From Gough's Cave on: Cheddar’s list
3 places to visit are mapped inside Cheddar’s built-up area, with 4 more within 5 km of its edge. They include 3 attractions, 2 museums and a fort. Among them, 3 are cared for by the National Trust. Further afield, Wells Cathedral is 12 km from the centre.
The names to know in Cheddar
Close behind Gough's Cave are 2 museums, an attraction and a fort.
AttractionGough's Cavein townAttractionAttractionCox's Cave and The Crystal Questin townMuseumMuseumMuseum of Prehistoryin town
Museum · National TrustKing John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum)1.3 km outside town, to the west
Fort · National TrustDolebury Hill Fort3.9 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustDolebury Warren inner wall3.9 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
To the north is where most of the 4 lie.
The dashed line is Cheddar’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
There are more other attractions (3) than anything else, then museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Cheddar. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by the National Trust (King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum), Dolebury Hill Fort and Dolebury Warren inner wall).
All of it
The town has 3; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 4 more.
The 3 inside Cheddar come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
35 listed buildings and 5 scheduled monuments are on Cheddar’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cheddar →
Big names nearby
Worth the drive, Wells Cathedral (12 km) is first of the 12.
CathedralWells Cathedral12 km southeast
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey15 km south
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum22 km northeast
CathedralBristol Cathedral23 km northeast
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff36 km northwest · 373K visitors a year
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery23 km northeast · 451K visitors a year
AttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill9.3 km southeast
CastleCardiff Castle36 km northwest
MuseumThe Roman Baths31 km east
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House37 km south · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Art galleryArnolfini23 km northeast · 398K visitors a year
Historic houseLongleat House37 km eastPlaces well known beyond Cheddar (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Places to visit in Cheddar: questions
What are the main attractions in Cheddar?
The best known inside Cheddar’s built-up area are Gough's Cave, Cox's Cave and The Crystal Quest and Museum of Prehistory. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.
Does Cheddar have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cheddar: Museum of Prehistory and King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum).
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cheddar?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Cheddar, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum), Dolebury Hill Fort and Dolebury Warren inner wall).
What are the best-known days out near Cheddar?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (12 km), Glastonbury Abbey (15 km), SS Great Britain Museum (22 km), Bristol Cathedral (23 km).
Where are Cheddar’s historic buildings listed?
Cheddar has 35 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Cheddar when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (15)
- Gough's Cave: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum Cardiff: Ham II, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wookey Hole Caves And Mill: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Castle: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnolfini: Photographed by Adrian Pingstone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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