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Creswell Crags and Whitwell Wood circular

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Creswell Crags and Whitwell Wood circular

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September 11, 2025

Creswell Crags and Whitwell Wood circular

Moderate

03:46

14.2km

3.8km/h

150m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

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Parking

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45 m

Creswell Crags: Gorge and Lake

Highlight • Lake

A beautiful limestone gorge and world heritage site, Creswell Crags and the caves found here are rich in natural history. As well as the remains of many prehistoric animals, the …

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251 m

Robin Hood's Cave, Creswell Crags

Highlight • Cave

Sometimes it gets busy here but walkers usually walk on the big wide path, if you're on a bike consider taking the small narrow path nearer to the lakeside for a smoother and less interrupted ride through the park.

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536 m

Robin Hood’s Cave

Highlight • Historical Site

Robin Hood's cave is the largest cave at Creswell Crags, evidence that animals and people sheltered here during the last Ice Age have been found.

The cave contains 4 chambers linked by 4 passages.

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6.15 km

Whitwell Wood

Highlight • Natural Monument

Whitwell Wood is a large area of ancient woodland featuring mostly broad-leaved wood with over 20 species indicating ancient woodland, and a freshwater spring known as the Ginny Spring.

The …

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13.6 km

Church Hole Cave

Highlight • Cave

You will need to book a tour to see inside Church Hole cave - it isn't open year round due to roosting bats. But if you are able to include …

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14.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.57 km

1.96 km

1.66 km

540 m

247 m

188 m

Surfaces

5.36 km

3.28 km

2.22 km

1.41 km

1.06 km

823 m

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Creswell Crags and Whitwell Wood circular

Creswell Crags: Gorge and Lake

Robin Hood's Cave, Creswell Crags

Robin Hood’s Cave

Whitwell Wood

Church Hole Cave

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