Directions

Go Ape! Buxton
Buxton Country Park
Pooles Cavern
Green Lane
Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 9DH

Poole's Cavern and Buxton Country Park is found 1/2 mile from Buxton town centre on Green Lane.

On the A6 coming through Dove Holes from Manchester/Stockport, as you drop down into Buxton you will come to a roundabout by a Weatherspoons pub, turn left and follow the A6 on Bakewell road. Next you will come to a roundabout by Morrison's, turn right onto Dale Road (B5059). Keep along that road until you come to the 5 Ways Junction traffic lights and take the second left (it looks like it is almost straight ahead) onto Green lane. Follow Green lane and you will pass Buxton Community School on your right hand side and as you pass it the road bends round to the left. The entrance to the Go Ape car park is on the left hand side after the left bend.

On the A6 coming from Bakewell, stay on the A6 until you reach a roundabout by Morrison's. Turn left onto Dale Road (B5050). Stay on this road until you come to the 5 Ways Junction traffic lights and take the second left (it looks like it is almost straight ahead) onto Green lane. Follow Green lane and you will pass Buxton Community School on your right hand side. The road bends round to the left and the entrance to our car park is on the left hand side after the bend.

If you are coming in on the A515 from Ashboune, stay on the A515 till you get to the 5 Ways Junction and traffic lights. There is a pub on one of the corners called The London Road. Take the first left onto Green Lane. Follow Green lane and you will pass Buxton Community School on your right hand side. The road bends round to the left and the entrance to our car park is on the left hand side after the left bend.

If you come in to Buxton on the A53 from Leek stay on the A53 until you approach a set of traffic lights and can see a pub called the Duke Of York. As you leave the lights go down to the right hand side of the Duke of York. As you get onto Macclesfield Road take the first right turn onto Green Lane. The Go Ape sign is on the right hand side.

If you're coming from Macclesfield, head out of Macclesfield on the Buxton Road (A537). This turns into the A54 just before you reach Buxton. At the end of that road turn left onto the A53. Stay on the A53 until you approach a set of traffic lights and can see a pub called the Duke of York. As you leave the lights go down to the right hand side of the Duke of York. As you get onto Macclesfield Road take the first right turn onto Green Lane. The Go Ape sign is on the right hand side and easily seen from that direction.

If you are coming along the A6 towards Buxton and turn off at the Whaley Bridge roundabout, continue along the A5004 through Whaley Bridge and go through Fernilee. Keep along that road until you see the Dome on your left and a Pub called the Club House straight ahead. There will be a church on your right hand side, turn right between the Club House and the Church onto St Johns Road. Continue along St Johns Road until you reach a set of traffic lights; turn left just after the lights onto Burlington Road. At the end of Burlington Road, go straight ahead on to Collage Road. Go all the way up Collage Road and you will come to a T junction, turn right on to Green Lane. Go past Buxton Community School and just after the school the road bends around to the left. The entrance to the car park is on the left hand side.

Once in the car park Poole's Cavern is near the entrance and exit. The pay and display car park is in front of Poole's Cavern. The Go Ape cabin is at the opposite end of the car park.

Important! Due to the rural nature of our locations, postcodes are not always accurate when using satellite navigation. Please always check the route it has given you before setting off, and cross reference with a map.

Go Ape locations are now available on Garmin SatNav systems as a Point of Interest.

 
Public Transport:

By Train - the Northern Line operates a train service to Buxton, see northernrail.org for further details.

By Bus - Trent Barton Buses trentbarton.co.uk and Bower Buses run services in and around Buxton. For further details please visit derbysbus.info

Bus and rail links to Buxton town centre are 15 minutes walk to Poole's Cavern.

Please allow plenty of time for your journey.