Chain Name: Best Western
13 Manchester Road, Buxton, SK17 6TQ

We are delighted to extend a very warm welcome to you when you come and stay with us at The Lee Wood Hotel. the friendly attitude and professional approach of all the hotel team ensures you have a comfortable and memorable stay.

There is always something positively unique about hotels that are privately owned and managed - the welcoming smile from the receptionist; the individuality of comfortably furnished bedrooms; the unobtrusive but friendly attentiveness of the Restaurant Manager and colleagues; the dedication to excellence from the Head Chef and his brigade; and the entire management who are at your service throughout your stay. We are proud of our hotel set in delightful surroundings and mature gardens where we are able to offer facilities for small and large gatherings, be they family reunions, wedding receptions or business meetings and conferences.

Buxton Spa is surrounded by the Peak District National Park and is easily accessible for business and leisure. Our award-winning Elements Restaurant is complemented by efficient and friendly service. The ideal centre for walking holidays, theatre breaks or visiting Chatsworth House & other historic attractions. Buxton Opera House built by Matcham in 1903 is an absolute gem. Cavendish Golf Club designed by the Augusta designer Dr Mackenzie is a fabulous course.

Restaurants and Bars
Relax in the comfortable elegance of our award winning restaurant where you can choose from a menu renowed for both it's innovative ideas and traditional values.

Hotel Facilities

General
Restaurant, Bar, Breakfast Buffet, Garden, Rooms/Facilities for disabled guests, Heating, Elevator, Continental Breakfast, Non-Smoking Rooms, Free Parking, Safety Deposit Box.

Services
Fax/Photocopying, Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN, Internet Services, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Breakfast in the Room, Room Service, Free Wi-Fi Internet Access Included, Dry Cleaning.
Location Countryside.

Hotel Policies

Important! Some policies may vary from these depending on your room, date and rate selection. Please check the room information when booking.

Children and extra beds
All children are welcome. One child under 15 years stays free of charge when using existing bedding. There is no capacity for extra beds/cots in the room.

Check In / Check Out
You may check in from 14:00 hours onwards.
You must check out by 11:00 hours.

Cancellations
If cancelled up to 1 day before the date of arrival, no fee will be charged. If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the total price of the reservation will be charged.

Extra Charges
VAT is included. Service charge is included. City/tourist tax is not applicable.

Parking
Free Public parking is possible on streets nearby.

Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.

Internet
Wireless internet is available in public areas only and is free of charge.

Deposit
No deposit will be charged.

Payment - We accept
Visa, Maestro, MasterCard, American Express.

Local Attractions:
Lyme Park (12 km) - Home of the Legh family for 600 years and the largest house in Cheshire, Lyme Park featured as Pemberley in the BBC's production of Pride and Prejudice. It also featured in Granada's production of the Forsyte Saga. Parts of the original Elizabethan house

Haddon Hall (20 km) - Originally held by the illegitimate son of William the Conqueror, Haddon has been owned by the Manners family since the 16th century. Little has been added since the reign of Henry VIII, and, despite its time-worn steps, few medieval houses have so succes

Speedwell Cavern (13 km) - Descend 105 steps to a boat that takes you on a one-mile underground exploration of the floodlit cavern.

Treak Cliff Cavern (13 km) - An underground world of stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone, rock and cave formations, minerals and fossils. There are rich deposits of the rare and beautiful Blue John Stone, and the show caves include the Witch's Cave, Aladdin's Cave and Fairyland Grotto. Treak Cliff Cavern and Blue John Cavern are the only places in the world whre Blue John Stone can be found

Peveril Castle (13 km) - The romantic ruins of this Norman fortress are situated high on a rocky crag and the views from the great square tower of the surrounding Peak District are breathtaking. Sir Walter Scott glamourised the castle in his novel, Peveril of the Peak.

Peak Cavern (13 km) - Peak cavern is One of the most spectacular natural limestone caves in the Peak District, with an electrically-lit underground walk of about half a mile. Ropes have been made for over 500 years in the `Grand Entrance Hall', and traces of a row of cottages and the ruins of Peveril Castle can be seen along the riverside walk. The Cavern has the largest natural cave entrance in Britain and deeper into the cavern you can hear the source of the river Styx in a chamber known as the Devil's Cellar. Guided tours are available and special events run throughout the year

Paradise Mill (14 km) - A working silk mill until 1981, with restored jacquard hand looms in their original location. Knowledgeable guides, many of them former silk mill workers, illustrate the silk production process with the help of demonstrations from weavers. Exhibitions and room settings illustrate life in Paradise Mill in the 1930's

Poole's Cavern (Buxton Country Park) (1 km) - Limestone rock, water, and millions of years created this natural cavern containing thousands of crystal formations. A 45-minute guided tour leads the visitor through chambers used as a shelter by Bronze-Age cave dwellers, Roman metal workers and as a hid Macclesfield Silk Museum (14 km) - The story of silk in Macclesfield, told through a colourful audio-visual programme, exhibitions, textiles, garments, models and room settings. The Silk Museum is part of the Heritage centre, a restored Georgian Sunday school, which runs a full programme of performing arts events

Gawsworth Hall (17 km) - This fine Tudor black-and-white manor house was the birthplace of Mary Fitton, thought by some to be the `Dark Lady' of Shakespeare's sonnets. Pictures and armour can be seen in the house, which also has a tilting ground - now thought to be a rare example

Directions:
Nearest motorway: M1&M6, J24&14, 30 miles

Nearest train station: Buxton, 0 miles

Nearest airport: Manchester, 24 miles

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