Buxton and the Peak District
Buxton is known as the Cultural Capital of the Peak District, with the magnificent Opera House being the venue for a wide variety of music, dance and theatre events during the year. Most notably, the Opera House plays host to the prestigious Buxton Festival and Fringe, the international Gilbert and Sullivan festival and the Four-Four Time festival of live music
As a spa town, Buxton has been a popular holiday resort for centuries and the newly opened Spa complex in the University of Derby Dome (formerly the Devonshire Hospital) has done much to re-instate this part of the town’s heritage. Please ask for details of spa packages.
The town is also blessed with magnificent architecture, a wealth of shops, and a thriving Arts scene.
Based at the heart of the Peak District and situated just over a thousand feet up in the Derbyshire hills, Buxton is the ideal base for climbing, caving, mountain biking ,walking, bird watching, horse riding, gliding and much more.
Distances from other towns and attractions:
Ashbourne - 21 miles
Bakewell - 12.5 miles
Carsington Water - 28 miles
Castleton - 10 miles
Chatsworth House - 16 miles
Haddon Hall - 14 miles
Manchester - 26 miles
Matlock Bath - 20 miles
Macclesfield - 12.5 miles
Tideswell - 12 miles