Buxton is a wonderful place to live and work and appeals to people of all ages and interests.  The University of Buxton has a campus in the fantastic “Dome”, and their website says “Buxton's a beautiful, small and friendly town with lots of character”.  As the town is surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in the whole of the United Kingdom, what more could anyone ask?

The town is expecting to benefit in 2009 from significant investment in several different projects.  Work is expected to start very soon on the magnificent Georgian Crescent building, returning this jewel in Buxton’s crown to its original splendour and creating a modern Spa complex that will attract visitors from all over the world.

Threadneedle have applied for planning approval for an extension to the Spring Gardens Shopping Centre, which will create not only a new supermarket but also a new hotel, multi-storey car park and new retail units.  The University has long term plans to provide new sports facilities for their campus and there have been discussions about improvements to the railway station.

Vision Buxton are working with the local authority, High Peak Borough Council, and the University to develop a Business Incubator for Buxton, something that will really help the very high number of small businesses that thrive in this area.

Buxton truly is a town that has something for everyone.  It is a very caring community, full of people who are willing to go that extra mile to help a wide variety of causes.  The fantastic Opera House plays host to an amazing range of cultural performances including the world famous Opera and Gilbert and Sullivan Festivals, and Buxton’s Fringe is second only to Edinburgh’s.

The lovingly restored Pavilion Gardens park is the only one in the East Midlands region to boast a coveted Green Heritage Award, and won a special award in the 2008 East Midlands In Bloom competition.  Buxton itself came first in its category for the third time in a row in the same competition, followed by a third place in Britain In Bloom plus the nomination to represent Britain in Europe In Bloom, or Entente Florale, in 2009!

For more information about the detailed history of Buxton, its cultural events and architecture, click on the link below.

The History of Buxton