Corbar Hill, Buxton

#4 among attractions in Buxton

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Facts and practical information

Corbar Hill is a sandstone hill at the south end of Combs Moss, overlooking Buxton in Derbyshire, in the Peak District. The summit is 437 metres above sea level. ()

Coordinates: 53°15'57"N, 1°55'28"W

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Buxton United Kingdom

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Corbar Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Buxton Opera House, Poole's Cavern, The Slopes, St Ann's Well.

0.6 miSE
Opera, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Buxton Opera House, Buxton
15 min walk • Buxton Opera House is in The Square, Buxton, Derbyshire, England. It is a 902-seat opera house that hosts the annual Buxton Festival and, from 1994 to 2013, the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, among others, as well as pantomime at Christmas, musicals and other entertainments year-round.
1.1 miS
Natural attraction, National park, Park
Poole's Cavern, Buxton
28 min walk • Poole's Cavern or Poole's Hole is a two-million-year-old natural limestone cave on the edge of Buxton in the Peak District, in the county of Derbyshire, England. Pooles Cavern forms part of the Wye system, and has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
0.7 miSE
Park
The Slopes, Buxton
18 min walk • The Slopes is a Grade-II-listed public park in Buxton, Derbyshire in England. The area was laid out by landscape architect Jeffry Wyatville in 1811 for William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire, as pleasure grounds for the guests of The Crescent hotel to promenade.
0.6 miSE
Hot springs
St Ann's Well, Buxton
17 min walk • St Ann's Well is an ancient warm natural spring in Buxton, Derbyshire in England. The drinking well is located at the foot of The Slopes and opposite the Crescent hotel and the Old Hall Hotel.
0.8 miSE
History museum, Museum, Natural history museum
Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, Buxton
20 min walk • Buxton Museum and Art Gallery focuses its collection on history, geology and archaeology primarily from the Peak District and Derbyshire. The museum is located at Terrace Road, Buxton, England. The museum opens Tuesday to Saturday all year round and from Easter to the end of September is also open on Sunday and Bank Holiday afternoons.
0.7 miSE
53°15'35"N • 1°54'41"W
The Springs Shopping Centre, Buxton
18 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.7 miS
Archaeological site
Lismore Fields, Buxton
18 min walk • Lismore Fields is the site of a Stone Age settlement in the town of Buxton, Derbyshire, England. It was discovered close to the River Wye in 1984 by the Trent and Peak Archaeological Trust during a search for a Roman road.
0.8 miS
Neighbourhood
Wye Head, Buxton
20 min walk • Wye Head is an area in Derbyshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Burbage, on the outskirts of Buxton. It is so named because of a major rising of the River Wye, which carries much of the water from Poole's Cavern.
0.6 miE
Sport, Sport venue
Buxton Racecourse, Buxton
17 min walk • Buxton Racecourse was a horse racing track in the 19th century on Fairfield Common near Buxton in Derbyshire, England. In 1804 an earlier racecourse field was recorded at Heathfield Nook, on the other side of Buxton town.
0.4 miS
Sport, Sport venue
Park Road, Buxton
11 min walk • Park Road is a cricket ground in Buxton, Derbyshire, England. It is the home ground of Buxton Cricket Club, and was formerly used by the Derbyshire County Cricket Club first XI between 1923 and 1986.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Corbar Hill?

Nearby attractions include Buxton Opera House, Buxton (15 min walk), St Ann's Well, Buxton (17 min walk), The Slopes, Buxton (18 min walk), Lismore Fields, Buxton (18 min walk).

How to get to Corbar Hill by public transport?

The nearest stations to Corbar Hill:

Train

Buxton (15 min walk)
Buxton Miniature Railway (18 min walk)

Bus

Buxton, Station Road / opposite Railway Station • Lines: 199 (16 min walk)