Five Wells

No. 698 of 4,433 in the Peak District, No. 143 for history. History, 6.8 km from Buxton.

Five Wells
Photo: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0

An archaeological site protected as a scheduled monument.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-30).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentHistoric England, National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-10-30
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there
Directions in Google Mapswhat3words addressOpen in OpenStreetMap

Why it ranks here

Score 0.65 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Old Hall HotelGrade II* listed, in Buxton, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
Clover Fields Touring Caravan ParkStay, 3.7 km from Buxton, just outside the parkCamping
Royal Oak CampsiteStay, 10 km from BuxtonCamping
The Bull I' Th' Thorn CampsiteStay, 9.8 km from BuxtonCamping

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first
No. 6 The SquareGrade II* listed, in Buxton, just outside the parkFood and pubs
The Old ClubhouseGrade II* listed, in Buxton, just outside the parkFood and pubs
The Railwayin Buxton, just outside the parkFood and pubs
The Vaultin Buxton, just outside the parkFood and pubs

If it rains

Within 8 km, best first
TC Art Studioin Buxton, just outside the parkArt and galleries
Buxton Rugby Club3.7 km from Buxton, just outside the parkRainy day
Buxton Speedway4.2 km from Buxton, just outside the parkRainy day
Buxton Raceway4.4 km from Buxton, just outside the parkRainy day