Cheddar Gorge Climbs

'By British standards, the big routes here have considerable ‘wow factor!’, perching you amongst jackdaws 70…80…100 metres above the road.  But Cheddar isn’t all exposed multi-pitch extremes; most people visit to climb on the smaller sociable roadside crags, which provide a range of sport and trad routes right through the grade range.  

However Cheddar Gorge is possibly Britain’s most exacting place to climb from an access point of view. Hard-won climbing arrangements must adapt to public safety, conservation, and tourism issues. It is a Special Area of Conservation, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, contains six Scheduled Ancient Monuments, and lies within the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A commitment to ensure the safety of its many visitors using the road, car parks, and picnic spots is the key element that makes climbing possible here. Under no circumstances should third parties be subject to the threat of danger from rockfall caused by climbing. The access agreement is based on that principle, and a Code of Conduct is in place that should be followed by climbers.'

This guidebook is A5 sized with 176 pages in total.