Thursday 12 March 2015

Beautiful Buxton

Hiya, the wanderer has returned, my little family are pleased to see me, blimey I only had three days off. After another belly busting hearty breakfast, I waved my hostel hosts goodbye and went to Buxton for  bimble. Luckily no rain, but an overcast grey sky. Buxton is quite steep and hilly in places, there are shops on an upper level but most of them are on the lower level. The Slopes is a steep landscaped hillside with the Town Hall at the top. 
The Crescent is very similar to The Royal Crescent in Bath.

A monument halfway up the Slopes.


The front of the Town Hall at the top of The Slopes.
And the back view on the higher level.



This is The Devonshire Dome, it was once the worlds largest dome. It started life as an 18th century stable block and in 1854 it was converted into a hospital. Now it is part of the Buxton and Leek College. Information from Wiki.  

The Palace Hotel is a magnificent Victorian building, built in 1868. It has 122 bedrooms, a health club, swimming pool, and has a large ballroom which can accommodate 300 guests. If you fancy a stay there I bet it costs a bit more than the Youth Hostel, ha ha.



The Museum and Art gallery is a nice place to visit. Lots of old stuff to look at, and art exhibitions.


Wonderful buildings in Buxton, I love it here. I've split the photo's in half, so more to come later. I'm off to bed now. Thanks for visiting, catch you tomorrow. Toodle pip.
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14 comments:

  1. Kathy12 March 2015 at 22:41

    Love the pictures! Thanks for taking us along.

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  2. Gill - That British Woman12 March 2015 at 23:18

    thank you for showing us around........

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  3. Jane and Chris13 March 2015 at 00:22

    Shot four...the nests in the trees..I'm trying to figure out are they birds' nests or squirrels' drays?
    Jane x

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    1. Meanqueen13 March 2015 at 08:40

      Hi Jane. I'm not sure what they are to be honest, looks like birds nests. I bet Louise will know, she is the nature expert round here :o)

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  4. Barbara M.13 March 2015 at 00:40

    Buxton is beautiful! I will add it to my list of places to visit if I ever get back to England.

    With all of the hills, it looks like you got quite a workout just walking around town.

    I'm sure that you are glad to be home with your little family.

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  5. momsav13 March 2015 at 00:54

    I always love to hear about your travels; i travel vicariously through you. Such a lovely part of the world! I'm always amazed at the age of the buildings and castles. Thanks for sharing!

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  6. Destemona13 March 2015 at 02:21

    Hello,happy traveller.Well those photos are the icing on the cake.Buxton has some great architecture and interesting sights to see. Am not familiar with it at all,and now thanks to you have broadened my horizons.Thank you for sharing.Iis good to get away but really good to get back home,be greeted like you've been gone ages by the critters and sleep in your own comfy bed again, I think.It always makes me appreciate our home life more after I've been away.It still is below zero here,minus 5 today, not springlike at all.Oh well.,bound to come soon.Big sigh.Guten nacht (sp?)Regards, D.

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  7. Jake's a Girl13 March 2015 at 02:54

    What a wonderful place. Gorgeous buildings and I can't wait to see the rest.

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  8. Sue G13 March 2015 at 06:58

    thanks for sharing your nice few days away with us all, you really know how to enjoy the time even though you're all by yourself, that's great.

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    1. Meanqueen13 March 2015 at 08:41

      Hi Sue, It doesn't bother me one jot that I travel alone, I get to see what I want to see.

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  9. mamasmercantile13 March 2015 at 08:32

    Looking forward to the next instalment.

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  10. Anonymous13 March 2015 at 09:20

    Ah, just like my own frontroom. Natalie

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  11. VirginiaC13 March 2015 at 09:26

    I'm glad that you're back home safely.
    I enjoyed this adventure with you a whole lot.
    Exploring your own beautiful country is a wonderful past time and I'm always happy when you take us along with you.

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  12. VC14 March 2015 at 10:09

    Buxton is indeed beautiful, we go there often as my hubby grew up down the road!

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