Buxton Travel Guide

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The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire, UK; Shutterstock ID 685300546; Purchase Order: SP-1394 HA Batch 3 Part 1; Order Number: ; Client/Licensee: HomeAway; Other: To be paid with HA budget
The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire, UK; Shutterstock ID 685300546; Purchase Order: SP-1394 HA Batch 3 Part 1; Order Number: ; Client/Licensee: HomeAway; Other: To be paid with HA budget
Victorian era Opera House that is still in use today.
Buxton Opera House is a 902 seat theatre located in The Square, Buxton, Derbyshire, England. 

It hosts the annual Buxton Festival and, from 1994 to 2013, the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival as well as pantomime at Christmas, musicals and other entertainments year-round.

Hosting live performances until 1927, the theatre then was used mostly as a cinema until 1976.

In 1979, it was refurbished and reopened as a venue for live performance.
Buxton is a beautiful Spa Town in England which can be seen via this converted Milk Float that holds a maximum of 8 people.

We took the hour long tour and it was very worthwhile! If your'e there, take time to drop into the Opera House where the tour starts from.
Buxton Crescent

Buxton Crescent

5 out of 5
The Crescent Buxton England
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is Rp3.209.960 per night from 11 Mar to 12 Mar
Rp3.209.960
Rp3.851.952 total
11 Mar - 12 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Buxton. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and 2 indoor pools. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (929 reviews)
Fantastic service , the concerge was very good

Reviewed on 1 Mar 2026

Buxton Crescent
Old Hall Hotel

Old Hall Hotel

3 out of 5
The Square Buxton England
The price is Rp1.839.814 per night from 12 Mar to 13 Mar
Rp1.839.814
Rp2.207.776 total
12 Mar - 13 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this golf hotel in Buxton. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,006 reviews)
Our stay was just perfect in everyway there is a lovely homely feel at this hotel...very quirky and steeped in history The room was very clean, our amenities in our room was very good from the biscuits and tea bags etc to the soap on the sink and the shower stuff and moisturising lotion. The bed ...

Reviewed on 1 Mar 2026

Old Hall Hotel
Palace Hotel & Spa Buxton

Palace Hotel & Spa Buxton

4 out of 5
Palace Road Buxton England
The price is Rp1.107.530 per night from 8 Mar to 9 Mar
Rp1.107.530
Rp1.329.036 total
8 Mar - 9 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Buxton. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and 2 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
7.6/10 Good! (1,003 reviews)
Lovely and clean the room staff was amazing definitely going bk

Reviewed on 1 Mar 2026

Palace Hotel & Spa Buxton
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Alma Cottage

Alma Cottage

3 out of 5
13 Alma Street Buxton England
Stay at this golf cottage in Buxton. Enjoy free Wi-Fi and free parking. Popular attractions The Octagon Theatre and Buxton Baths are located nearby.
8/10 Very Good! (2 reviews)
Clean, warm and welcoming. That’s all that’s really needed after a wet and windy walk in the Peak District and this place did that for us!

Reviewed on 1 Nov 2025

Alma Cottage
Netherdale Penthouse

Netherdale Penthouse

3 out of 5
Apartment 3 Netherdale Apartments Green Buxton England
Stay at this golf cottage in Buxton. Enjoy free Wi-Fi and free parking. Popular attractions Pavilion Gardens and Poole's Cavern are located nearby.
Netherdale Penthouse
Elmwood

Elmwood

3 out of 5
Buxton England
Stay at this golf cottage in Buxton. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions Goyt Valley and Swain's GoCart are located nearby.
10/10 Exceptional! (3 reviews)
Thoroughly recommended

Reviewed on 6 Jun 2025

Elmwood
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Reviews of Buxton

4.3
Top destination
5 - Excellent
71
5 - Excellent 48%
4 - Good
62
4 - Good 42%
3 - Okay
14
3 - Okay 9%
2 - Disappointing
1
2 - Disappointing 1%
1 - Terrible
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1 - Terrible 1%

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Lovely church worth a visit

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

Buxton Opera House and Cinema and the Pavilion Arts Centre are worth visiting, as are the Pavilion Gardens, Buxton Country Park and Solomon's Temple. Buxton is well situated for visiting stately homes and for walking in the Peak District,

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

id like to spend more time exploring Buxton. unfortunately the rain sent us home earlier than we wanted

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

That rating would have been higher had it not been too cold and wet properly to look round!

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Attractive, interesting, historical, well appointed

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Enjoy Buxton and the Opera House, the main reason we visit regularly.