The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton
22nd, 23rd & 24th of June 2012
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The magnificent domed building is a wonderful historic venue nestled within 23 acres of recently restored pleasure gardens. The main building is a natural base for tourists visiting the town.
The gardens and Pavilion were first opened in 1871, after the Duke of Devonshire donated 9 acres of excellent garden ground and later extended this to the current 23 acres of walks, lakes waterfalls, play areas and a miniature train ride. As well as exhibition space, the gardens offer excellent café facilities and showcase gallery of work by High Peak Artists and Craft workers.
Buxton, the highest spa town in Britain (1300ft above sea level), is located at the heart of England, within the High Peak District of Derbyshire. The earliest history of Buxton dates from the Middle Stone Age or late Mesolithic period, around 5400BC, when the Romans arrived and called the town Aquae Arnemetiae (The waters of the Goddess of the spring). It became an important Roman site with no less than 3 bathhouses and a shrine.
During the Tudor period, the reputation of the spa increased and the medicinal properties of the waters were recognised as one the 7 wonders of the Peak, their fame growing throughout the 17th and 18th Centuries.
Today the magnificent architecture of the elegant Crescent is being restored and developed to bring back much of the former glory to the town spa heyday.
There is plenty of excellent accommodation in Buxton and visitors should contact the Tourist Information (now sited within the Pavilion buildings) on
01298 25106 or see following websites

www.paviliongardens.co.uk
www.visitbuxton.co.uk




Buxton Health & Healing Festival 2009