Stockport & South Manchester

Afternoon in Buxton to collect Mild Magic stickers

Friday 2 May 2025

Two travel options:

Two travel options are available, either a train, which takes 50 minutes, or the 199 bus, which takes up to 90 minutes — but does have the advantage of including Chapel-en-le-Frith.

From Stockport Interchange (Stand Q) Skyline 199 bus to Market Place Depart 11:35, Arrive 12:53

From Stockport Rail Station by train to Buxton Depart 12:04, Arrive 12:54

Pubs to be visited are (at least - there may be more).

ArriveDepartLocation
11:05
11:35
12:19
12:53
Cheapskates bus travel from Stockport Interchange (Stand Q) via 199 bus.
Knowing reputation for late running the earlier depart should guarantee arrival in time!
12:0412:54Affluent train travel from Stockport Rail Station
13:0013:40Wye Bridge House, Fairfield Road, Buxton SK17 7DJ (Mild Magic)
13:4014:00Walk from one end of Buxton to the other!
14:0014:35Cheshire Cheese, 37-39 High Street, Buxton SK17 6HA (Mild Magic)
14:4015:15Ale Stop, Chapel Street, Buxton SK17 6HX (Mild Magic)
15:2516:00Buxton Tap House, 11-16 The Old Court House, George Street, Buxton SK17 6AT
16:0016:35RedWillow Buxton, 1 Cavendish Circus, Buxton SK17 6AT (Mild Magic)
16:4016:46Train leaves Buxton station, arrive Stockport at 17:32
16:4016:46Same train to Stockport but alighting at Whaley Bridge 17:04 - THEN
17:1517:50Whaley Nook, 20 Old Road, Whaley Bridge SK23 7HR (Mild Magic)
18:0318:32Train leaves Whaley Bridge station 18:03, arrivals at Stockport 18:32

For those on the 199 bus there is the option to call in
Old Cell Ale Bar, 10-12 Market Place, Chapel-en-le-Frith, SK23 0EN (Mild Magic)


Bus times for 199 from Buxton

DepartArrive at
Chapel-en-le-FrithWhaley BridgeStockport
16:3217:0017:1418:00
17:0217:3117:4318:25
17:29 17:56 Direct on 61 which terminates
17:4218:0618:1919:00
18:1718:4118:5319:32