Towns & Villages

Peak District 360° Buxton

Buxton from Solomans Temple Buxton is a spa town in Derbyshire, England. Located close to the county boundary with Cheshire to the west, Buxton is described as "the gateway to the Peak District National Park".

Built on the River Wye, and overlooked by Axe Edge Moor, Buxton has a long history as a spa town due to its geothermal spring which rises at a constant temperature of 28°C. The source of the spring is behind Eagle Parade and piped to St. Ann's Well (often mistaken for the source) opposite The Crescent near the town centre. Each summer the wells are decorated according to the local tradition of well dressing. The Well Dressing weekend has developed to become something of a town carnival, including live music and funfair.

Well dressing is a custom practised in rural England in which wells, springs or other water sources are decorated with designs created from flower petals. The custom is most closely associated with the Peak District area. Read more about Well dressing.

Well Dressing events calendar

Well Dressing Location	Approx Dates
Tissington	Mid May
Wirksworth	Late May
Ashford-in-the-Water	Early June
Penistone	Mid June
Cromford	Mid June
Flagg	Mid June
Cressbrook	Mid June
Tideswell	Late June
Litton	Late June
Youlgreave	Late June
Bakewell	Late June Early July
Tintwistle	Late June Early July
Peak Forest	Late June Early July
Hope, Derbyshire	Late June Early July
Whaley Bridge	Early July
Buxton	Early to Mid July
Buxworth	Early to Mid July
Hathersage	Early to Mid July
Chapel-en-le-Frith	Early to Mid July
Bamford	Mid July
Bollington	Mid July
Hayfield	Mid July
Grindon	Mid July
Pilsley	Mid July
Bonsall	Late July Early August
Bradwell	Early to Mid August
Great Hucklow	Mid August
Foolow	Late August Early September
Wormhill	Late August Early September
Eyam	Late August Early September
Longnor	Early September
Hartington	Early to Mid September

External links
Bakewell UK website