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Poole's Cavern
Attractions in Buxton

Buxton to see, Poole's Cavern first

This is a list led by castles or historic places, 5 of its 8. The built-up area itself has 2 places on our list; 6 others are within 5 km of its edge. Further afield, Chatsworth House is 20 km from the centre.

Photo: Poole's Cavern, Dave Pape (Public domain)
In Buxton
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Best known

Top of the list in Buxton

Then come 4 historic sites and a museum, behind Poole's Cavern.

AttractionPoole's Cavernin townMuseumBuxton Museum and Art Galleryin townHistoric siteHistoric site1943 P-47D Thunderbolt 42-7873 crash site5 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric site1943 P-47D Thunderbolt 42-78985 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric site1944 Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman crash site3.9 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric site1944 North American Mk2B FT442 crash site4 km outside town, to the west

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

The places, mapped

Look to the west for most of the 6 just outside.

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The dashed line is Buxton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

Kinds of place

The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 5 of the 8.

Museums & galleries 1 museum1 in town
Castles & historic places 5 historic sites0 in town · 5 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction1 in town

Green: inside Buxton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Full list of places

After the 2 in town come 6 more within 5 km of its edge.

The 2 inside Buxton come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

101 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Buxton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Buxton →

Big names nearby

A little further out

Chatsworth House, 20 km away, is the best known of the 12.

Historic houseChatsworth House20 km eastCastle · English HeritagePeveril Castle13 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustLyme Hall13 km northwestBig drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort30 km south · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame34 km northwestArt galleryManchester Art Gallery33 km northwestMuseumThe Manchester Museum32 km northwestCathedralManchester Cathedral34 km northwestHistoric houseHistoric houseHaddon Hall19 km eastBig drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum34 km northwest · 830K visitors a yearMuseumImperial War Museum North35 km northwest · 2K visitors a yearMuseumChetham's Library34 km northwest

Places well known beyond Buxton (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Before a day out in Buxton

What are the main attractions in Buxton?

The best known inside Buxton’s built-up area are Poole's Cavern and Buxton Museum and Art Gallery. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.

Does Buxton have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Buxton: Buxton Museum and Art Gallery.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Buxton?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Peveril Castle (English Heritage), 13 km northeast.

What are the best-known days out near Buxton?

Within 40 km: Chatsworth House (20 km), Peveril Castle (13 km), Lyme Hall (13 km), Alton Towers Resort (30 km).

Where are Buxton’s historic buildings listed?

Buxton has 101 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Buxton when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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 (13)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.