The picturesque spa town of Buxton, in the heart of the Derbyshire Peak District, is a delightful place to visit. The long-running Toy Fair is held in the Octagon Hall, a part of the Victorian Pavilion Gardens complex. The Buxton Toy Collectors Fair sees the historic Pavilion Gardens packed full with 150 stalls selling all kinds of toys, trains and models.

The dealers who take stalls at the show travel from all over the country and bring with them a huge selection of new and old collectables to sell. Prices start from just £1 and can run up to several hundred pounds for the very rarest items.

There are many model railway stalls at Buxton with 00 gauge, N and other gauges. With plenty of newly released models, as well as discontinued and second hand lines by Hornby, Lima, Mainline and Bachmann etc.

Collectors of diecast models can find plenty of variety at Buxton. D.M. Promotional Models, Dalesman Diecast and others all offer a huge selection of Corgi, Vanguards, Tekno, EFE, Lledo, Minichamps and other diecast models - with many at bargain prices.

Chris Malbon of Metropolis Toys is a regular trader at Buxton, Chris specialises in TV and film related collectables from the 1960s to the 1980s such as James Bond, Star Wars and Dr. Who.

Model Railway enthusiasts will find plenty to interest them, with new and second hand locos, rolling stock and accessories in N, 00 and 0 gauges. You can find everything you need to create your own miniature railway

Irving Brim from Manchester has been a regular trader at the Buxton Toy Fair for well over 15 years now. Irving always brings some interesting old tinplate toys and O Gauge trains by Hornby, Marklin and Bing to each event.

There are always hundreds of different old and new toys and models for sale. Scalextric, Lego, tinplate toys, kits, games, Star Wars and other Sci-fi or TV related collectables to name but a few.

The Pavilion Gardens have excellent catering facilities, with a café, restaurant and a licensed bar.