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Description
The gorges are 3 km long with a 1:6 gradient in its descent from the Mendips. The cliffs are of limestone, gaunt and grey where the fissured walls and pinnacles rise vertically to 107-122 m. From near the foot of the gorge, Jacob's Ladder a staircase of 274 steps (rest benches), leads up to a panoramic view of the Mendips, Somerset Levels and the Quantocks.
Localisation
Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide265 m - B 3135, Cheddar BS27 3QF
- The Green Guide388 m - B3151, Cheddar Gorge BS27
- The Green Guide11.7 km - St Cuthbert Street, Wells BA5 2AW
More tourist attractions in Cheddar
Where to sleepnearby
- From £86Strawberry Cottage259 m - 3 Tuttors Hill, Cheddar BS27 3JQ
- From £45Lamora530 m - Cheddar BS27 3PU
- From £60Quarry Cottage1.79 km - Cheddar BS27 3SP
More hotels in Cheddar
Where to eatnearby
- Root Wells££MICHELIN 202411.7 km - 12 Sadler Street, Wells BA5 2SE
- The Pony Chew Valley££MICHELIN 202414.4 km - Knowle Hill, Newtown, Chew Magna BS40 8TQ
- Lazy Lobster££MICHELIN 202414.5 km - 5 South Parade, Chew Magna BS40 8SH
More restaurants in Cheddar
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