Outdoor activities
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES in the CHEDDAR AREA
Outdoor Pursuits and related services in the local area. Spoilt for choice!
UK Climbing – Cheddar Gorge North – climbing routes
UK Climbing – Cheddar Gorge South – climbing routes
BMC Regional Access Database details for climbing in Cheddar – climbing routes
The Strawberry Line – footpath / cyclepath
Mendip Outdoor Pursuits – a range of water, land and rock-based activities
High Action – dry ski/toboggan slope, boarding, 4×4, climbing, archery
Mendip Mountain Biking – mountain biking guided tours and hire
SDK Outdoor Services – bushcraft, wild camping, hill walking, caving
Banwell Hawk Walks – falconry
Shipham Riding Stables - horse riding and lessons
Walking in Somerset - walking guides
Chosen Hill Farm, Chew Valley – Pick Your Own Fruit/Veg Farm
Local Fishing Links - Get Hooked
Astronomy – at Charterhouse Observatory
Geocaching (“geocashing“) – a large number of caches are hidden in the Cheddar area. Click here to see a map. 
Geocaching is a great family activity that helps you explore the great outdoors using a handheld GPS device, and with the prospect of solving puzzles and finding hidden treasure on the way. To find out more about geocaching, visit geocaching.com and also download the PDF leaflet. If you click the logo on the left you will also be able to see the free Geocaching app for the iPhone. Why not combine a geocaching trip with something from the Walk for Life walkfinder search in the margin?
BEACH DIRECTORY
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Beach Location
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Details
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Approximate Driving Time From Cheddar
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Berrow
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Sandy Beach, Dunes
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18 minutes
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Burnham-on-Sea
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Sandy Beach, Amusements, Refreshments,
Donkey Rides |
19 minutes
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Weston-Super-Mare
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Sandy Beach, Amusements, Refreshments,
Pier, Donkey Rides |
20 minutes
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Brean
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Sandy Beach, Dunes
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23 minutes
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Sand Bay
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Sandy Beach
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30 minutes
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Steart
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Pebble Beach, Bird Watching on Mudflats
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42 minutes
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Kilve
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Pebble Beach, Fossils
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49 minutes
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Blue Anchor Bay
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Pebble Beach, Refreshments
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66 minutes
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Stolford
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Pebble Beach, Bird Watching on Mudflats/Mud
Fisherman |
67 minutes
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Dunster
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Sandy Beach, Refreshments
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68 minutes
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Minehead
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Sandy Beach, Amusements, Refreshments
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71 minutes
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SWIMMING (INDOOR)
01278 785909
01458 443918
01823 284108
01934 744939
01749 670055
WALKING
Hill walking areas
Blackdown Hills, Exmoor, Macmillan Way West, Mendip, Polden and Quantock Hills, West Mendip Way
Coastal and flat walking areas
Brean Down, South West Coast Path, Somerset Levels, Peat Moors
River / canal walks
Bridgwater and Taunton Canal, River Parrett Trail
CYCLING
Bikely.com cycle trails around Cheddar
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Other Cycling Locations
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Cycle Hire
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Cycle Guides
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Bridgwater & Taunton
Canal |
Cheddar Cycle Store |
Bristol to Bath Railway Path
www.sustrans.co.uk |
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Bristol to Bath Railway
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Bath & Dundass Canal Co., Bath
www.bathcanal.com |
Exmoor Visitor Centre Dunster
01643 821835 |
| Cotswold Way |
Blue Bell Cycle Hire
01278 722123 |
Kennet & AvonCanal Trust
www.katrust.org |
| Peat Moors |
Cannington Countryside Visitors Centre
01278 655007 |
Sedgemoor Cycle Guide www.sedgemoor.gov.uk
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| Quantock Hills |
The Lock Inn Bike Hire in Bath
www.thelockinn.co.uk |
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Somerset Levels
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Quantock Bike Hire
01278 732762 |
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West Country Way
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