Caves
Facts about Nottinghamshire's Caves
- Nottingham has more man-made caves than anywhere else in Britain.
- The cave network has Ancient Monument Protection.
- The area was originally known as Tiggua Cobaucc, meaning ‘Place of Caves’.
- The first extant reference to Tiggua Cobaucc was in The Life Of King Alfred, by Welsh monk and historian, Asser, the Bishop of Sherborne, who visited Nottingham around 900 AD.
See details below on visiting Nottingham's cave network
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Nottingham Castle
Within the city centre you can also visit Mortimer’s Hole which is beneath Nottingham Castle – there’s a labyrinth of manmade caves and tunnels which tell the turbulent story of this historic site. Go on a memorable tour and discover the many secret passageways.
With some of the caves dating back to medieval times, the tour is strenuous with over 300 steep steps.
Creswell Crags
Not too far away in Worksop is Creswell Crags, a limestone gorge honeycombed with caves and smaller fissures. Stone tool and remains of animals found in the caves by archaeologists provides evidence for a fascinating story of life during the last Ice Age between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago. Creswell Crags was among the most northerly places on earth to have been visited by our ancient ancestors, a story that is unique on a European and World scale. All of the caves are protected by metal grills to preserve the rare archaeological deposits that remain inside.
Guided Tours
Why not treat yourself to a tailor-made guided tour of the city's caves, along with visiting other interesting sites to be seen? If this is something that appeals to you - then check out our guided tours section where you can be sure they'll be something of interest.
Nottingham's City of Caves attraction reopens on 11 February 2012 after having to close due to the refurbishment of the Broadmarsh Shopping Centre.
A Nottingham cave survey has been constructed where you can view our caves in 3D computer images.
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