Buxton Station | Bure Valley Railway

Buxton Village, Norfolk

Buxton is one of the quiet wayside halts on the Bure Valley Railway, located just 3 ½ miles from Aylsham Station. Buxton is a request stop only during peak season. When collecting tickets customers need to make staff aware that they wish to stop at Buxton Halt. Buxton Village is a lovely place to stop and explore. With its village shop, post office, popular fish and chip shop, historic church, literary connections, and beautiful walks, Buxton offers plenty of interest for visitors making their way through Norfolk by steam.

What’s at Buxton Halt

Buxton is a small platform stop with direct access to the village and the surrounding countryside. It’s particularly popular with walkers and cyclists, as the *Bure Valley Path runs alongside the railway for nine miles between Aylsham and Wroxham. The stop makes an ideal place to break a journey, explore the local countryside and Buxton Village, or enjoy a picnic or fish and chips as the steam trains pass by.

*Please note that the Bure Valley Path is not part of the railway and is owned and managed by the local council.

Buxton History And Sites

The village is best known as the home and burial place of Black Beauty author Anna Sewell, and as the birthplace of architect Thomas Cubitt, whose work shaped parts of Belgravia. Surrounded by scenic countryside, Buxton offers excellent walking routes, including paths to the hamlet of Oxnead with its Medieval church and views of historic Oxnead Hall, once home to the Paston family. Highlights along local trails include the restored water mill and longer loops towards Burgh Church before returning to Brampton.