Buxton: An Honest Guide to the Peak District's Spa Town

Buxton travel guide - things to do in Buxton, Derbyshire, in the heart of the Peak District. Buxton is one of England's most underrated spa towns, with Georgian architecture to rival Bath, a natural spring that has flowed for over 5,000 years, and the largest unsupported dome in Europe. In this honest guide we show you exactly what to see, where to eat, and what to drink - including some spots most visitors miss. Things to do in Buxton: The Buxton Crescent | The Devonshire Dome | Solomon's Temple | Poole's Cavern | Pavilion Gardens | Buxton Opera House | St Ann's Well Where to stay in Buxton: Old Hall Hotel (officially the oldest hotel in England) — https://expedia.com/affiliate/bEp9MNl Where to drink in Buxton: Buxton Brewery | Thornbridge Brewery (Bakewell) Getting to Buxton: By road: approximately 1.5 hours from Manchester. By train: Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton, approximately 1 hour. Instagram — @the.floating.nomads Bluesky — @floating-nomads.bsky.social Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:59 The journey / why we're going by car 03:14 The Old Hall Hotel 04:44 The Crescent and Buxton Baths 07:50 Pavilion Gardens, Opera House & St Ann’s Well 11:02 Buxton Brewery pint + family dinner 14:35 Morning walk to Solomon’s Temple 18:18 Touring Poole’s Cavern 21:40 Inside the Devonshire Dome 23:24 Wrap-up: 36 hours in Buxton #Buxton #PeakDistrict #EnglandTravel #BuxtonDerbyshire #HonestGuide #SlowTravel #UKTravel #VisitEngland #BuxtonCrescent #PeakDistrictTravel