Learn about the development of Buxton under the Cavendish family. Hear how the different characters of the 5th, 6th and 7th Dukes – the aristocrat, the collector and the academic – shaped the town we know today. A thrice-circular walk around Lower Buxton with a Discover Buxton tour guide.

This route is not wheelchair accessible and features uneven pavements, inclines and small hills.

Dates

16, 24 Jul 2025

11am - 1pm

Price

£15

Venue

Meet at Buxton Opera House

Booking Details

Dates, times & booking

  • Wed 16 Jul 2025 11.00am - 1.00pm Book
  • Thu 24 Jul 2025 11.00am - 1.00pm Book
Friends get priority booking on a staggered basis from 18 March
About Friends Priority Booking

Public booking opens 15 April

Useful Tips for booking

Priority Booking
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To book seats early, join the Friends of Buxton International Festival and become part of our ‘Festival Family.’

Directors’ Circle, Benefactor, Gold Patron Tuesday, 18 March

Patron Tuesday, 25 March

Gold Friend Tuesday, 1 April

Friend and Joint Friend Tuesday, 8 April

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