Parks and Gardens

Buxton Pavilion Gardens

The Buxton Pavilion Gardens have recently benefited from a £4.3 million restoration program to re-capture their Victorian heritage.

A new bandstand has been built and is used most Sundays by brass bands and other outdoor performers. The concerts are free so everyone can watch.

The gardens are also home to three lakes, all of which have been reshaped and rebuilt where necessary. New paths have been built and bridges restored.

There is also two new play areas, a crazy golf course and a miniature train. 

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Address

Buxton Pavilion Gardens
St Johns Road
SK17 6XN

Tel: 01298 23114

Directions

The Pavilion Gardens are located just off the A 53 and are signposted from Buxton town centre.

Opening times

The gardens open at 10.00 every day of the year (except Christmas Day).
Closing times vary throughout the year, but they generally close at 17.00 on weekends and during summer months. 

Pooles Cavern and Buxton Country Park

The history of Poole's Cavern can be traced back to Mary Queen of Scots who is said to have visited in 1580; and in 1680 the poet Charles Cotton listed the cavern as one of his seven 'Wonders of the Peak', bringing a new-found national fame to the site.

Poole's Cavern is situated at the foot of Buxton Country Park, a 100 acre woodland. Trails lead up to Solomon's Temple, a Victorian folly at the top of Grinlow Hill. On a clear day, you can take in fantastic views across the Peak.

An orienteering course is also available to use (maps at the cavern office) and interpretation panels dotted around the park explain the environmental and industrial heritage.

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Address

Pooles Cavern and Buxton Country Park
Green Lane
Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 9DH

Directions

Poole's Cavern is situated approximately half a mile south of the town centre. There is also a free car and coach park at the cavern visitor centre located off Green Lane.

Opening times

The cavern is open from 1st March to 31st October (10.00 - 17.00) Guided tours of the cavern take place at half hourly intervals, with the last tour at approximately 16.45

Manor Park

Manor Park is a very popular park because of the varied activities on offer. Its history can be traced back to the early 16th Century when a relatively small manor house was on the site. It wasn't opened as a public park until 1927. This is commemorated with a plaque located by the eastern lodge.

Whilst the majority of the transformation of the manor gardens into a public park was undertaken in the 1920's and thirties, the park has continued to develop reflecting changing local community needs.

It has formal gardens, woodlands, a playground, tennis courts, two bowling greens, crazy golf, putting, a miniature train, cafe, open play spaces, a lake and river and car parking, So there's plenty for everyone.

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Address

Manor Park
Manor Park Road
Glossop
Derbyshire

Directions

Manor Park is located on Manor Park Road in Glossop.