Archie’s Farm
Archie’s Farm is a petting zoo zoo. It is 200 m southeast of Buxton. Look also at Peveril Castle, 13 km away, first of 25 more within 15 km.
Zoo near Buxton
Just outside Buxton
Archie’s Farm is 200 m southeast of Buxton. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
Afternoons in Buxton are warmest in July and August, at 18°C.
Archie’s Farm
Zoo: petting zoo.
- Type
- Zoo
- Town
- 200 m southeast of Buxton
The map
On this map, Archie’s Farm is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that count Archie’s Farm
Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Buxton
Harpur Hill
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Archie’s Farm is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton | 200 m northwest of it | 20,048 | 8 |
| Harpur Hill | 700 m southwest of it | 1,121 | 3 |
Next door to Archie’s Farm
Around it, within 15 km, lie 25 more, including 3 attractions, 2 castles and a museum.
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle13 km away2
AttractionPoole's Cavern2.6 km away3
MuseumBuxton Museum and Art Gallery2.3 km away4
CastlePilsbury Castle8.7 km away5
AttractionDevil's Arse (Peak Cavern)13 km away6
Historic house · National TrustEyam Hall15 km away7
Fort · National TrustCastleton Town Defences14 km away8
AttractionSpeedwell Cavern13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Archie’s Farm: what to know
Where is Archie’s Farm?
Archie’s Farm is 200 m southeast of Buxton, Derbyshire.
What is Archie’s Farm?
Zoo: petting zoo.
When is the best time to visit Archie’s Farm?
July and August are the warmest months in Buxton, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Archie’s Farm?
Within 15 km: Peveril Castle (13 km), Poole's Cavern (2.6 km), Buxton Museum and Art Gallery (2.3 km) and Pilsbury Castle (8.7 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Peveril Castle: Darren Copley from Sheffield, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Poole's Cavern: Dave Pape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buxton Museum and Art Gallery: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pilsbury Castle: Alan Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devil's Arse (Peak Cavern): Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eyam Hall: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castleton Town Defences: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Speedwell Cavern: michael ely, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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