Smithys Cottage, Buxton, Peak District
a holiday cottage with private parking located in Buxton on a quiet access only street just a short walk to local pubs and restaurants and ideal for walking, cycling or touring the surrounding Peak District.
Derbyshire Museums Manager Ros Westwood contributes to the anniversary of a well-known and celebrated part of Buxton. There is currently … Continue reading Celebrating 150 years of Buxton’s Own Crystal Palace: The Pavilion
Off the top of your head, how many places in Buxton can you think of that are named after St … Continue reading St Anne of the Well
One of my favourite places to visit and explore is the Goyt Valley and the ruins of Errwood Hall estate, … Continue reading Errwood Hall: Then and Now
You can get to most parts of the Peak District by bus. Some services run daily, hourly or better… other … Continue reading Peak District Bus Routes: Peak District National Park
Museum volunteer Ian Gregory comments on how familiar landscapes have changed over the years, with a postcard of Monsal Dale … Continue reading The Headstone Viaduct at Monsal Dale
Museum volunteer Ian Gregory reflects on a scene from Buxton’s past using a postcard from the collections: While working at … Continue reading A view of Ashwood Dale
Not many people will have heard of the island of Haida Gwaii, but Buxton Museum and Art Gallery has some … Continue reading On the edge of the world
It was a nice dry but cold evening in Buxton so we took the opportunity to take a wander. Took … Continue reading An Evening Walk in Buxton
One of the most frequent questions we get asked by visitors to Buxton Museum and Art Gallery is “what did … Continue reading What Comes Around …
You can get to most parts of the Peak District by bus. Some services run daily, hourly or better… other … Continue reading Peak District Bus Routes
A bronze statue of the 5th Duke of Devonshire has been officially unveiled at Buxton’s newly restored Crescent Hotel. Read … Continue reading Sculpture of Duke of Devonshire officially unveiled at Buxton Crescent Hotel | Buxton Advertiser
After cancelling the Well Dressing in Buxton in 2020 the Well Dressing Committee wasdetermined to carry on their ancient Derbyshire … Continue reading Buxton Well Dressing 2021
‘Hidden gem’ walk close to Nottingham offers magical views https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/hidden-gem-walk-peak-district-5807919#ICID=Android_NottinghamPostNewApp_AppShare Continue reading ‘Hidden gem’ Peak District walk offers magical views
The earliest picture of quarrying in Derbyshire? In February the museum bought a small eighteenth-century watercolour from Chiswick Auctions in … Continue reading Limestone Quarry, Derbyshire
After cancelling Well Dressing in Buxton in 2020 the Well Dressing Committee wasdetermined to carry on their ancient Derbyshire tradition, … Continue reading Buxton Well Dressing in September to celebrate key Derbyshire milestones
The building that Buxton Museum and Art Gallery is housed in has a varied past, beginning its existence as a … Continue reading Canadian Red Cross Special Hospital Buxton 1915 – 1919
About a 40 minute drive from Smithys Cottage is the Crich Tramway Museum. We went with the MGB Register Club … Continue reading Crich Tramway Museum
2 more nice feedbacks in our visitor book from our recent guests. Many of our visitors these days are returning … Continue reading Visitor Book Comments
Volunteer archivist Ian Gregory considers how we owe our enjoyment of Buxton to the Victorians: While chances to go out … Continue reading Buxton’s Victorian Amenities
Buxton Museum and Art Gallery welcomes back its team of volunteer experts, including archivist Ian Gregory and his famous blogs: … Continue reading The Boathouse in the Pavilion Gardens, Buxton
Some more pictures of Smithys Cottage garden area on a nice sunny day. A real sun trap on those sunny … Continue reading Garden Area on a sunny day
Been enjoying the recent sunny days from often inside the summer house in the garden area. Great for keeping out … Continue reading Smithys Cottage Garden Room
Welcome to Travelling Stories, our online exhibition of artist commissions responding to some particular museum collections. Over a series of … Continue reading Travelling Stories part eight
Originally posted on Derbyshire Record Office: Did you know that this year marks the 70th anniversary of the creation of … Continue reading Voices from the Peak
Smithys Cottage (www.smithyscottage.co.uk) located in the centre of the Derbyshire Peak District has off road parking for 2 cars. One … Continue reading Off-road Car Parking at Smithys Cottage, Buxton
Buxton does get it’s fair share of sunshine and our garden area with its high south facing wall really seems … Continue reading Some changes in our garden area and off road parking.
It was a pleasant afternoon so we decided on a short walk from the cottage to Pavilion Gardens, along the … Continue reading A walk around Buxton
We took advantage of a lovely sunny day – but still a bit chilly on the tops – to do … Continue reading A walk from Pyms Chair to Shining Tor
My husband was a keen follower of the recent series “Terror” on tv …… I soon decided it was not … Continue reading Puttng colour into the past
Busy getting jobs done inside Smithys Cottage ready for our visitors starting next week. Did the kitchen and dining areas … Continue reading Pre Season Cleaning
Smithys Cottage, Buxton, Peak District 