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Creswell Pele Tower – The Drift Café loop from Cresswell

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Creswell Pele Tower – The Drift Café loop from Cresswell

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Creswell Pele Tower – The Drift Café loop from Cresswell

02:43

10.6km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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147 m

Creswell Pele Tower

Highlight • Monument

Built in the late 1300's by the Creswell family to defend against attacks from Border Reivers. The tower has been restored 2019-20 and is open to the public.

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978 m

The Drift Café

Highlight • Cafe

The Drift cafe includes drinks, snacks, all day breakfast, lunch (11:30 - 16:00). They also have a fish and chips shack and pizza.
Bike friendly with the old bike racks …

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2.26 km

Coastal Path Exit to Beach Dunes

Highlight • Beach

The path in the field is non existent. Its probably best to follow the line of the road along the edge and turn right towards the exit. Or just go along the road to the next carpark and turn right.

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2.96 km

Cresswell Pond

Highlight • Lake

This pond was formed due to subsidence caused by the collapse of old mining works, resulting in a unique brackish water habitat that connects to the sea. This ecological feature …

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3.08 km

Path to Cresswell Ponds

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice car free walk along a stream. The end bit might get a bit flooded - so either use wellies or take shoes off on a warmer day (beach isn’t too far anyway)

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9.24 km

Cresswell Rocket House

Highlight • Monument

Constructed around 1896, the Cresswell Rocket House played a crucial role in maritime rescue operations. When a ship ran aground near the shore, making it challenging to deploy a lifeboat, …

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10.0 km

Stank Letch Rocks

Highlight • Beach

Rocky outcrop next to Broad sand beach

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10.5 km

Cresswell Lifeboat Station

Highlight • Monument

On March 9, 1874, James Brown and his sons were making their way back to Cresswell after a fishing excursion. With land in view, a severe squall overturned their coble, …

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10.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.99 km

2.90 km

1.95 km

471 m

283 m

Surfaces

3.06 km

2.61 km

2.10 km

1.04 km

939 m

855 m

Elevation

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Friday 22 May

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Creswell Pele Tower – The Drift Café loop from Cresswell

Creswell Pele Tower

The Drift Café

Coastal Path Exit to Beach Dunes

Cresswell Pond

Path to Cresswell Ponds

Cresswell Rocket House

Stank Letch Rocks

Cresswell Lifeboat Station

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