The Top 6 Gorges around Mendip
Gorges are incredibly beautiful places, and you’ve got 6
to choose from around Mendip. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure around Mendip.
to choose from around Mendip. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure around Mendip.
Last updated: November 9, 2025
Ebbor Gorge
Highlight • Gorge
The path through the gorge starts off pretty tame but gets steeper, rockier, wetter, muddier and narrower as you go. It's great fun and packed with interest. If you have average fitness and decent footwear you'll be fine.
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Burrington Combe Road Climb
Highlight (Segment) • Climb
Like cheddar gorge but smaller and less touristy = more enjoyable! You won't get stuck in a traffic jam climbing this one!
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Mendip Hills National Landscape
Highlight • Natural
Sprawling across Somerset, the Mendip Hills are a chain of picturesque rolling limestone hills. Situated to the south of Bristol and Bath, the hills run from Weston-super-Mare to Frome, covering …
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Ebbor Gorge Entrance
Highlight • Gorge
Ebbor Gorge is a limestone gorge similar but much smaller than Cheddar. It's a fun scramble with a nice circular walk.
The car park, managed by the National Trust, is …
The car park, managed by the National Trust, is …
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Watery Lane
Highlight (Segment) • Gorge
As you enter into the trees from the previous bridleway the river bed looks a little daunting on a gravel bike, but it's actually mostly on very flat rocks and …
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Draycott Sleights Nature Reserve to Top of Cheddar Gorge
Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument
After climbing up from Rodney Stoke you get to follow the contour lines (mostly) for some beautiful views before hitting some gravel double track to reach the top of Cheddar Gorge. Very nice.
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