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Buxton Water  Buxton Water Buxton water – the preferred beverage of conquerors, queens and champions alike. Surely there can be no higher recommendation. Clear, constant, refreshing and invigorating, there is no better mineral water than Buxton water, and it's free for the drinking at St. Anne's Well opposite the Crescent. With a recorded history that goes back almost 2000 years, Buxton water has been celebrated through the ages by nobles and commoners alike, and is still celebrated today with the (mostly) Derbyshire tradition of Well Dressing. The water we drink today fell as rain over 5000 years ago, and filters through the limestone of the Peak District picking up vital minerals as it goes. It emerges at a constant 27.5º C, so it feels cool and refreshing in summer and warm and comforting in winter. Buxton water is a mineral water, rather than a spring water, and there is an important distinction: Mineral water is governed by different and stricter criteria – it must be untreated, be drinkable in its natural state, and be naturally, consistently pure. Spring water, on the other hand, is governed by the tap water regulations; it doesn't need to have consistent natural purity and may be treated to make it palatable. These days we simply drink Buxton water, but in times past it was put to far greater use. The Romans, who named Buxton 'Aguae Arnemetiae' in honour of the water, built elaborate bath houses around the natural springs; great trust was placed in its healing and restorative powers throughout medieval history, and the Victorians raised the 'taking of the waters' to new levels with the introduction of Hydrotherapy to treat all manner of ailments. These water treatments ranged from the mundane to the bizarre, even incorporating electricty. Now that's what you could really call 'invigorating'. Buxton water is bottled by the Buxton Natural Mineral Water company, whose bottling plant is the most technologically advanced in Europe. It is owned by Nestle Waters UK and since 2001 has been the official natural mineral water of Wimbledon. Whilst the water is available to the rest of the country in shops and supermarkets, we in Buxton are lucky to have a never ending supply gushing from St. Anne's Well. It's a busy place, and there are often queues in summer as people wait to fill bottles and barrels of Buxton's own natural nectar. St. Anne's Well is located at the foot of the Slopes on The Crescent. There is Pay & Display parking here, just round the corner opposite the Old Hall, and beside the Opera House. It is an ideal location from which to start an exploration of Pavilion Gardens.Click here for map of the area |
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