Places to Visit in Derbyshire, UK - Creswell Crags (or Cresswell Craggs).
Creswell Crags (or Cresswell Craggs)
Features
Large man made lakeVisitor centre
Toilets, Cafe
Large Car Park
Well maintained footpaths around the waters edge.
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North Derbyshire nr Worksop (A57). Creswell Crags (often misspelled as Cresswell Craggs) is a limestone gorge with lots of caves and smaller
fissures. Stone tools and remains of animals found in the caves by archaeologists provide evidence for a fascinating story of life during
the last Ice Age between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago.
The base of the gorge contains a small lake with a well maintained path circling the water, with loads of wild flowers to look at & photograph.
There's also a visitor center in nearby woodland.
Links to Days Out in Derbyshire - The Peak District.
Derwent Valley - North Derbyshire
Derbyshire Peak District. You could very easily spend a whole day in the Derwent valley, a really lovely area at all times of year. A three reservoir network runs throughout the valley.
Longshaw Estate & Padley Gorge
North Peak District near Grindleford. Large expanse of moorland, woods and streams all within the Peak District National Park with loads of footpaths & mountain views.
Hardwick Hall
North Derbyshire near Chesterfield. Hardwick Hall is one of Britain's most complete Elizabethan houses. Large areas of parklands, orchard and herb garden to explore. The country park contains rare breeds of cattle and sheep.
Calke Abbey
A large Baroque mansion surrounded by 600 acres on parkland nature reserve. With beautiful walled flower and kitchen gardensNational Trust owned since 1980.
Markeaton Park
Markeaton Park in Derby was originally part of the Markeaton Hall Estate. Markeaton Park has a fairly large lake and mill pond with the usual collection of tame waterfowl. There are the many formal gardens filled with colorful flowers around a small fountain.
Carsington Water (Reservoir)
Carsington Water is a very large reservoir located between Matlock and Ashbourne in Derbyshire. A fairly new reservoir finished in the 1990's.
Dovedale Valley
A beautiful valley carved by the River Dove in the South of the Peak District. With lots of footpaths along the riverside and up the surrounding hills.
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