Tourist information
Buxton & High Peak
Buxton is an attractive Victorian spa town which lies within the Peak District National Park - an area of outstanding natural beauty and the oldest of all national parks in the United Kingdom. Apart from the breathtaking scenery, many tourist attractions are close at hand such as Haddon Hall and Chatsworth House, ancestral homes of the Dukes of Rutland and Devonshire respectively. Other local venues include the National Stone Centre, Peak District Mining Museum, Steam Rail and Tramway museums, caves, caverns and wildlife parks.
Local information
Buxton Tourist Information Centre
The Crescent
Buxton
Derbyshire SK17 6BQ
tel: +44 (0)1298 25106
fax: +44 (0)1298 73153
Peak District National Park - wedged between the industrial cities of the north, Britain's first National Park attracts 20 million visitors a year
Peak District Mines Historical Society - one of many local historical mining societies in the UK
Visit Derbyshire - Visit Derbyshire offers the most comprehensive listing of information about Derbyshire, to help you make the most of your visit to the area.
Local attractions
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Visiting the UK
British Tourist Authority - national body promoting Britain and British tourism
Foreign & Commonwealth Office - the British Government department responsible for overseas relations and foreign affairs
BritainUSA - advice to US citizens visiting the UK
The National Trust - care for over 248,000 hectares (612,000 acres) of beautiful countryside in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, plus almost 600 miles of outstanding coastline and more than 200 buildings and gardens of outstanding interest and importance.
English Heritage - government body, responsible for protecting the best of England's unique legacy of historic buildings, landscapes and archaeological sites.
London
London Tourist Board - official internet site for London.
Other UK Regions
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