Wye Head, Buxton

Name: Wye Head
Address: Buxton, United Kingdom

#12 among attractions in Buxton

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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. ()

Coordinates: 53°15'18"N, 1°55'41"W

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Wye Head – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Buxton Opera House, Poole's Cavern, The Slopes, Corbar Hill.

0.5 miNE
Opera, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Buxton Opera House, Buxton
14 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.
~1820 ftS
Natural attraction, National park, Park
Poole's Cavern, Buxton
9 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.
0.6 miE
Park
The Slopes, Buxton
16 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.
0.8 miN
Mountain
Corbar Hill, Buxton
20 min walk • 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.
0.6 miNE
Hot springs
St Ann's Well, Buxton
16 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.
1.2 miW
Mountain
Burbage Edge, Peak District
31 min walk • Burbage Edge is a gritstone escarpment overlooking the Burbage district of Buxton in Derbyshire, in the Peak District. The hill's summit is 500 metres above sea level. Not to be confused with the Burbage Rocks extension of Stanage Edge near Hathersage.
0.6 miE
History museum, Museum, Natural history museum
Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, Buxton
17 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.
0.8 miNE
53°15'35"N • 1°54'41"W
The Springs Shopping Centre, Buxton
20 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~420 ftNE
Archaeological site
Lismore Fields, Buxton
3 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.
1 miNE
Sport, Sport venue
Buxton Racecourse, Buxton
27 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 miNE
Sport, Sport venue
Park Road, Buxton
12 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 Wye Head?

Nearby attractions include Lismore Fields, Buxton (3 min walk), Poole's Cavern, Buxton (9 min walk), Buxton Opera House, Buxton (14 min walk), The Slopes, Buxton (16 min walk).

How to get to Wye Head by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wye Head:

Train

Buxton Miniature Railway (11 min walk)
Buxton (19 min walk)

Bus

Buxton, Terrace Road / Market Place • Lines: 199 (15 min walk)