Themed Trip

Splashing Out

Want to experience the best Buxton has to offer, irrelevant of cost? Here are some suggestions…

The Best Bed in Town

For a hotel stay, it has to be the 5-star Ensana Buxton Crescent Health Spa Hotel in the recently-restored, Grade I-listed Buxton Crescent. The view from every room is different and your stay can be combined with spa treatments and dining experiences.

Just after a bed? No.6 The Square Accommodation offers spacious rooms in the heart of Buxton.

If you want the flexibility of self-catering, Joseph Apartment and The Old Post Office apartments both offer central options. The award-winning Foxlow Grange offers luxury in the neighbouring Harpur Hill and Six Litton Mill, which lies further afield at Miller’s Dale, provides a more tranquil, remote space.

Private Tours

Spend a couple of hours getting to know the town with a local Discover Buxton tour guide. They offer bespoke tours, which can include sampling local food and drink, and also offer tours out into the wider Peak District.

Enjoy a gin? Or a whiskey? Private tours of the award-winning Forest Distillery are available throughout the year.

Find that Special Something

Spend the morning exploring the independent, boutique shops of the Cavendish Arcade in the old hot baths or see the latest souvenirs in The Pump Room.

Treat yourself to a new piece of artwork from the Gallery in the Gardens, Jarva Gallery in the Crescent or Isla Fine Art in the Cavendish Arcade, a new suit or dress from Potters of Buxton, or something sparkly from one of our many jewellery shops.

Pick up a piece of antique furniture or a classic car at the fairs in the Octagon Hall in the Pavilion Gardens.

Tea, dear?

Enjoy a light lunch at No.6 The Square Tearooms, under the arches of The Square, or take afternoon tea away from the hustle and bustle in one of the many rooms at the Ensana Buxton Crescent.

Relax, it’s a spa town

Relax in the afternoon with a spa treatment at the Wellness Spa in the old Natural Mineral Baths, part of the Buxton Crescent Hotel.

Get into the Swing of Things

Spa days not your thing? Get in a round of golf at one of the two courses in the town.

Or swing through the trees on a Go Ape! high-ropes course in Grin Low Woods!

Fine Dining

Dine at Baileys Bar & Restaurant or the Old Hall Hotel for English cuisine, Ithaca for a taste of the Med or Simply Thai for more exotic flavours.

World-Class Entertainment

Be entertained at the glorious Buxton Opera House – take in an opera, the ballet, classical concert or your favourite comedian. If you’re here in July, enjoy the cultural offer of the Buxton International Festival.