Outdoor Pursuits and related services in the Cheddar area. Spoilt for choice!
Commercial enterprises:
Cheddar Gorge and Caves – climbing and caving
- UK Climbing – Cheddar Gorge North – climbing routes
- UK Climbing – Cheddar Gorge South – climbing routes
Cheddar Walking – walking routes in and from the village, and walking group
The Strawberry Line – footpath / cyclepath
Walking in Somerset – walking guides
Ramblers Association
Chosen Hill Farm, Chew Valley – Pick Your Own Fruit/Veg Farm
Local Fishing Links – Get Hooked
Openadventure.com – national outdoor events
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.
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 (photo)
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18 minutes
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Burnham-on-Sea
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Sandy Beach, Amusements, Refreshments, Donkey Rides (photo)
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19 minutes
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Weston-Super-Mare
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Sandy Beach, Amusements, Pier, Refreshments, Donkey Rides (photo)
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20 minutes
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Brean
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Sandy Beach, Dunes (photo)
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23 minutes
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Sand Bay
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Sandy Beach (photo)
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30 minutes
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Steart
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Pebble Beach, Bird Watching on Mudflats (photo)
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42 minutes
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Kilve
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Pebble Beach, Fossils (photo)
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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 (photo)
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67 minutes
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Dunster
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Sandy Beach, Refreshments (photo)
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68 minutes
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Minehead
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Sandy Beach, Amusements, Refreshments (photo)
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71 minutes
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Lyme Regis
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Sandy Beach, Watersports, Jurassic Coast (photo)
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83 minutes
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SWIMMING (INDOOR)
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
Path |
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 |
Kennet and Avon Towpath Trail
www.towpathtrail.co.uk |
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Somerset Levels
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Exmoor / Quantock bike hire
www.exmooradventures.co.uk |
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