Creswell Crags - Jeff`s Wheelchair Walks

Title.
Creswell Crags
Distance
1 Mile
1.6 Km
Place
Creswell nr.
Worksop
OS Map
OS 120
Mansfield &
Worksop
The walk starts at the Visitors Centre and is around a small scenic lake with the caves in
the hillside crags on either side of the lake – there is a nice picnic area – information
boards with the history of the crags – a host of wild flowers - and it is well worth a visit to
the Visitors Centre Museum and learn of the history of the Crags.
This walk can be extended by –
A] Visiting the village of Creswell and the Creswell Model Village which was designed
back in 1895 for the miners of Creswell and based upon the Principal of building houses
around a village green with an oval shape. [ see map route in blue in photo gallery ]
B] In the opposite direction to the Dukeries Garden Centre and Harley Art Gallery [ well
worth the visit ], but you would have to cross the A 60 road. [ see map route in red in
photo gallery ]
z Facilities – A new large Visitors Centre, gifts shop books & leaflets – Museum –
Classrooms - Slide Show - Crags / Caves - Lake - You can also get a guided tour with
access to 2 caves, for a charge.
There is a pay and display car park and also a separate disabled car park situated in
front of the Visitors Centre.
z Café – There is an excellent Café inside the Visitors Centre.
Visitors Centre Café
z Toilets - Well equipped toilets and disabled toilets in the Visitors Centre.
z Path - The path surface is made up of crushed rolled-in stone and is quite smooth.
It is suitable for all types of wheelchairs – but there are some small inclines and manual
wheelchairs will need a pusher.
A] If you extend this walk to Creswell it is on a quiet road, which crosses the A 616 which
as shown on the map.
B] If you extend the walk from the Visitors Centre in the opposite direction to The Dukeries
Garden Centre it is on an compacted soil path [ only suitable for manual wheelchairs with
a pusher when dry ], then turn right on the A 60 road on the pavement before crossing this
road [ which can be quite busy ] to the Dukeries Garden Centre. See the gallery for more
information.
Crushed Stone Path
See the Gallery for more photos
z Information – At the Visitors Centre there are many leaflets and there is more
information on the Creswell Crags website about the dates and times for the guided tour
around the caves, and prices etc. There are also rooms for educational visits and parties
visiting the Crags. Also a full list of events throughout the year.
Tel. No. – Creswell Crags – 01909 720378
z Website- Creswell Crags
Creswell Crags - www.creswell-crags.org.uk
Creswell and Creswell Model Village - .wikipedia.org/wiki/Creswell,_Derbyshire
z Directions – The Crags are 4 miles from the M1 and about 4 miles from Worksop and
the entry road to the Crags is from the A60 on the Mansfield road and the Crags are
signposted – please use the Creswell Crags website.
z Places to visit nearby –The Dukeries Garden Centre –Worksop – Chesterfield
Canal - Clumber Park – Major Oak - Edwinstowe – Bolsover Castle
Walk Map
Other Routes
Path
Picnic Area
Lake View
Cave