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Cheddar Gorge
B3135Cheddar to Charterhouse
Britain’s grandest limestone gorge, the B3135 winding beneath 137-metre cliffs.
The B3135 threads the floor of Cheddar Gorge, where weathered limestone walls rise sheer on either side, one of the deepest gorges in Britain. It is a short, theatrical drive, climbing in tight curves from the village onto the Mendip plateau. Pedestrians, cyclists and the famous wild goats share the narrow road, and rockfall is a genuine hazard, so keep it slow and look up often.
Britain’s biggest gorge, the cliffs rising sheer on either side. Short, sharp and spectacular.
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Cheddar Gorge on the map2.5 mi · point to point
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busiest around mile 1Elevation
under 4%4 to 8%over 8%33 to 218 mPoints of interest3 stops
- Cheddar Gorge viewpointLimestone cliffs rising some 137 metres.2.5 mi in
- Castle RockViewpoint0.5 mi in
- Cheddar Gorge & CavesLandmarkat the start
Hazards
- Rockfall area
- Narrow through the cliffs
- Pedestrians, cyclists and wild goats
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“The first section is the most demanding but offers stunning scenery, with cliff faces rising on either side of the road and twists and turns aplenty due to the gorge dictating the route.”
Route traced from OpenStreetMap, with its stats measured from that line. How the roads are mapped
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