Attraction · Cheddar · Somerset

Gough's Cave

Gough's Cave is a cave of Cheddar Gorge, Somerset. The register lists it as a scheduled monument. Top of the 33 other places within 15 km is Wells Cathedral, 12 km off.

Photo: Gough's Cave, Rwendland (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

In Cheddar

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 7%

#578 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Attraction in Cheddar

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#578 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (12 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Cheddar

Gough's Cave is inside Cheddar’s built-up area, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Cheddar has 35 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

How the seasons run

The warmest afternoons in Cheddar run June to September, at 18–21°C.

Jan8° / 2°88 mm

Feb8° / 2°75 mm

Mar10° / 3°71 mm

Apr14° / 5°69 mm

May17° / 7°67 mm

Jun19° / 10°72 mm

Jul21° / 12°85 mm

Aug21° / 12°98 mm

Sep18° / 10°80 mm

Oct15° / 7°115 mm

Nov11° / 4°113 mm

Dec9° / 2°112 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Cheddar, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Cheddar. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Cheddar’s full climate →

About

Gough's Cave

There are Wikipedia articles on it in 12 languages.

Cheddar’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Attraction
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 12 languages
Town: in Cheddar

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Its place on the map

Orange: Gough's Cave.

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

Largest of the 8 is Cheddar, home to 5,841. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.

1 · It’s in town

Cheddar

5,841 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 1.6 km south of it

Draycott

1,069 people · 6 places to visit

3 · 2.7 km west of it

Axbridge

1,998 people · 11 places to visit

4 · 3.5 km northwest of it

Shipham

1,104 people · 10 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Gough's Cave is	People	Places to visit
Cheddar	It’s in town	5,841	7
Draycott	1.6 km south of it	1,069	6
Axbridge	2.7 km west of it	1,998	11
Shipham	3.5 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
Blagdon	5.9 km northeast of it	1,056	3

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

There are 33 within 15 km, 2 attractions, 2 castles and a cathedral among them.

CathedralWells Cathedral12 km away 2

AttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill8.8 km away 3AttractionAttractionCox's Cave and The Crystal Quest200 m away 4

Museum · National TrustKing John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum)3.7 km away 5

Fort · National TrustDolebury Hill Fort5.3 km away 6

CastleBanwell Castle8.1 km away 7

PalaceThe Bishop's Palace12 km away 8

CastleCastle Batch14 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Quick answers on Gough's Cave

Where is Gough's Cave?

Gough's Cave is in Cheddar, Somerset, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Gough's Cave?

Cave of Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Gough's Cave?

June to September are the warmest months in Cheddar, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Gough's Cave a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Gough's Cave?

Within 15 km: Wells Cathedral (12 km), Wookey Hole Caves And Mill (8.8 km), Cox's Cave and The Crystal Quest (200 m) and King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum) (3.7 km).

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 (8)

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
Castle Batch: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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