Cheddar Gorge

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8.8 km

Length

+270 m

Ascent

−26 m

Descent

255 m

Highest point

11.1%

Max gradient

0h 12min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 255 m

9 °C heavyrain

wind 6 m/s · clouds 100%

At the start

10 °C heavyrain

wind 6 m/s · clouds 100%

	Min	Max	Precipitation	Wind
Thursday 22 Oct	9 °C	12 °C	12.3 mm	10 m/s	heavyrain
Friday 23 Oct	7 °C	11 °C	3.1 mm	14 m/s	fair
Saturday 24 Oct	7 °C	14 °C	34.6 mm	13 m/s	heavyrain

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/22/26, 6:48 PM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: Lowland or coastal road
Surface: asphalt 98%

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Elevation profile

What does Cheddar Gorge look like?

Cheddar Gorge - Rim - geograph.org.uk - 7862210 · Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Cliffs, Cheddar - geograph.org.uk - 6960876 · Kevin Pearson · CC BY-SA 2.0

Panoramic View of Cheddar and Environs from the Cliffs of Cheddar Gorge, Somerset · Partonez · CC BY-SA 4.0

Rose Cottage and Lily Cottage, The Cliffs, Cheddar - geograph.org.uk - 7122073 · Jo and Steve Turner · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cheddar Gorge - geograph.org.uk - 6861068 · Anthony Parkes · CC BY-SA 2.0

A choice at Black Rock Gate - geograph.org.uk - 7913813 · Neil Owen · CC BY-SA 2.0

Direction Sign - Signpost on Plummer's Lane near Priddy - geograph.org.uk - 7346729 · N Gillett · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cheddar - Market Cross - geograph.org.uk - 7858419 · Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0

Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under the licences shown; each opens its source page.

Start

Cheddar

51.27529, -2.77662

Finish

Priddy

51.26447, -2.69218

Along the road

Toilets

4 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 0.8 km.

Parking

Cheddar YHA Parking 0.0 km · 11 m

Church Street Car Park 0.1 km · 11 m

Cliff Street Car Park 0.4 km · 15 m

Car park 3.1 km · 181 m

25 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 3.3 km.

Restaurants and cafés

Coffee At The Hub 0.0 km · 11 m

Village Café and Bakery 0.0 km · 11 m

Spice Cottage 0.1 km · 11 m

Edelweiss 0.5 km · 16 m

Rasoi 0.6 km · 17 m

Riverside 0.6 km · 18 m

Zen Thai 0.6 km · 19 m

100 Flavours 0.6 km · 19 m

The Mousehole Cafe & Restaurant 0.6 km · 19 m

Tuckers 0.6 km · 20 m

Souvlike 0.7 km · 20 m

Simply Gorgeous 0.7 km · 20 m

8 more

1 unnamed place along the road, from 0.0 km to 8.8 km.

Fuel

Cheddar Motors 0.3 km · 14 m

Viewpoints

Cheddar Viewing Tower 0.8 km · 26 m

Castle Rock 2.0 km · 109 m

Top of the Gorge 3.4 km · 194 m

4 unnamed places along the road, from 0.8 km to 3.4 km.