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Buxton
Buxton is one of the biggest towns in the Peak District with all the trappings of a cultured destination including a grand opera house and museum.
Practical information
Buxton Tourist Information Centre
The Crescent, Buxton
Tel (01298) 25106
Website www.visitpeakdistrict.com
Open Jan-Feb noon-4pm daily; Mar-Aug 9.30am-5.30pm daily; Sep 9.30am-5pm daily; Oct-Dec noon-4pm daily
Coming & going
National Express coaches go to Derby, Leicester and Manchester. Trent Barton buses stop at Buxton en route between Derby and Manchester.
There are frequent trains between Buxton and Manchester (Piccadilly) that you can travel on with a Wayfarer ticket, which allows unlimited travel on buses, trains and trams in the Greater Manchester area and to parts of Cheshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire and Staffordshire. The Wayfarer ticket costs £8.60 for one-day.
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