Explore The Creswell Gorge and Cave system

Dog Hole

The excavations at the cave of Dog Hole are something of a mystery. Robert Laing, a Newcastle doctor, is thought to have carried out excavations here that practically cleared out the cave.

Dog Hole Fissure

A rock fall just to the west of the cave of Dog Hole in 1978 exposed a sequence of sediments that had infilled a fissure. These deposits were excavated by a team from the Creswell Crags Museum and Education Centre.

Pin Hole

The first known find from Pin Hole was a palate and milk teeth of a young woolly mammoth made by A.T.Metcalfe. This and subsequent finds prompted further exploration.

The Arch

Towards the top of the cliff, on the northern side of the gorge, are three caves known as The Arch (also known as Lions Mouth)

Robin Hood Cave

Robin Hood Cave, once called Robin Hood's Hall, is the largest cave at Creswell Crags and the limestone area. Four main chambers are linked together by short passages.

Mother Grundy's parlour

One of the first people to dig here was a man from Creswell village. He was acting on information from his wife who had a dream of buried treasure in the cave. Not long after this event a hippopotamus tooth was offered for sale.

Yew Tree Shelter

This is a long rockshelter which has a sunny aspect and would have been attractive to hunters camping at Creswell Crags.

Boat House Cave

This small cave by the lake was used by the Duke of Portland in the 19th century to moor his boat.

Church Hole Cave

Before this cave was excavated it was used as a byre for cattle in the late 1800s.

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