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The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire. 23 July 04

About Buxton

This barely spoilt town offers an exciting opportunity to enjoy a town crammed with beautiful buildings whilst exploring the high upland regions of England's glorious Peak District National Park. Buxton is as enviable for its majestic Georgian Crescents and properties, as it is for its famous Spa water. It is a town surrounded by stunning scenery, graced with amazing architecture, filled with quaint shops, pleasant gardens, has a lovely Opera House and a museum with a fine collection of Blue John ware made from the translucent stone that used to be mined from the famous near-by cavern.

Mineral springs first discovered bubbling up from depths of around five thousand feet, by the Romans, have drawn visitors to the town for centuries. Not only is the water pleasant to drink and bathe in, but it also possesses medicinal properties. The word of these was widely spread by the 5th Duke of Devonshire in the 18th century, it is he who built the elegant Crescent facing St.Ann's Well. He also built a huge riding school and stables which were later transformed into the Devonshire Royal Hospital.

At a height of over 1000 feet this one of England's highest towns, it lies within the shadow of high hills that are worth climbing for the stunning views of this delightful limestone resort.

Buxton makes a worthy place to stay for pleasant break, it has a great tradition of welcome with lovely hotels, inns and some charming bed and breakfast establishments. It rivals Bath for beauty, and where better to try the tasty Spa water than the place in which it was first discovered all those centuries ago.


Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Buxton

Pavilion Gardens, Buxton(0.7 miles, 1.1 km)Pictures
Grin Low Country Park(1.1 miles, 1.8 km, direction SW)Pictures
The Goyt Valley(1.5 miles, 2.4 km, direction SW)Pictures
Goyt's Moss(2.7 miles, 4.4 km, direction W)Pictures
Errwood Reservoir(2.9 miles, 4.6 km, direction NW)Pictures
Chee Dale(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction E)Pictures
Chrome & Parkhouse Hill(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction S)Pictures
Chee Tor(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction E)Pictures
Hay Dale(4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction NE)Pictures
Monk's Dale(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction E)Pictures
Leathers Smithy(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction W)Pictures
Tegg's Nose Country Park(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction W)Pictures
The Roaches(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction SW)Pictures
Cressbrook Dale(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction E)Pictures
Treak Cliff Cavern(7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction NE)Pictures

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Recommended towns near Buxton

Chapel-en-le-Frith, in the county of Derbyshire (4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction N)
Chapel is a well preserved, picturesque place. It has a lovely old church dating back to the 14th-century which stands on the spot of an earlier church built by foresters a century or so before.
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Tideswell, in the county of Derbyshire (5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction E)
Tideswell is famous for its superb, large church, known as the "Cathedral of the Peak".
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Ashford in the Water, in the county of Derbyshire (9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction E)
The village was a centre for candle making, noted for lead mining and made famous by the discovery of Ashford marble which was first quarried by Henry Watson in 1748.
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Hartington, in the county of Derbyshire (9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction SE)
Hartington is a small village centred around a medieval market place, with attractive 18th and 19th century buildings.
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Eyam, in the county of Derbyshire (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction E)
Setting its chilling history to one side, this is a village with a lot to offer. It is hidden away in a matchless location above the limestone peaks of Middleton Dale.
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Bakewell, in the county of Derbyshire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction E)
Bakewell is the largest town in the Peak District National Park. It is an old town full of glowing stone houses and buildings that lend an air of ambience and overall warmth.
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Marple, in the county of Greater Manchester (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction NW)
Marple has many splendid canal features from the past, these include a flight of 16 locks and a three arched aqueduct which takes the Peak Forest canal over the River Goyt.
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Rudyard, in the county of Staffordshire (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction SW)
A pretty village with a delightful cluster of cottages and houses with lovely gardens, bordered by woods at the south end of the picturesque Rudyard Reservoir.
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Hathersage, in the county of Derbyshire (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction NE)
The town now takes advantage of its superb position, operating mostly as an attractive place for tourists.
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Baslow, in the county of Derbyshire (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction E)
Set amidst the stark loneliness of the High Peak the village of Baslow is surrounded by some of the finest historic properties to be found in Derbyshire.
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Edensor, in the county of Derbyshire (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction E)
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Milldale, in the county of Derbyshire (12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction SE)
Milldale is a glorious stone village lying in scenic countryside towards the southern fringes of the Peak District National Park.
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Bramhall, in the county of Greater Manchester (12.8 miles, 20.5 km, direction NW)
Set in an area where Cotton was once king, midst the towns of Manchester and the quiet rolling acres of sprawling Cheshire countryside, lies the little town of Bramhall whose most famous feature is Bramall Hall.
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Nether Alderley, in the county of Cheshire (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction W)
Nether Alderley shows a pleasant mixture of architectural gems which include well decorated timber frame properties so typical of the glorious Cheshire landscape.
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Winster, in the county of Derbyshire (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction SE)
Today, this graceful village with its sweeping main street and quiet little alleyways is a tourist destination of character and charm.
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Nearby travel help

Buxton Station(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)
Dove Holes Station(2.9 miles, 4.6 km, direction N)
M60 Junction 26(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction NW)
M60 Junction 25(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction NW)
Manchester Airport(16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction NW)
Sheffield City Airport(24.0 miles, 38.6 km, direction NE)
Buxton to London(142.7 miles, 229.6 km, direction SE)

Hotels & Accommodation in Buxton

Hotel NameApproximate distance from Buxton center
Old Hall Hotel(0.1 miles, 0.1 km)
Paramount Palace Hotel(0.1 miles, 0.2 km)
The Portland Hotel(0.2 miles, 0.4 km)
Best Western Lee Wood Hotel(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)
Wye House(0.4 miles, 0.6 km)
The Crewe And Harpur Arms(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction S)
Best Western Moorside Grange Hotel & Spa(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction NW)
Shrigley Hall Hotel,A Paramount Signature Hotel(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction NW)
Sir William Hotel(11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction E)
De Vere Mottram Hall Hotel(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction W)
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