Useful Information
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Maps & Location
Town Map: download a town centre map here.
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom
OS Map: OL24 – White Peak
Grid References: SK0595073550 | 53.259°N 1.911°W | 53°15′32.12″N, 1°54′44.16″W
Elevation: 303m, 1001ft
Telephone Code: 01298
Post Code: SK17
Local Authority: High Peak Borough Council
Weather Watch
Famous for both sun and snow and all four seasons in one day, keep an eye on the weather! www.buxtonweather.co.uk/
Public Toilets
Buxton Town Hall, Market Place
Sylvan Car Park (far end of Spring Gardens)
Pavilion Gardens Car Park (off Burlington Road)
See more information on the High Peak Borough Council website here.
Lost & Found
Lost & Found Box for Buxton, Derbyshire Facebook page
Buxton Police Station, Silverlands, Buxton, SK17 6QJ. Dial 101.
Buxton Town Guide
Be sure you pick up one of our free Town Guides when you get here, available from various locations around the town or click here to download an electronic copy.
Cover image: ‘Living Waters’ by Sarah Stanley, Buxton Spa Prize 2021
Tourist Information
Buxton’s Tourist Information Centre moved from the Pavilion Gardens to the Pump Room in 2019. Opening Times vary through the year. See the Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust website for the latest hours.
- Email: visitorinformation@buxtoncrescenttrust.org
- Phone: 01298 214577
Tourist information is also available at:
- Leaflet stands in the Pavilion Gardens, at Buxton Railway Station, Palace Hotel and Buxton Library
Markets
Buxton Markets take place in Higher Buxton on Tuesdays & Saturdays. Market stall hours are usually from 9am to 4pm, but may vary with the weather. For more information and for other fairs, see Fairs & Markets.
Health
Accident & Emergency
- Buxton Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre: London Road, SK17 9NJ. Limited services. Open: 8am – 8pm. Tel: 01298 214000 or book an appointment via 111.
- Buxton Police Station: Silverlands, SK17 6QJ. Dial 101
Defibrillators
Defibrillators are located at:
- Springs Shopping Centre – Lower Buxton
- Pavilion Gardens – Lower Buxton
- Poole’s Cavern Visitor Centre – Burbage
- Morrisons – Bakewell Road
- Connex Community Support – Higher Buxton
- Bright Opportunities – Higher Buxton
- Buxton Cricket Club – Devonshire Park
Chemists & Pharmacies
- Boots Chemist – 62 Spring Gardens, SK17 6BZ
- Clowes Chemist – 4 Cavendish Circus, SK17 6AX
- Elmwood Medical Centre Pharmacy – Burlington Road, SK17 9AL
- Lloyds Pharmacy – 2 Temple Rd, SK17 9BA
- Peak Pharmacy – 3A Scarsdale Pl, SK17 6EF
- Superdrug – 11-12 Springs Shopping Centre, SK17 6BJ
Derbyshire Safe Place Scheme
A Safe Place is somewhere you can go if you feel scared,
are lost or need help when you are out and about.
- Bright Opportunities – 11a Market Place, SK17 6LE
- Buxton Library – Kents Bank Road, SK17 9HW
- Buxton Swimming and Fitness Centre – Pavilion Gardens, St John’s Road, SK17 6BE
- High Peak Bookstore & Cafe – Brierlow Bar, SK17 9PY
- Pavilion Restaurant & Bar – Pavilion Gardens, St John’s Road, SK17 6BE
- The Security Lodge, Devonshire Dome – Buxton & Leek College Campus, Devonshire Road, SK17 6RY
- Stewart Medical Centre – 15 Hartington Rd, SK17 6JP
- The Zink Project – Clough St, SK17 6LJ
Cars & Transport
Petrol Stations
Morrisons – Bakewell Rd (A6)
Rockbay Service Station – Leek Rd (A53)
Tesco Esso – London Rd (A515)
Electric Vehicle Charging
There are public electric car charging points at:
- Morrisons – Bakewell Road, SK17 9TB
- Sylvan Car Park – end of Spring Gardens, SK17 6BY
- Top Shops – Victoria Park Road, SK17 7PE
Those on private property with use subject to the discretion of the owners:
- Burbage View – 17 Carr Road, SK17 6WF
- Cavendish Hospital – Manchester Road, SK17 6TE
- Foxlow Grange – Harpur Hill, SK17 9LU
- The Lanterns – 19 Marlborough Road, SK17 6RD
- Lee Wood Hotel – The Park, SK17 6TQ
- The Old Manse Guesthouse – 6 Clifton Road, Silverlands, SK17 6QL
- Wheeldon Trees Cottages – Earl Sterndale, SK17 0AA
Subject to availability. See other charging points in the area on the High Peak Borough Council website here.
Local Taxi Firms
A2Z Cars Buxton: 01298 24455
Allied Taxis: 01298 72123
Buxton Radio Taxis: 01298 23457
Tic-Tak Taxis: 01298 72333
Parking
Pay & Display parking is available by the Square, the Pavilion Gardens, the Market Place, Buxton Railway Station, Spring Gardens and Sylvan Park. See the map below. Find out more on the HPBC website here.
From December 2021, you can pay using your smartphone with the PaybyPhone app. Find out more on the HPBC website here. Download the app here.
Car Wash
Buxton Car Wash – Leek Rd, SK17 6UQ
Other Services
Library
Buxton Library – Kents Bank Road, SK17 6HW
Banks
- Halifax – 74 Spring Gardens, SK17 6DL
- Nationwide – 3 Springs Shopping Centre, SK17 6BJ
- Nottingham Building Society – 28 Spring Gardens, SK17 6DE
Additional ATMs
- Higher Buxton Post Office – High Street
- Morrison Local – Scarsdale Place
- Sainsbury’s – Market Place
Other Financial Services
- Coin Counter – Morrisons – Bakewell Road, SK17 9TB
Post Offices
- Lower Buxton Post Office – Morrisons Local, 97-103 Spring Gardens, SK17 6AA
- Higher Buxton Post Office – 12A High Street, SK17 6EU
- Buxton Delivery Office – 6AB Palace Road, SK17 9FE
Other Postal Services
- Amazon Locker – Premier Inn – London Road, SK17 9NW
- Amazon Order Pick Up – Morrisons – Bakewell Road, SK17 9TB
- InPost Parcel Post/Collection – WH Smith, Springs Shopping Centre, SK17 6DF
Photo Booths
- Morrisons – Bakewell Road, SK17 9TB
- The Springs Shopping Centre, Spring Gardens, SK17 6DF
Vets
- High Peak Veterinary Practice – 8 Market St, SK17 6EB
- Overdale Vets – New Market St, SK17 6LP
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