Creswell
Built-up area in Bolsover, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.264, -1.22 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 52 74 |
| Population: | 5,417 |
| Dialling code: | 01909 (Worksop) |
Creswell is a small village in the district of Bolsover, Derbyshire, England, sitting close to the Derbyshire–Nottinghamshire border. Once a coal‑mining community, its streets and housing still reflect that industrial past while it has become a commuter and local service centre within easy reach of the Peak District.
The village is best known for nearby Creswell Crags, a dramatic limestone gorge with Palaeolithic caves that contain rare Ice Age rock art and a dedicated visitor centre, which brings archaeology and tourism to the area. Today Creswell mixes that tourist interest with a tight‑knit community feel and a largely post‑industrial economy, with many residents working in nearby towns such as Worksop or Sheffield.
Postcode districts covering Creswell
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Nottingham 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Mansfield 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Rotherham 13 miles21 km
- Doncaster 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Chesterfield 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Barnsley 22.9 miles36.9 km
- West Bridgford 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 10 miles16.1 km
- Newark-on-Trent 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Worksop 5.6 miles9 km
- Ilkeston 20.4 miles32.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Elmton with Creswell Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Whitwell Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Hodthorpe and Belph Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Clowne East Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Clowne Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Langwith Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Old Bolsover Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Bolsover East Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Nether Langwith Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Clowne West Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Barlborough Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Bolsover North & Shuttlewood Ward 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Creswell
S80 4JS, S80 4BD, S80 4ES, S80 4EP, S80 4LP, S80 4FA, S80 4BA, S80 4FD, S80 4AU … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 17.4 miles28.1 km
- East Midlands Airport 30.3 miles48.7 km
- Elmton and Creswell 0.2 miles0.2 km
- Whitwell Railway Station 1.3 miles2.2 km
Hotels near Creswell Ad
- Lion Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Devonshire Arms 5 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Renishaw 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Red Lion Inn by Chef & Brewer Collection 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Ibis Chesterfield North - Barlborough 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Mansfield Lodge Hotel Ltd 3 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Cassia Rooms 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Wildes Inns 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Casa Hotel 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Sheffield M1 3 4.4 miles7 km
Schools in Creswell
- Creswell C of E Controlled Infant and Nursery Primary
- Creswell Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Clumber House Estate 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Hardwick Hall Country house 7.6 miles12.2 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Field Mill Stadium 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Sherwood Forest Forest 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 12.4 miles20 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 12.6 miles20.3 km