Buxton
England's highest market town, Buxton sits at around 1,000 feet above sea level on the edge of the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire. The spa town's walkable centre is thick with listed historic buildings, including John Carr's Buxton Crescent, Henry Currey's Buxton Baths, and Frank Matcham's Buxton Opera House. Poole's Cavern, a limestone cave, and St Ann's Well, fed by a geothermal spring, add to the draw. The town is also the source of Buxton Natural Mineral Water, sold worldwide.
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- Population20,048
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
Nearest airports
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Buxton: quick answers
Where is Buxton?
Buxton is in United Kingdom, about 33 km20 miles in a straight line from Sheffield.
How do you get to Buxton?
The nearest airport is Manchester, Greater Manchester (MAN), about 57 min away by road. The nearest train station is Buxton, about 3 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Buxton?
The warmest month is July, averaging 14°C58°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C37°F. The wettest month is August, with about 100 mm3.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Buxton?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 18 restaurants, 21 cafés and 10 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Buxton?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Openshaw, Ladybarn and Woodhouses. Buxton is listed among the day trips from York and day trips from Manchester.