Cheddar Gorge (England)

I recently reviewed Weston-Super-Mare, which is a place I have enjoyed visiting ever since my childhood. Located some 10 miles from Weston is Cheddar, which can be described as unique and simply breathtaking due to the fact that it boasts Britain’s largest gorge as well as the largest underground river in the country, which is situated in one of the caves. Words cannot describe the sites I have witnessed in Cheddar and I hope that my review will go some way in advising of my experience in visiting this picturesque and adorable village. A LITTLE HISTORY ABOUT CHEDDAR Before I begin talking ... more

People have been visiting Cheddar in Somerset for hundreds of years to see the picturesque limestone gorge in the southern part of the Mendip Hills. Here are the highest inland cliffs in the country, which can be viewed from either the public road at the base of the gorge or the footpaths along the cliff tops. The Mendip Hill area has been designated An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The commercialism of Cheddar has detracted from that, but you don't have to go far from here to fully appreciate it. The nearest rail station is Weston-super-Mare (enquiries tel: 08457 484950). Buses run from ... more

Explore Your World On the last bank holiday I went with my sister who has just got her first car down to Cheddar in Somerset. It is only about half an hour away from where we live so it is not too far and it makes a brilliant day out. The village has some amazing sceneries, good tourist shops and the caves to explore. We reached Cheddar about lunch time and it was already busy. Even though the weather was not very good there were still plenty of people there. We go to Cheddar once or twice a year not just to see the caves but to relax and have a look at the shops. Also my mum likes to buy the ... more

For 28 years I have driven up and down the M4 and M5 on my frequent trips to the West Country. Countless times I have looked at the signs showing "Cheddar gorge and caves" at junction 22 of the M5 and every time I have driven past ignoring the temptation to make a visit for various reasons that seemed valid at the time. This year due to difficulties in obtaining a campsite on short notice we ended up camping only 13 miles from Cheddar with four days to accommodate a drive to the gorge before making our way further west. I was looking forward to seeing this apparently wonderful designated area ... more

Whilst on our Haven holiday in June we decided to go to Cheddar for the day and explore the caves. Myself nor my other half had ever been to Cheddar, though we had seen some pictures but we were still unprepared for the breathtaking scenery that greeted us upon arrival. *~*~*~*~* THE GORGE *~*~*~*~* Cheddar Gorge was described by 12th Century Historian as being one of the four wonders of England. The Gorge splits the Mendip Hills from top to bottom and is truly breathtaking upon first sight. We arrived on a morning when the rain had just cleared and the day was breaking into sunshine for the ... more