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 miles
- Nottingham 20.4 miles
- Mansfield 8.2 miles
- Rotherham 13 miles
- Doncaster 18.4 miles
- Chesterfield 9.1 miles
- Barnsley 22.9 miles
- West Bridgford 23.8 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 10 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 21.7 miles
- Worksop 5.6 miles
- Ilkeston 20.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Elmton with Creswell Parish 0.8 miles
- Whitwell Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Hodthorpe and Belph Parish 1.5 miles
- Clowne East Ward 1.7 miles
- Clowne Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Langwith Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Old Bolsover Parish 2.6 miles
- Bolsover East Ward 2.6 miles
- Nether Langwith Parish 2.6 miles
- Clowne West Ward 2.7 miles
- Barlborough Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Bolsover North & Shuttlewood Ward 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Creswell
S80 4JJ, S80 4DX, S80 4DR, S80 4HN, S80 4JT, S80 4DD, S80 4GY, S80 4JA, S80 4DQ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 17.4 miles
- East Midlands Airport 30.3 miles
- Elmton and Creswell 0.2 miles
- Whitwell Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Creswell Ad
- Ibis Chesterfield North - Barlborough 3 3.2 miles
- Lion Hotel 4 4.7 miles
- Devonshire Arms 5 7.5 miles
- The Renishaw 4.4 miles
- Mansfield Lodge Hotel Ltd 3 7.9 miles
- Cassia Rooms 4.7 miles
- Casa Hotel 4 8.5 miles
- The Sitwell Arms Hotel 3 5.3 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Sheffield M1 3 4.4 miles
- Twin Oaks Hotel 3 6.1 miles
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 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 5.7 miles
- Clumber House Estate 6.4 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 6.8 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 7.6 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 8.6 miles
- Field Mill Stadium 8.8 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 8.8 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 9.7 miles
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 12.4 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 12.6 miles