Things to Do

Hundreds of events and festivals take place opposite Joseph Apartment at the Pavilion Gardens (Farmers Markets and Fine Food Fairs, Arts, Plants & Crafts, Jewellery & Designer Fairs, Antiques, Books, Toys, Tea Dances and Theatre performances) and the famous Buxton Opera House (Including: Buxton Festival, Buxton Festival Fringe, International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival and Young People’s Festival, Four-Four Time Festival of Live Music)

Right on the doorstep of Buxton’s “cosmopolitan” centre with new wine bars and bistros - Perfect for pre and post theatre dinners. The Town centre and its many restaurants, cafes, shopping arcades and boutiques – a stone’s throw away! Whether it’s activities you’re after (Walking, Cycling, Golfing, Special interest / Water sports, Horse riding, Hang gliding, Paragliding) or family fun ( Buxton Country Park including Poole’s Cavern, Soloman’s Temple and Go Ape. Corbar Cross) there’s plenty to choose from – many are right on our doorstep, with many more not too far way ( Chatsworth Farmyard and Adventure Playground, Gulliver’s Kingdom, Trentham Monkey Forest, Heights Of Abraham, Tittesworth, Crich Tramway Village, Creswell Craggs ).

Perfectly positioned for exploring the Peak District National Park’s many attractions: Beautiful historic houses and glorious gardens , including some famous film and TV locations. (Chatsworth, Haddon Hall, Hardwick Hall, Lyme Park, Stanage Edge, Tatton Park, Keddleston, Derwent Valley, Dovedale, Lindale and Ilam Hall and The National Trust’s Calke Abbey, Kedleston Hall, Hardwick Hall, and Sudbury Hall ). If it’s shopping you’re interested in, we truly have something for everyone. Explore one of the nearby Villages and Market Towns of Bakewell, Castleton, Tideswell, Ashbourne, Matlock, Matlock Bath and Chesterfield – or just a little further afield are the bright lights of the Cities and their fabulous shopping Centres - Sheffield, Manchester City, Trafford Centre, Meadowhall to name but a few.

For full information on nearby attractions visit: www.visitpeakdistrict.com and www.visitbuxton.co.uk
The apartment has lots of information and events guides and maps, etc.