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Top Activities Near Creswell Crags Museum & Prehistoric Gorge

Attractions Near Creswell Crags Museum & Prehistoric Gorge

Welbeck Abbey

2.5 km away from here

Welbeck Abbey has been home to the Dukes of Portland and their families since 1607. Welbeck is one of the great traditional landed estates. It extends to 15,000 acres, much of which sits within Sherwood Forest, with Welbeck Abbey at its heart. The Abbey was founded as a monastery in 1153. Bess of Hardwick’s youngest son, Sir Charles Cavendish, acquired Welbeck in 1607, and since then the estate has continued to be handed down through the family.

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Worksop Priory

6.85 km away from here

Worksop Priory is a Church of England parish church and former priory in the town of Worksop, Nottinghamshire. It was originally known as Radford Priory. It was founded in c1120 by William de Lovetot. It was for Augustinian monks. Before it was closed by Henry VIII there was a prior and 18 canons, making it a large priory. On its dissolution in June 1538 the priory estates passed to the Earl of Shrewsbury.

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Bolsover Castle

7.71 km away from here

This hilltop castle was built as a fashionable retreat for 17th-Century courtiers to entertain influential guests. It was used by the Cavendish family of nearby Welbeck Abbey for short stays and day trips. Its experimental design and painted interiors represent an astonishing survival. The site is now in the care of the English Heritage charity, as both a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

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National Trust - Mr Straw's House

7.74 km away from here

Mr Straw's House is a National Trust place located in Nottinghamshire, and the preserved 1920s period home of a grocer's family. The house displays an eclectic mix of period costumes, memorabilia, and household items. Walking through the door of Number 7 Blythe Grove is like entering a time capsule, a place where nothing has changed in over 70 years.

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National Trust - Clumber Park

8.65 km away from here

The National Trust's Clumber Park is a historic country park located near Worksop, Nottinghamshire. This wide expanse of parkland, farmland and woods covers over 3800-acres and was once the seat of the Dukes of Newcastle. There are over 120 different types of tree at this wonderful National Trust property, offering year-round colour and including the memorable avenue of limes, 2 miles (3km) long, which forms the main approach.

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Sherwood Forest

9.6 km away from here

Sherwood Forest is a royal forest in Nottinghamshire, England, famous by its historic association with the legend of Robin Hood.The area has been wooded since the end of the Last Glacial Period. Today, Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve encompasses 423.2 hectares , surrounding the village of Edwinstowe, the site of Thoresby Hall. The forest gives its name to the Sherwood Parliamentary constituency.

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Discover More Attractions in Derbyshire, Home of Creswell Crags Museum & Prehistoric Gorge

Derbyshire

Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire, containing the southern extremity of the Pennine range of hills which extend into the north of the county.

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