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Creswell Pele Tower – The Drift Café loop from Cresswell

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Creswell Pele Tower – The Drift Café loop from Cresswell

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Creswell Pele Tower – The Drift Café loop from Cresswell

02:40

10.4km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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147 m

Creswell Pele Tower

Highlight • Monument

Built in the late 1300's by the Creswell family to defend against attacks from Border Reivers. The tower has been restored 2019-20 and is open to the public.

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978 m

The Drift Café

Highlight • Cafe

The Drift cafe includes drinks, snacks, all day breakfast, lunch (11:30 - 16:00). They also have a fish and chips shack and pizza.
Bike friendly with the old bike racks …

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2.26 km

Coastal Path Exit to Beach Dunes

Highlight • Beach

The path in the field is non existent. Its probably best to follow the line of the road along the edge and turn right towards the exit. Or just go along the road to the next carpark and turn right.

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2.84 km

Path to Cresswell Ponds

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice car free walk along a stream. The end bit might get a bit flooded - so either use wellies or take shoes off on a warmer day (beach isn’t too far anyway)

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9.81 km

Stank Letch Rocks

Highlight • Beach

Rocky outcrop next to Broad sand beach

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10.3 km

Cresswell Lifeboat Station

Highlight • Monument

On March 9, 1874, James Brown and his sons were making their way back to Cresswell after a fishing excursion. With land in view, a severe squall overturned their coble, …

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10.3 km

Village Public Toilets

Highlight • Rest Area

Coldest toilets known to man.

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10.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.80 km

2.83 km

1.99 km

471 m

283 m

Surfaces

2.99 km

2.37 km

2.14 km

1.04 km

985 m

855 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 1 September

19°C

14°C

98 %

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Creswell Pele Tower – The Drift Café loop from Cresswell

Creswell Pele Tower

The Drift Café

Coastal Path Exit to Beach Dunes

Path to Cresswell Ponds

Stank Letch Rocks

Cresswell Lifeboat Station

Village Public Toilets

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