The B3135, in the Mendip Hills

Cheddar Gorge

From Cheddar up onto the MendipsOne of the very best roads for 15 miles round

Length: 4.6 mi
Climbing: 699 ft
Highest point: 751 ft
Steepest: 14%

Map of Cheddar Gorge, from Cheddar up onto the Mendips, on its contours. — Contours from open elevation data. Road © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Its bends, along ittwistiest at the dashed line

The B3135 climbs out of Cheddar through England's largest gorge, between sheer limestone cliffs, and out onto the open top of the Mendips. It's short and slow, all tight bends between the rock walls, and best taken from the village up.

Watch for goats and sheep on the road, and for walkers at the foot of the gorge, where the caves and cafés are. Go early or out of season: in summer the village end is busy, and its car parks fill by mid-morning.

Twisty
Through the Mendip Hills National Landscape

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