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Step back in time and uncover the secrets of the Ice Age at Creswell Crags - one of the UK’s most extraordinary prehistoric sites. From ancient fossils and stone tools to Britain’s only known Ice Age cave art, our permanent exhibition showcases animal bones over 100,000 years old. Discover the incredible items unearthed by archaeologists right here in the heart of our community, and learn how your ancestors survived and thrived at Creswell Crags on the northern frontier of the Ice Age. 

 Admission Price

Adult

£5

Under 18s

 Free

Tours

All our tours can be booked via the links found below. If you require any further information or need assistance regarding your tour booking, please call our friendly team at 01909 720378 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Save 10% on a future cave tour by purchasing vouchers alongside a full-priced cave tour!

When you book a cave tour online in August, you will be given the option of purchasing a voucher for a different cave tour, with 10% off the usual price. Simply select which other cave tour(s) you would like to do in the future, select how many adult and child tickets you would like, and the appropriate vouchers shall be added to your basket at only 90% of the usual cave tour price.  

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So, if I’m booking a Life in the Ice Age cave tour for my family, I can buy discounted tickets for us all to come back to do an Art in the Ice Age cave tour at some point in the future? 

Yes! If you buy the discounted cave tour vouchers for the Art in the Ice Age tour as part of booking process for the fully priced Life in the Ice Age tour, you will then be able to use these vouchers to pay for an Art in the Ice Age tour at any point within the next 12 months. 

How much will this save me? 

This is a saving of £1.50 per adult ticket, and £1.00 per child. 

When can I do the other tour? 

 If you don’t know exactly when you will be returning to go on the second tour, this is not a problem, as the voucher will be valid for 12 months from date of purchase. If you know exactly when you want to do the second tour, simply complete the initial purchase for the full priced tour and vouchers, wait for your vouchers to be emailed to you, then go to the booking page of the second tour and redeem your vouchers. 

How do I receive the vouchers? 

Vouchers will be emailed to the customer along with the tickets for the cave tour booked. Each voucher will contain a voucher code, valid for the type of ticket (i.e. adult/child) and tour selected.  

How do I redeem the vouchers? 

To redeem your vouchers, go to the booking page for the tour you have vouchers for, select the date and time of the tour you wish to book onto, and use your voucher codes as payment at checkout. Multiple codes can be entered for the same booking, so if you have bought a number of vouchers, these can all be entered to pay for several people on the same tour. 

How many vouchers can I buy? 

Each visitor booking a full price adult ticket will be able to purchase up to 10 adult vouchers and up to 10 child vouchers for each additional tour. These are the maximum vouchers available per transaction, regardless of how many fully priced adult tickets you are purchasing. 

Can I buy cave tour vouchers if I book over the phone?  

Sadly not - this offer is only available when you book online. Discounted cave tour vouchers can only be purchased and redeemed through our online booking system.  

Please see our cave tour voucher offer terms and conditions for further details, and call us on 01909 720378 if you have any further questions.

Life In The Ice Age

TOUR

Find deeper meaning in the connection between our shared deep past and your own experiences.

This tour takes you into the two main chambers of our largest cave, Robin Hood Cave. Hear how archaeologists pieced together the fragments from this fascinating time to discover the lives of the Ice Age people and animals that visited the caves many thousands of years before you.

About Booking

The maximum number of people admitted on the Life In The Ice Age Cave Tour is 25. Children must be 5 years or older to go in the caves, and children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Dogs are not permitted to enter the caves. If you require a service/support dog to attend with you on a cave tour, then please call us on 01909 720378. 

Please review our Terms and Conditions before booking onto a cave tour: Tour Terms & Conditions apply.

Private Tours can be arranged by request. Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Witch Marks

TOUR

Immerse yourself in the adventure of ancient caves. Then refresh and rejuvenate in the light of our meadow, lake and gorge.

This tour takes you into the upper chamber of Robin Hood Cave, where huge numbers of historic protective symbols ("witch marks") were discovered in 2018. Hear tales of superstition and fear and how the residents of early modern Creswell responded to the caves on their doorstep.

