Designated coach and minibus parking for Buxton group visits
Sylvan Coach Park is a High Peak Borough Counciloperated tarmac facility located within Sylvan Park, dedicated to coach and minibus parking for group excursions visiting Buxton. The lot provides 15 marked bays for coaches and 5 bays for minibuses, plus two Blue Badge spaces near the pedestrian exit and one motorcycle bay. It operates 8 am8 pm daily; coaches are charged £8.00 per 4-hour slot and minibuses £5.00 per 4-hour slot, payable via machines accepting coins and contactless. LED lamp posts provide full illumination until 10 pm, and CCTV cameras monitor all entry and exit points. Pedestrian exits lead directly to Sylvan Park event spaces (100 m), Buxton Pavilion Gardens (500 m), and local bus stops. No EV charging is available, but electric shuttle bikes are available for hire at the park entrance. Seasonal festival coach arrivals reduce capacity by 25%; signage directs additional coaches to Pavilion Gardens Coach Bay (1 km) with pre-booked slots. Maintenance crews repaint bay lines quarterly and clear litter weekly.