Creswell Crags and the Welbeck Estate, 24th May 2026

 Sue took 9 members on an 8.2 mile walk through Creswell Crags Gorge, through the small hamlet of Belph, along field paths and some minor roads, to the Welbeck Estate before heading back to Creswell.

Thanks John and Terry for the photos.


Sue briefs the members at the Visitor Centre car park

Creswell Crags Gorge and lake

The cliffs in the Creswell Crags Gorge contain several caves that were occupied by Neanderthals and modern humans during the Last Glacial Period, between around 60,000 and 10,000 years ago

Pin Hole cave on the Derbyshire side of Creswell Gorge

More caves

Whitwell Quarry

Whitwell Quarry

Coffee stop



Near the Welbeck Tunnels

Memorial dedicated to the five Canadian aircrew who died when their Wellington bomber from RAF Gamston crashed close to this place on the 5th August 1944.