The Slopes
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.Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: gardens in Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “The Slopes, Buxton”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Buxton Town Hall and Buxton Opera House.
Buxton Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Buxton Town Hall was opened in 1889 on the Market Place in Buxton, Derbyshire, England. It lies in the town's central Conservation Area overlooking The Slopes. It is a Grade-II-listed building. Buxton Town Hall is situated 360 feet south of The Slopes.
Buxton Opera House
Theater building
Photo: Davepape, Public domain.
Buxton Opera House in The Square, Buxton, Derbyshire, England, is a 902-seat opera house. It hosts the annual Buxton Festival and the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, among others, as well as pantomime at Christmas, musicals and other entertainments year-round. Buxton Opera House is situated 670 feet west of The Slopes.
Buxton railway station
Railway station
Photo: roger geach, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buxton railway station serves the Peak District town of Buxton in Derbyshire, England. It is managed and served by Northern Trains. The station is 25+3⁄4 miles south-east of Manchester Piccadilly and is the terminus of the Buxton line. Buxton railway station is situated 1,000 feet north of The Slopes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buxton and Burbage.
Buxton
Photo: sidibousaid, CC BY 2.0.
Buxton is an ancient spa town in the Peak District, England. It is in the county of Derbyshire which is classified as part of the East Midlands but it is probably more associated with the North West of England.
Burbage
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burbage is a village in the High Peak district, in the county of Derbyshire, England. At the 2011 Census Burbage was a ward of the High Peak Borough Council.
Harpur Hill
Village
Photo: Roger May, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harpur Hill is a small village on the outskirts of Buxton, Derbyshire, England. It is in the Cote Heath ward of the High Peak Borough Council. It has a primary school, a park, a pub, a working men's club and a Methodist church.
The Slopes
- Categories: garden and recreation area
- Location: High Peak District, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.25803° or 53° 15′ 29″ northLongitude
-1.91399° or 1° 54′ 50″ westOperator
High Peak Borough CouncilOpen location code
9C5W735P+6COpenStreetMap ID
way 50906027OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q80961457
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