Buxton

By train

Buxton station is served by Northern Rail, the last station on the line from Manchester Piccadilly; however, Buxton is served by regular trains from Blackpool North and Preston which run through Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport. Visit Northern Rail for timetable.

By bus

High Peak buses provides services from a number of locations including Manchester, Manchester airport, Matlock and Derby.

By car

Buxton is not close to Britain's motorway network. However, it is a crossing point of some major trunk roads, such as the A6 from Both Manchester and Matlock, the A54 from Congleton, the A537 from Macclesfield, the A53 from Stoke-on-Trent and the A515 coming in from Derby and Ashbourne. Each route is very picturesque, but be wary of the A537, as it is rated as the road with the most “persistently higher risk” in the UK (as of 2017). Since all of these routes are high-level they are frequently affected by snow and ice in winter and subject to closure.

By plane

Buxton does not have its own airport, but is easily accessible from Manchester Airport (MAN), via rail (see getting there by train) and bus, and East Midlands Airport (EMA).

• Buxton Trams

  phone: +44 1298 79648
  A novel way to see the sights of Buxton, and the only public transport option for Poole's Cavern, is this new service using a converted milk float. Leaves every hour on the hour from Pavilion Gardens main Car Park from March 2013 onwards.

• Buxton CrescentBuilt 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.

• Pavilion Gardens

  phone: +44 1298 23114
  address: St. John's Road, SK17 6BE
  Landscape garden and lakes

• Poole's CavernShow 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.

• Solomon's TempleVictorian folly tower on top of a Bronze Age barrow.

• Buxton Opera House

  phone: +44 1298 72190
  address: Water Street, SK17 6XN
  There is always something going off, from stage productions to fairs. This include the Buxton Opera Festival, running for two and a half weeks in July. The building was constructed in 1903.

• Buxton Hitmen SpeedwayThe Buxton Hitmen are in the National League in the United Kingdom's motorcycle speedway.

There is a large selection of shops on the main pedestrian street.

• Spring Gardens

  phone: +44 1298 79320

• Brierlow Bar Bookstore

  phone: +44 1298 71017
  address: Ashbourne Road
  Stocks a good range of local-interest titles as well as a wide range of general-interest titles at bargain prices.

• Columbine Restaurant

  phone: +44 1298 78752
  address: 7 Hall Bank

• Taj Mahal

  phone: +44 1298 78388
  address: 35 High Street

• No. 6 The Square

  phone: +1 1298 213 541
  tearooms

Buxton is the home of Buxton Spring Water which is sold round the world, but if you are in town make sure you get some free water from the well that is in the centre by the Royal Crescent.

Buxton offers a wide range of accommodation, from Bed and Breakfast establishments to luxury hotels. However, during the more popular summer festivals, all accommodation within reasonable walking distance of the Opera House may be booked well in advance.

• The Palace Hotel

  phone: +44 871 221 0253
  address: Palace Rd, Buxton SK17 6AG

• The Old Hall Hotel

  phone: +44 1298 22841
  address: The Square

• Lee Wood Hotel

  phone: +44 1298 23002
  address: 30 Manchester Road

• Peak District Holiday Cottage

  phone: +44 1298 85202
  address: Rockfield House, Flagg Lane, Flagg
  Two two-bedroomed holiday cottages appointed to a high standard with breathtaking views of the surrounding Peak District.

• Bakewell
• Derby
• Macclesfield
• Leek
• Whaley Bridge