On foot

Buxton: Pooles Cavern to the Devonshire Dome

Buxton's spa town centre has a handsome set of haunted buildings. Start at Pooles Cavern, then walk into town for the Opera House, the Crescent and the Old Hall Hotel, where Mary, Queen of Scots stayed, and finish at the Devonshire Dome, once the Duke's stables and later a hospital.

5 stops · about 2.9 km · allow roughly 1 hr 30 min

  1. 1
    Folklore & legend
    Poole's Cavern

    Green Lane, Buxton

  2. 2
    Hauntings
    Buxton Opera House

    Water Street, Buxton

  3. 3
    Hauntings
    The Crescent, Buxton

    The Crescent, Buxton

  4. 4
    Hauntings
    The Old Hall Hotel, Buxton

    The Square, Buxton

  5. 5
    Hauntings
    The Devonshire Dome, Buxton

    Devonshire Road, Buxton

Unlock the route

The stops above are free to read and every record opens as normal. Members also get the route map, the story and access notes for each stop, one-tap directions (including the whole route in Google Maps), and visit ticks that fill in as you go.

Sign in or subscribe