Buxton Attractions

 
Buxton (pop. 20,000), situated at a height of 1,000ft/306m, is a good center from which to explore the Peak District. The radioactive springs here were known in Roman times (first century B.C.), and since then many illustrious visitors have come to Buxton, including Mary Queen of Scots. In Higher Buxton, the oldest part of the town, are the Town Hall (1899; Market Place) and the museum (Terrace Road), in which prehistoric and Roman finds are displayed and the development of the town as a spa and resort is documented.

During July there is an opera festival that began in 1989 and runs for two weeks featuring rare operas and Handel productions.

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The Pavilion Gardens, along with the Victorian conservatory, offer a lovely display of plants. The gondola lake, also one of the highlights, is fed by the River Wye.

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