About Booking

The maximum number of people admitted on the Witch Mark Tour is 10. Children must be 5 years or older to go in the caves, and children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Dogs are not permitted to enter the caves. If you require a service/support dog to attend with you on a cave tour, then please call us on 01909 720378. 

Please review our Terms and Conditions before booking onto a cave tour: Tour Terms & Conditions apply.

Private Tours can be arranged by request. Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Art In The Ice Age

TOUR

OUR ART TOURS ARE CURRENTLY SUSPENDED FOR THE WINTER TO PROTECT THE BATS WHICH ARE CURRENTLY ROOSTING IN CHURCH HOLE.

Britain's oldest art? See the engravings that are on display in Church Hole, and learn about what makes them so unique and a key part of Britain's Ice Age prehistory!

20 years ago the Rock Art was discovered in Church Hole by a team of Archaeologists. The art, around 12,000 years old, depicts a number of different Ice Age animals.

Delve into Church Hole where engravings over 12,000 years old were discovered in 2003.  Hear how the art was found, see the best of the ancient engravings, and learn how these images fit into the tapestry of Ice Age art found in caves across Europe.

Art tours will resume in March/April 2026 as Church Hole cave is now closed for the winter due to roosting bats.

About Booking

The maximum number of people admitted on this tour is 10. 

Children must be 5 years or older to go in the caves, and children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Dogs are not permitted to enter the caves. If you require a service/support dog to attend with you on a cave tour, then please call us on 01909 720378. 

Please review our Terms and Conditions before booking onto a cave tour: Tour Terms & Conditions apply.

Your Visit
Supports Us

Creswell Crags is a journey through time to the Ice Age. A story of resilience, adaptation and creativity.

We strive to make our site, and our stories, as accessible as possible to those who might face barriers. We are a not-for-profit and will keep our costs as low as is sustainable and offer free engagement where we can.  As a registered charity we rely on income from tickets and purchases in our café and shop to keep doing our conservation and education work.

Access to the Visitor Centre, meadow and gorge, and the Crags Edge café is free.  We do charge for parking, our cave tours, and exhibition entry.

The UK Government’s Gift Aid Scheme allows us to reclaim tax (25p for every £1) from the government for the Museum exhibition and Cave Tours.  

Please consider supporting us further through Gift Aid.  For more information, visit the gov.uk website.

Parking at
Creswell Crags

Creswell Crags is managed by Creswell Heritage Trust. We are an independent charity and when you pay for parking you are helping us to look after this amazing place; the paths you walk, the caves you explore, the bones we care for and the wildlife you enjoy.

We have a dedicated car park for the Museum, Shop, Cafe and the Gorge. Disabled parking and Parent and Child parking is also available in front of the Visitor Centre. 

Our car park is managed by Smart Parking Ltd's ANPR parking technology. On our behalf, they are responsible for managing our car parking payment system.

Regular Visitor? Take a look at our Annual Pass membership, and for £30 you can enjoy free parking for 12 months and a range of other membership benefits. Visit our Membership Page to find out more and make a purchase.

  • Parking – £5 flat fee, covers all day so no need to worry about how long you stay (no overnight parking allowed)
  • Blue Badge Holders can park for free, but must validate their parking using the tablet located at reception. Failure to do so will result in a PCN notice being issued by Smart Parking. If you are able to, please show your Blue Badge at reception before validating your parking. 

Derbyshire Days Out Scheme

Creswell Crags is part of the Derbyshire Days Out Scheme. Visit any of the following places: 

  • Bakewell Old House Museum
  • Crich Tramway Village
  • Cromford Mills
  • Derby Museums' River Kitchen
  • Great British Car Journey
  • Peak District Mining Museum
  • Wirksworth Heritage Centre 

Present your ticket or receipt from one of the attractions listed above and receive a 10% discount on your cave tour. 

Terms and Conditions: 

Ticket/Receipt only valid for the booking of any one cave tour for up to 2 people. To apply the discount, cave tour bookings must be made in person or over the phone; the discount is not valid on online bookings. Original Tickets/Receipt must be presented on the day of your visit - photocopies are not accepted. Not valid on Bank Holidays. Not valid in conjunction with any other offer.