Head to head
Buxton vs Highland Spring
Published analyses side by side, then an honest verdict.
| Buxton | Highland Spring | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Still | Still |
| TDS (mg/L) | 280 | 160 |
| Calcium | 55 | 40.5 |
| Magnesium | 19 | 10 |
| Sodium | 24 | 5.6 |
| Bicarbonate | 248 | 136 |
| Sulfate | 13 | 6 |
| Chloride | 37 | 5.3 |
| Silica | not published | 5 |
| Nitrate | 0.1 | 3.1 |
Britain’s two supermarket-premium springs. Buxton, from a mile under the Peak District, is the fuller one — TDS 280, more calcium (55 mg/L), a rounder, more classically “mineral” glass. Highland Spring, off protected organic land in Perthshire, is lighter (TDS 160) and softer, closer to a clean everyday water than a statement.
Pick Buxton if you want a bit of body and a proper spring-water character. Pick Highland Spring for easy, light drinking with a provenance story that’s about the land more than the minerals.
Full profiles: Buxton · Highland Spring. All values mg/L from the analyses cited on each water’s page.