Cheddar Gorge & Caves
On the map, Cheddar Gorge & Caves is an attraction 100 m northeast of Cheddar. Management falls to Longleat Enterprises Limited. Nearby, Gough's Cave (100 m) heads a list of 33 within 15 km.
Attraction near Cheddar
Just outside Cheddar
Cheddar Gorge & Caves is 100 m northeast of Cheddar. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
Warm weather in Cheddar runs June to September, with highs of 18–21°C.
Cheddar Gorge & Caves
Attraction.
It is run by Longleat Enterprises Limited.
- Type
- Attraction
- Run by
- Longleat Enterprises Limited
- Town
- 100 m northeast of Cheddar
- Official site
- cheddargorge.co.uk
Mapping Cheddar Gorge & Caves
Find Cheddar Gorge & Caves in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The towns around Cheddar Gorge & Caves
Cheddar tops the 7 for size, at 5,841 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
Cheddar
Draycott
Axbridge
Shipham
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Cheddar Gorge & Caves is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheddar | 100 m southwest of it | 5,841 | 7 |
| Draycott | 1.6 km south of it | 1,069 | 6 |
| Axbridge | 2.7 km west of it | 1,998 | 11 |
| Shipham | 3.4 km northwest of it | 1,104 | 10 |
| Cross | 4.5 km west of it | 290 | 10 |
| Winscombe and Sandford | 4.6 km northwest of it | 4,605 | 15 |
| Cocklake | 4.9 km southwest of it | 441 | 5 |
Around Cheddar Gorge & Caves
33 more lie within 15 km, 3 attractions, a cathedral and a museum among them.
AttractionGough's Cave100 m away2
CathedralWells Cathedral12 km away3
AttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill8.9 km away4AttractionAttractionCox's Cave and The Crystal Quest200 m away5
Museum · National TrustKing John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum)3.7 km away6
Fort · National TrustDolebury Hill Fort5.2 km away7
CastleBanwell Castle8 km away8
PalaceThe Bishop's Palace12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Cheddar Gorge & Caves: common questions
Where is Cheddar Gorge & Caves?
Cheddar Gorge & Caves is 100 m northeast of Cheddar, Somerset.
What is Cheddar Gorge & Caves?
Attraction.
Who runs Cheddar Gorge & Caves?
Longleat Enterprises Limited.
When is the best time to visit Cheddar Gorge & Caves?
June to September are the warmest months in Cheddar, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Cheddar Gorge & Caves?
Within 15 km: Gough's Cave (100 m), Wells Cathedral (12 km), Wookey Hole Caves And Mill (8.9 km) and Cox's Cave and The Crystal Quest (200 m).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Gough's Cave: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wookey Hole Caves And Mill: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum): NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dolebury Hill Fort: John Thorn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Banwell Castle: This file was derived from: Banwell Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1126175.jpg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Bishop's Palace: Original uploader was Rodw at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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