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Buxton Spa Town, Derbyshire
The beautiful Spa Town of Buxton is known as 'the gateway to the Peak District National Park' and offers a wealth of things to see and do.
Buxton is home to Pooles Cavern, an extensive limestone cavern open to the public, and St Ann's Well, fed by the geothermal spring bottled and sold internationally by Buxton Mineral Water Company. Also in the town is the Buxton Opera House, which hosts several music and theatre festivals each year. Other attractions for visitors include two speedway stadia, two golf courses, a pedestrian-only street with small shops and an indoor shopping mall.
Known as the cultural capital of the Peak District, Buxton offers many events and has some beautiful architecture to behold. Not only that, but situated in the centre of the Peak District, you are never far from a stunning attraction or wonderful walking. Chatsworth House, Haddon Hall, Castleton Caverns, Lyme Park, Crich Tramway Museum, Carsington Water, the Roaches, the Monsal Trail or even Alton Towers are a short distance from Buxton.
Buxton offers a wealth of beautiful Accommodation, many events and Attractions and so many places to Eat and Drink. Below you can find this information and also public travel information for your stay in beautiful Buxton.
Accommodation Buxton -
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Travel -
Train:Buxton train station is five minutes walk from the Opera House and the centre of town.You can travel direct from Manchester to Buxton, or if you are coming from London, Virgin Trains takes you from Euston to Macclesfield.
Bus: You can bus it to Buxton direct from Chesterfield, Derby, Glossop, Huddersfield, Macclesfield, Sheffield, Stockport and Stoke-on-Trent.
Coach: National Express Coaches run through Buxton.
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