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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Buxton

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Buxton, England

Updated January 23, 2020

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Chee Dale Stepping Stones

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Chee Dale Stepping Stones

These unique stepping stones hug a river's edge to take hikers on a journey through a limestone gorge.

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Solomon's Temple

This landmark Victorian folly rewards visitors with spectacular views over the Peak District.
Devonshire Dome , external view.

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The Devonshire Dome

Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.
the nearby St Ann's well

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The Crescent

A historic Georgian building and warm springs.
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Quarry waters dyed black

Derbyshire, England

Blue Lagoon of Buxton

This beautiful "lagoon" is actually a toxic soup filled with cars, carcasses, and trash. When warnings couldn't stop people from going for a dip, the town dyed it black.
1 mile from Buxton
Lud's Church

Staffordshire, England

Lud's Church

This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.
6 miles from Buxton
Doxey Pool

Staffordshire, England

Doxey Pool

This tiny little pool is said to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth.
7 miles from Buxton
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