There are plenty of other walks that you can do, and in my opinion, you should not miss walking or driving through the gorge itself as the views are absolutely incredible - to me, much more impressive than from the top of the gorge, specially the portion where you can see The Pinnacles.

I will let the thumbnail in my vlog speak for itself:

2. Cream Teas and Sunday Roasts

Takeway Sunday Roast at Edelweiss in Cheddar Gorge

After a great walk, you might want to restore your sugar levels - and that's when a Cream Tea or Sunday Roast will come to your rescue. Some of the most popular places to eat in Cheddar Gorge are the Lion Rock Tea Rooms for a delicious cream tea with a view and Edelweiss for a great Sunday roast.

While the Lion Rock Tea Rooms were sadly closed during our Easter Sunday visit, Edelweiss was offering takeaways so we have a great Sunday Roast at the end of the walk. While I am not a big fan of a roast (I know, I know...), and the lamb wasn't amazing, the vegetables were incredibly tasty, specially the cauliflower. 

3. Gough's and Dreamhunters at Cox's Caves

Interiors of the Gough's Cave*

One of the most popular things to do in Cheddar Gorge is exploring it's caves - beautiful caves full of history and cheeses - yes, some cheddar cheeses are matured here! (will explain a little bit more below).

Here you will also be able to find the oldest complete skeleton in England, known as the Cheddar Man.

Just like to climb the Jacob's Ladder, a ticket is necessary to explore both of the caves.

Unfortunately these have been closed for the time being due to the pandemic, so I highly recommend you to check their website before paying a visit to Cheddar Gorge if visiting the caves would be extremely important to you.

4. Museum of Prehistory

If you're a ticket holder, then you want to make sure you take full use of it, by also visiting the Museum of Prehistory - a visit that will give you insights on how human beings used to survive during prehistory: from survival skills to art and even the tools they used. 

You will also be able to get more information about the Cheddar Man found in the caves of Cheddar Gorge.

5. Cheese Tasting

A screenshot taken from my vlog during our visit to the Cheddar Gorge Cheese Company

When you think about the name Cheddar, I am sure the first thing that will pop into your head is cheese. Cheddar cheese is the most popular type of cheese in the UK and it was first created in the village of Cheddar, since the caves at Cheddar Gorge offered the perfect conditions for cheese maturing. Nowadays, this type of cheese is produced all over the world and interesting enough, there's currently only one company that still produces cheddar in the area: the Cheddar Gorge Cheese Company

Make sure you don't miss a visit to their store, where you can do cheese tasting, and buy some of their amazing cheddar cheeses if you fancied any.

We bought the cave matured one and it did not last any longer than a week in our fridge - but I have to say that was temped to buy the tomato and red onion too as it was delicious!

6. Climbing 

Group of people climbing the cliffs of Cheddar Gorge

If you fancy a different and more adventurous experience in Cheddar Gorge, you might want to try climbing or even rappel along the cliffs of the gorge.

There are specific routes that can be used during specific times of the year by experienced climbers who meet a certain amount of requirements - so if this is you, you might want to check their website for more information.

If you do not have any experience however, there are climbing groups that can be organised to teach and supervise unexperienced climbers, so there's space for everyone!

7. Escape Rooms

If you're a big fan of escape rooms, Cheddar Gorge got you covered! You can choose between a 30min and a 60min escape room, both with different themes:

• The Vault, 30min: ranging from 2 to 6 players, medium difficulty, it takes place at the former Richard Gough's house (the man who discovered Gough’s Cave), where your only way out is through a secret vault which you will have to find;
• Caved In, 60min: also ranging from 2 to 6 players and medium difficulty, this one takes place at the actual caves. You will be sent on a cave expedition when you suddenly become trapped and the only way out is finding a lost item that will be the key to exit the caves

8. Cheddar Crazy Golf

Cheddar Crazy Golf location at the car park

Have I mentioned that in Cheddar Gorge there are really all sorts of activities, for everyone? 

For only £4.50, you can play a 18 hole, all-levels mini golf at Cheddar Gorge, with a lovely landscape!

This was actually an activity I forgot to mention on the vlog, but they're located near Cheddar Paws (which I will talk about next).

9. Take your dog to a dog bakery

Cheddar Paws, a dob bakery in Cheddar Gorge

One of the most interesting things to do in Cheddar Gorge has to be taking your dog to Cheddar Paws, a dog bakery that offers a selection of dog treats (as well as human treats for the owners) - and even organises birthday parties!

And even if you're just a dog lover who doesn't own a dog, or did not take their dog with them, Cheddar Paws has to be a mandatory stop to admire the cute dogs that will wag their tales and salivate while watching the dog treats across the counter.

10. Car meetings

As I mentioned above, we visited Cheddar Gorge for the first time during the Bank Holiday Easter Weekend in 2021, on Sunday the 4th of April, and were surprised by a huge amount of motorcycles, classic and sports car that were driving and parking along the roads of the gorge.

I started wondering if this was a regular thing or if there was a car meeting being held on that specific date. So when I got home, I did a research and while doing my research, I got even more curious:

• While I couldn't find an official page that mentioned car meetings happening at Cheddar Gorge, the term "Cheddar Gorge car meeting" was at the top of my search when I typed in "Cheddar Gorge car" on Google, meaning other people have been looking for it too;
• All I could find was news of car meetings being held secretly during lockdowns and the visitors not respecting social distancing, which lead to the police being called to the site and closing roads or even other meetings outside lockdowns where police had to act due to locals complaints;
• There were news of car meetings being held during the Easter Bank Holidays but also in other months of the year such as August, September...

So my conclusion is: you might not know when they will be happening unless you're somehow involved in groups of car lovers that know the dates and locations for all meetups, but you might end up being lucky and see one if you visit during the Easter Bank Holiday like we did. 

Just remember this is just my speculation, but if you do love cars, I hope I am right.

11. Explore the Mendip Hills

The magical Wookey Hole cave*

The Cheddar Gorge is located in the Mendip Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty that has a lot more to offer than just Cheddar Gorge. This includes leisure walks, cycling trails, golf courses and much more. Some of the highlights of the Mendip Hills will be Ebbor Gorge and the Wookey Hole cave. 

12. Visit nearby cities

Bishop's Palace in Wells

If you're staying at Cheddar Gorge for a few days, you might consider taking day trips to nearby cities such as Wells, Bristol and Bath. They're all beautiful and unique, so you might not want to miss on the opportunity to explore them!

We visited Wells on the same day as we did Cheddar Gorge as we wanted to squeeze both locations in a day and I did not regret doing that as Wells was absolutely incredible.

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Budget travel hotels/apartments/guest houses: Gordons, YHA Cheddar and The Annex Apartment

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I hope at this point you're sold to the idea of exploring this wonderful location, as I have run out of words to describe how much I liked it!

Thank you for reading and I wish you a wonderful time at the highest inland cliffs of England!