Yesterday morning we visited the town of Buxton in Derbyshire. It's a place we visit quite often and I've written about it quite a few times over the years on here but I never tire of its streets and buildings.
We just had a wander around popping into one or two charity shops to seek out Christmas cards. We stopped for a coffee and toasted teacake and then visited the Museum to look at a couple of exhibitions and the local book shop where one present was purchased.
There are five floors of books in here, three floors a basement and an attic.
We'd looked in vain around the town for plain brown paper to use for wrapping presents this year but the one shop, close to the bookshop, that stocked it was closed on Wednesdays.
I love quiet mornings like these, a gentle stroll, lovely things to see and best of all no rain. It was sad to see many of the units in the little shopping centre closed the biggest was where M&S used to be, next door Waitrose is still, for the moment, open.
The Museum and Art Gallery
One of the exhibition galleries
Scrivener's Book Shop
The Pavilion
View from the Pavilion Gardens
Bandstand
Autumnal Colour
The Old Hall Hotel
A view through the trees on The Slopes of The Crescent which is at the moment being refurbished.
At the top of The Slopes and a view out over the Derbyshire countryside.
Derbyshire is one of the counties I would love to visit one day. I am sure I could spend a fair bit of time in Scrivener's bookshop! Just looking at the photos I get a feeling I could feel quite at home in Buxton. x
ReplyDeleteDerbyshire is a beautiful county. although I wasn't born in the county but in nearby Leicestershire, I lived in Derbyshire from the age of six years old and grew to love it. I always enjoy a visit to Buxton:)
DeleteWhat an incredibly beautiful area. Oh, that book shop!! You could spend hours in there! -Jenn
ReplyDeleteThere are so many hidden areas in the shop you can lose whoever you are with for ages, Once four of us went in the shop and it took us ages to find each other:)
DeleteI spent a week in Buxton once but spent most of the time walking in the countryside and not many hours in the town. I can see from your photos that that was a mistake!
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful town and has so much to offer too. I always love the skylines of the domed buildings there and the imposing architecture:)
DeleteI love that bookshop and keep thinking we'll go back as I got a vintage postcard (post date 1930s) of The Bay of Naples with a written message on the back. Unfortunately it was a cold day and my husband caught a chesty cold. It's a beautiful place to walk around and also see an exhibition so hopefully we'll return soon. I'm pleased you had good weather for your visit.
ReplyDeleteIt is a lovely shop although my knees find those stairs a bit of a struggle,it was cold up in the attic too. Your post card sounds wonderful, I always like to find them with messages on the back and dates of sending. The exhibitions in the museum were fascinating too:)
DeleteOhhhhhh, everything...!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteBut mostly!!!!! The Book Shop!!!!!!!
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It is a splendid bookshop, shelves filled with fascinating reading and lovely cards and etc too:)
DeleteThat has given me a good idea for a few days away ,especially the book shop.
ReplyDeleteSo much to do there with the Opera House for evenings if you stay over. The bookshop is in Upper Buxton but worth the stroll up there from the main town as there are lots of other independant shops too:)
DeleteWhat a beautiful town and the bookshop looks super and a wonderful place to browse. So pleased the weather was kind to you - so difficult to plan days out at the moment with so much rain!
ReplyDeleteWe've put off a couple of planned visits because of the weather and of course the floods around near people we wanted to visit in North Derbyshire/South Yorkshire and of course having to pass through Matlock on the way. You would love the museum in Buxton and the book shop is a gem:)
DeleteWonderful shots! Thanks for taking us along!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed visiting via the photos William:)
DeleteAhh dear Buxton, how I love that town! It's looking good. I don't remember the book shop, it looks a great one though. It's a shame about the shops, the Councils all around the country need to get a move on to support the shopkeepers before they all disappear. Have a lovely weekend. 😊
ReplyDeleteIt is a special place, the book shop is in the upper town past the Museum and Town Hall and the other side of the market place. It is so sad that many shops are closing they need support from government, local councils and shoppers to keep them going. I much prefer to look at good before buying than ordering on-line:)
DeleteWhat a fascinating place. Love the sound of the bookshop. Can’t believe stalwarts like M and S and Waitrose are under threat. B x
ReplyDeleteIt is quite worrying that so many shops we have known all our lives are disappearing and nothing of the same quality to take over from them. The bookshop is a wonderful Alladin's cave and you could spend hours there:)
DeleteThe bookshop looks a delight! In fact the whole place looks lovely for a wander :)
ReplyDeleteIt used to be that Wednesday was half day closing for the shops, I think it still is for the couple of banks left in my town!
It is a super bookshop. Yes I guess it was half day closing for some of the smaller shops. Over here in the towns it is Thursday but there aren't many independent shops left now and the 'chains' open every day:)
DeleteSo many shops are closing their doors. Our local Waitrose is now closed, as is the next nearest. The bookshop looks very inviting.
ReplyDeleteTwo Waitrose shops closed in towns near us (Leek and Ashbourne)there is still one in Uttoxeter. Smaller M&S have closed at Buxton, Newcastle and Lichfield it is very sad to see. The bookshop is wonderful:)
DeleteLovely photos :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you like them, all so familiar I expect:)
DeleteThank you for sharing your visit, Rosie. That bookshop looks like a lovely place to browse. How I miss toasted teacakes! I’ll have to bake some, as we can’t buy them here. Marie x
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed the visit, Marie. I love a warm toasted teacake, hope you make some as a treat:)
DeleteMy idea of a perfect morning. Toasted teacakes, charity shops, a bookstore and a museum. Throw in a bit of crafting and I'm in heaven.
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My perfect morning too, I really enjoyed just wandering around and seeing some lovely things:)
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