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David and I took a day trip to Cheddar! We left at the break
of dawn to make sure that we would have the whole day at the site, whilst
avoiding the worst of the M5 rush hour. I visited Cheddar Gorge late last year
and I was there for about half an hour – it was freezing cold and was full of
dense fog, I could barely see the rocks. I was on my way home from Devon and
detoured to see th Gorge; but ended up hardly seeing anything. I have wanted to
go back ever since.
Cheddar Gorge is split into two – the north side is owned by
the National Trust, and the south side is owned by the Wildlife Trust. There is
a circular walking route which you can follow, up and along the top of the
Gorge, before dropping down to cross the road, and then back up again. The best
views of the Gorge are easily from the south side. On a clear day, the views
are beautiful – we could see for miles and miles. We visited in spring; the
bluebells and wood anemones were gorgeous, and we counted plenty orchids.
The Gorge is well known as a tourist attraction. There are
caves which can be explored (at a (high) cost), and lots of shops to mooch
about in. Cheddar Gorge also is known for cheese! The cheese wheels are matured
in the back of one of the caves. We bought a small wheel of the mature Cheddar cheddar – very nice.
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| Glow worm!!! |
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| Thar be fossils in these rocks |
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| View over the Gorge with the reservoir |
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| The cheddar quarry. Cheese is extracted here before it is matured in the caves. ;-) |
