Palace Hotel Buxton, Palace Road, Buxton SK17 6AG 

For Novacon 55 we will be returning to the Palace Hotel in Buxton in the Peak District. 

As before, all the convention rooms including Programme, Off-Piste, Art show and Dealers are all on the ground floor. The bars and toilets are also on the ground floor and there is plenty of seating. 

The whole hotel is light and airy with high ceilings and some impressive decor. And a conservatory. And the longest continuous wrought-iron bannister in Britain, or was it Europe? And possibly a ghost. There is a swimming and gym/spa facilities 

Buxton itself is a thermal spa town, with lots of interesting buildings and places to visit for those who wish to venture outside the hotel. These include the Opera House, the Devonshire Dome (once the largest unsupported dome in the world), a restored Georgian crescent and the ornamental Pavilion Gardens. There are supermarkets nearby (Waitrose, Sainsburys Local) and plenty of cafés and restaurants. More information can be found at www.visitbuxton.co.uk. 

Convention Room Rates and Booking

Reservation information will become available closer to the convention.

Disabled Access

The main entrance has a few steps. Alternatively, there is
ramp access at the rear of the hotel for those with difficulty with
steps. This is on the left-hand side of the hotel as you face it, near
the Leisure Centre. If arriving by car, there are car parking spaces
near to that entrance.

The door next to the entrance to the bar can be used as the disabled access and takes people along the corridor rather than through the kitchen area which was the previous route.

Reminder or for those who haven’t been before, the hotel has
a lift, but as it is an old hotel some of the rooms are on “mezzanine”
levels and still involve a few steps, so if this will cause you
difficulties, please let the hotel know in advance and they’ll do their
best to accommodate you.

Please note if you have specific requirements, don’t hesitate to contact the hotel directly at 01298 767000.