"Every fool in Buxton can be at Bakewell in half an hour, and every fool in Bakewell at Buxton." - John Ruskin objected to the coming of the railway in 1862.
Buxton is at the junction of A6 (the old London-Manchester-Carlisle coach road), A515 from the Midlands, and A537 from Cheshire. Gout-ridden Georgian gentlemen bumping along in their stagecoaches complained of the road congestion, and this historic feature has been preserved.
The railway closed in 1968 when Dr Beeching finally paid heed to Ruskin. Chesterfield is the nearest station, but Sheffield has more trains and better onward transport.
SY Bus 218 runs every 30 min from Sheffield Interchange, taking an hour via Baslow. M-F alternate buses run via Chatsworth House, Sa Su they all do. SY Bus 257 is a slower route hourly M-Sa from Sheffield, taking 90 min via Hope, Great Hucklow, Hathersage, Calver, Eyam and Baslow. Stagecoach Bus 170 runs from Chesterfield, taking a hour via Baslow and Chatsworth House. It's hourly M-Sa, every 2 hours on Sunday.
Stations, car parks and charge points around Bakewell.
Car parks in and around Bakewell. Check the tariff board on arrival.
Public charge points in and around Bakewell.