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04.12.2023 - 14:07 / theguardian.com
This spa town in the Derbyshire hills – the joint highest market town in England (a title shared with Alston in Cumbria) – has beautiful Georgian and Victorian architecture and is surrounded by the Peak District on three sides.
Buildings such as the Crescent (modelled on the Royal Crescent in Bath), the Devonshire Dome and the Buxton Opera House look particularly atmospheric lit up for Christmas – and at more than 1,000ft (305 metres) above sea level, there’s a relatively good chance of snow.
Buxton has a wealth of independent boutiques for Christmas shopping. The Cavendish Arcade – converted from the historic hot baths – has shops selling homewares, gifts, clothes and food; it has kept its original features such as tiles and an antique plunge pool, and added a barrel-vaulted stained glass window.
Other indies can be found elsewhere in the historic centre in Lower Buxton; along the high street and Market Place in Higher Buxton; and in The Arches at Hogshaw Mill.
In the run-up to Christmas, these shops are supplemented by markets and fairs. The Pavilion Gardens is hosting an antiques fair (2-3 Dec) and a Christmas fair (9-10 Dec), and there is a Christmas market on the Market Place (9 Dec).
In winter, there are plenty of shows to get visitors in the festive spirit. Buxton opera house always puts on a panto – this year it is Cinderella (8 Dec to 1 Jan) – plus two new year’s ballets (The Nutcracker, 7 Jan; Swan Lake, 8 Jan). The Pavilion Arts Centre has a musical play, Hare & Tortoise, for younger children (16-24 Dec), as well as winter-themed folk and festive films. At the Octagon, there’s a screening of The Snowman with Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers accompanied by a live orchestra (14 Dec). And there is a Christmas concert in St John’s Church, with a brass band and carol singing (22 Dec), titled Brass Christmas (I Gave You My Heart) – what else?
For children who want to meet Father Christmas, Poole’s Cavern is the hot ticket. This vast limestone cave on the edge of town turns into Santa’s grotto – it sells out fast, but at the time of writing there was still availability for the week before Christmas.
There may also be some tickets left for the self-guided Christmas lights walk-through. Failing that, the Pavilion Tea Rooms is doing breakfast with Santa on the first three weekends in December and the landmark Palace hotel (built in 1868) has two Santa Sunday lunches (although adults may prefer its Christmas party nights).
Buxton is within half an hour’s drive of lots more Peak District attractions. Perhaps the pick of the bunch is Chatsworth House, which pulls out all the stops at Christmas. This year the theme is The Palace of Advent, with 24 decorated rooms and a light show transforming the
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