Creative Family Activities (School Holidays)

Our What’s On Page has details on all upcoming activities and events.

Every school holiday  

  • Look out for our FREE Pump Room family trail – we have a different trail each school holiday.
  •  Crescent Crafts family activity days take place in the Assembly Rooms with a theme inspired by the Crescent’s history. 

Our activities are FREE to drop in to. Donations do make a big difference and help us to continue to run fun family events. 

Creative Family Activities (Term Time)

On a Friday, once a month, under fives and their grown-ups can enjoy our Pitter Patter Sessions – exploring and playing with specially created activities in the Crescent Experience. Find out more here

Family Facilities

  • Breastfeeding and bottle-feeding is welcome in all of our spaces.  
  • Baby-changing facilities and booster steps are available on the ground floor of the Crescent during Crescent Craft and Pitter Patter sessions.  
  • Toilets: There are accessible toilets on the ground floor of The Assembly Rooms and Crescent Experience.  
  • Buggies are welcome in the in the Assembly rooms and Crescent Experience. All floors are accessible by lift.  
  • Drinks and snacks are available to buy in The Pump Room, and there are places to sit. You can refill bottles from St Ann’s Well, we have a plentiful free supply of Buxton Water! 
  • The Pump Room sells a range of children’s books and gifts, many at pocket-money prices. 
  • Our spaces have wheelchair access – click here for more information https://buxtoncrescentexperience.com/accessibility/ 

Our visitor experience...

tells the stories of Buxton, The Crescent, its famous water and the many people who came to seek its cure. Click here to read more.

Our Premium Guided Tours set off in the morning, where you can dive deep into the rich history of our area aided by our warm and wonderful hosts.

For those who prefer to discover at their own pace, the Experience opens to Self-Guided visitors at 1pm.

Large group? Or a sensory tour during quiet times? Please contact us and we can help get that arranged.