Lecture Series | Swimming in Opium: the spa experience in Georgian Buxton

20 May 2026, 7pm until 8.15pm (Doors at 6.30pm)

• Adult (18+) | £15.00
• Accompanying Carer | Free

Wentworth Woodhouse welcomes you back to the annual lecture series.

The Georgians flocked to Derbyshire's ‘Bath in miniature’. They drank the waters; learned to swim; attended assemblies, balls and the theatre; went on excursions; visited apothecaries; and consumed dangerously high levels of opium! Dr Peter Collinge presents an entertaining account of this period using Lady Hester Newdigate’s letters and the account book of Lady Jane Macartney. 

Accessibility

This event takes place in the Low Drawing Room, which is on the Ground Floor of the Mansion.  There is ramp access to the ground floor of the Mansion.   You can find out more about accessibility on site here: https://wentworthwoodhouse.org.uk/your-visit/access-for-all/  

Carers Tickets

Visitors with disabilities may bring an accompanying carer free of charge when paying for a full-price ticket. Carer tickets must be pre-booked online. Supporting documents may be required at the entrances. This includes proof of

• Proof of Disability Living Allowance
• Proof of Attendance Allowance
• PIP letter
• Access Pass
• Disabled Person's Railcard
• Max Card