Creswell Crags

The extraordinary archaeological park
Explore our caves, gorge, and museum

Walk in the footsteps of early humans and woolly mammoths through our dramatic gorge. Marvel at the Ice Age rock art still visible in our extraordinary caves. And enjoy exploring amongst the timeless beauty of our woodland, meadow, and reflective lake.

Creswell Crags

The extraordinary archaeological park.

Explore our caves, gorge, and museum.

Our human story began 50,000 years ago: be part of it. Walk in the footsteps of early humans and woolly mammoths through our dramatic gorge. Marvel at the Ice Age rock art still visible in our extraordinary caves. And enjoy exploring amongst the timeless beauty of our woodland, meadow, and reflective lake.

Inspiring Visitors

for over 50,000 years

Open every day from 10am until 5pm

Our Caves

Uncover the secrets of our limestone caves, where early humans sheltered and carved art into the rock, places of mystery and wonder for the centuries since.

Support Us

We are an independent charity with big ambitions, caring for an extraordinary and much-loved heritage site. You can help us: find out how.

Food & Drink

Our cafe has extensive outdoor seating and views over the river and treetops. Relax and enjoy locally sourced food and drink, and treat yourself to ice cream or cake!

Education

Creswell Crags is an inspiring choice for a fun trip or livestreamed learning session direct to your classroom. Our focus is KS2 Stone Age and Evolution topics.

Volunteering

Join the Team. Gain new skills, make new friends and increase your employability within this fantastic setting.

Walks

Enjoy a walk around our lake, or link up with one of the trails or longer walking routes in the local countryside.

Although official restrictions have ended, to keep our visitors, staff and volunteers safe, we ask that you do not visit us if anyone in your household has symptoms of COVID-19, or a positive test in the last 5 days.

Please also maintain social distancing during your visit. We recommend wearing a face covering in our visitor centre and caves and making use of the hand sanitiser stations around the building.

Please note that Cave Tours must be booked in advance and you must adhere to the Terms and Conditions or you could be refused admission. We also offer seasonal guided tours, such as our Exhibition Tours and Gorge Tours, when these are available you will see them on our booking page.

All our tours can be booked via our online booking page.

You do not need to book to park, visit the museum and shop, use the café, or walk around the gorge. There is a charge to park, but access to the gorge is free.

For our special events and activities, please visit our Events page. For our curated online talks programme, please see our Eventbrite page

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Latest News

Tue, 10 May 2022

Take the train and follow the trail

Our friends at Bolsolver District Council have recently launched the rail discovery trail.

Thu, 05 May 2022

Meet Me at the Museum: Isy Suttie Visits Creswell Crags for Podcast

Isy Suttie, actor, musician, writer, and comedian, is best known to the public for her role on Peep Show, but has a long list of credits on television and radio, as well as stand up comedy shows and writing for the stage. Brought up in Matlock, when Isy was asked to pick a museum to visit for a new podcast, she chose Creswell Crags. The podcast was recorded in March, when Isy visited with her good friend Caz, and is available to listen, for free, via the Art Fund website.

Tue, 23 November 2021

Creswell Crags Receives Further Government Support

Creswell Crags was hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Forced to close during lockdown, the popular heritage visitor attraction lost all income from cave tours, school trips, car parking, the café, and gift shop.

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Creswell Crags Museum & Heritage Centre
Crags Road, Welbeck, Worksop,
Nottinghamshire, UK S80 3LH

01909 720378

Registered Charity Number: 701683

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