Creswell Crags

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Address: Creswell Heritage Trust Creswell Crags Visitor Centre Crags Road Welbeck Worksop Notts Postcode: S80 3LH Email: info@creswell-crags.org.uk Telephone: 1909 720378 Fax: 01909 724726 Website: http://www.creswell-crags.org.uk Google map Click here Multimap.co.uk satellite map Click here

Description Creswell Crags. Creswell Crags is a limestone gorge on each side of which are a number of caves. Through the gorge runs a stream which widens into a small lake and is the habitat of a variety of wildlife. During the last Ice-Age, between 10,000 and 50,000 years ago, hunters following the herds of mammoths, reindeer, horse and bison used the crags as a seasonal camp and sheltered in the caves. Evidence of their presence has been found in the form of fossil animal bones and tools made of stone, flint and bone. A number of bones found have representations of animals carved upon them. The Crags is one of the most important archaeological sites in Britain particularly since cave-art created by our ancient ancestors was discovered in some of the caves in 2003. The carvings which were engraved into the rocks some 12,000 years ago include representations of bison, horse and birds and are the only examples of Palaeolithic cave art in the Britain.   The Creswell Heritage Trust responsible for the area has in recent times been awarded a grant of £4.26 million which has enabled a road running through the gorge to be re-routed and the museum and education centre to be extended.     Pin Hole Cave  Church Hole Cave There's lots to see and do at Creswell Crags. You can walk around the picturesque limestone gorge; the specially built footpath provides a circular walk which takes around 45 minutes at a gentle pace. Information panels in the gorge, access up to the cave entrances and the rich variety of plants and animals provide plenty of interest. There are exhibitions in the museum and visitors' centre. Special events and activities take place throughout the year including guided tours of the caves. For further details and to take a virtual tour of the crags use the link to visit the official Creswell Crags website.