, a folly on a limestone hill with elevated views over Buxton and the surrounding area. Another interesting and little-known local curiosity lies in a small valley between Solomon's Temple and the village of Harpur Hill, where water issuing through lime-rich waste rock has created an intriguing area of white calcite deposits.
Victorian folly tower on top of a Bronze Age barrow.
There is always something going off, from stage productions to fairs. This includes the Buxton Opera Festival, running for two and a half weeks in July. The building was constructed in 1903. The Pavillion Arts Centre is behind the Opera House and hosts a film night on Mondays in addition to providing a smaller performance space.
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Cafe with an Indian twist. Plenty of vegetarian and vegan choices.
Quiet vegetarian bistro
Brewery tap for Buxton Brewery featuring their beers and sometimes there is street food available.
Attractive bar featuring beers from Macclesfield's RedWillow brewery.
Popular micropub near market. Real Ales & Ciders.
Beers from the Titanic brewery and a good dining option. Onsite parking.
Georgian pub reopened in November 2024 as a Free House, owned and operated by a local couple. It has been fully refurbished with comfortable furniture and polished wood floors. Food available.
Best Western
Stylish small B&B looking onto gardens, open Feb-Nov. No children under 6 or dogs.
Popular chain hotel with free parking just outside the town centre.
Two two-bedroomed holiday cottages appointed to a high standard with breathtaking views of the surrounding Peak District.
Peak District Cottages
Luxury Peak District cottage sleeping 6 in three bedrooms with three bathrooms. Contemporary style open plan barn on a quiet no-through road with walks from the door.
Welcoming hotel in 17th-century manor house, good cooking. No children under 12.
An Aladdin's cave of second-hand books over 5 floors. Some local craft items & bookbinding services.
Stocks a good range of local-interest titles as well as a wide range of general-interest titles at bargain prices.
By bus
High Peak buses provides services from a number of locations including Manchester Airport, Stockport, Matlock, Derby and Macclesfield.
By car
Buxton is not close to Britain's motorway network.
By plane
Buxton does not have its own airport, but is easily accessible from Manchester Airport (MAN), via Skyline 199 bus or rail via Manchester (see getting there by train), and less easily East Midlands…
Bus service radiate out from the Market Place in Higher Buxton. For information about bus services see here.
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