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East Midlands
Derbyshire
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Hodthorpe And Belph

Church Hole Cave – Creswell Crags: Gorge and Lake loop from Creswell Crags

Routes
Hiking trails & Routes
United Kingdom
England
East Midlands
Derbyshire
Bolsover
Hodthorpe And Belph

Church Hole Cave – Creswell Crags: Gorge and Lake loop from Creswell Crags

Moderate

5.0

(1)

10

hikers

Church Hole Cave – Creswell Crags: Gorge and Lake loop from Creswell Crags

04:01

15.4km

110m

Hiking

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.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

38 m

Canadian Airmen Memorial at RAF Gamston Crash Site

Highlight • Monument

Small, respectable memorial for the lost aircrew. Set nicely in the trees. Surrounding by some nice walks including up to Robin Hood Way and Creswell Crags.

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2

274 m

Creswell Crags Café

Highlight • Cafe

Bike rack next to cafe, ideal place to stop , secure bike and keep in view while getting a cofee and bacon roll!

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3

2.94 km

Creswell Model Village

Highlight • Monument

If you would like to visit the memorial garden in Creswell it's worth doing on the lead up to Remembrance Day 11th November. Beautiful poppies and memorials are visible.

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10.6 km

Graves Wood

Forest

12.1 km

Woodhouse Hill

Forest

6

14.4 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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7

14.7 km

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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8

15.0 km

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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9

15.2 km

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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15.4 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.55 km

4.15 km

2.77 km

1.20 km

451 m

212 m

Surfaces

4.21 km

3.60 km

3.02 km

2.43 km

1.25 km

813 m

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Friday 29 May

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