The Old Post Office, Buxton

27/03/2024

24/03/2024

Quite possibly Buxton may get a glimpse of the Northern Lights this evening 🤩

Get out there early. Visible maybe as soon as it’s dark.
Rarely this strong, if ever

16/03/2024

14/03/2024

10/03/2024

Happy Mothers Day 💐 from all the team at The Old Post Office Buxton.

06/03/2024

06/03/2024

Buxton Cinema is based in the Pavilion Arts Centre on St John's Road, only a 5 minute walk from our 5* holiday Apartments.

The 352 seat Buxton Cinema shows all the latest blockbusters, NT Live screenings and world cinema via Buxton Film, as well as Silver Screenings for seniors, family- friendly films on Saturday afternoons and accessible screenings too. Screenings typically start at 1.30pm 4.30pm and 7.30pm.
Drinks, popcorn and snacks are available at the bar.

Book tickets through the Buxton Opera
House box office - call 01298 72190

05/03/2024

A majestic walk through Derwent Valley today, spectacular scenery, peaceful forests and wild open spaces.
The area is home to three large dams, known as the Derwent Dams, which offer some of the area's most spectacular scenery. The dams are called Ladybower, Derwent and Howden, which form Ladybower Reservoir, Derwent Reservoir and Howden Reservoir respectively. Surrounded by magnificent countryside and rugged edges, the Upper Derwent Valley boasts some of the area's most popular walks and cycle routes. The River Derwent is Derbyshire’s and the Peak District’s major river.

The RAF’s celebrated 617 squadron flew practice runs here with their ‘bouncing bombs’, in preparation for their epic 1943 raid on the dams of the German Ruhr.

The twin-towered dam is at its most impressive when the water cascades over it.

04/03/2024

Stunning 😮 The Northern Lights pictured above one of the famous Ladybower plugholes last night.

Chris Denning captured the aurora borealis at the Peak District beauty spot, using a 30-second exposure, "careful planning and a good dollop of luck".

27/02/2024

One hiker said they were "privileged" to witness the rare weather phenomenon.

16/02/2024

Set Sail at Buxton Octagon and board the Titanic 🚢
A 3 course meal based on the menu of the Titanic and an immersive experience await as Captain Smith welcomes you on board the RMS Titanic on her maiden voyage.
The Titanic Themed Dining Experience gives guests a chance to dress up and become a small part of history. The evening begins at 7pm when Mabel Bennett, the first class stewardess, will call guests to their tables, imagining that it is the 10th of April 1912 and that the first class passengers are about to board the unsinkable Titanic.
Throughout the evening as a 3 course meal that has been replicated from an actual menu found on a first class survivor is served, you'll watch how the Captain and some of the female workers on board are affected by the tragic event.
Much of the evening is interactive however the final 30 minutes are thought-provoking respectful, and emotional.
The night is accompanied by a projection of the Titanic's voyage and an original soundtrack.
Dress code is smart and you are more than welcome to dress for the era!

Tickets are £59pp and can be purchased here:
https://bit.ly/3UsgZxZ

Productions

15/02/2024

Just outside the village of Werton in the Peak District, a 24 minute drive from our Luxury holiday Apartments you'll find the magnificent Thor's Cave.
A natural cavern set in a steep limestone crag, with its huge arched entrance easily visible.
Evidence has been found of human occupation of Thor's Cave during the latter Stone Age, from around 11,000 years ago, with use well into the Iron Age and Roman period. Past excavations have found stone tools, pottery, amber beads and bronze items, as well as the burial sites of at least seven people.
Thor's Cave is popular with visitors and the views out into the valley are fabulous, but great care should be taken in exploring - there are very steep, unguarded drops from the entrances, and the surfaces can be slippery.
Those interested in ancient history should also visit Long Low, situated a mile south east of Wetton. A Neolithic burial site, it consists of two large round cairns linked together, a structure that is the only one of its kind in England. Excavations in the 19th Century revealed a limestone burial chamber with a paved floor within, as well as the bones of at least thirteen people and a number of arrowheads.