Cheddar & the Mendips, 15 Short Walks | wandelgids

Would you like to explore the best of Cheddar and the Mendips? This guidebook covers 15 of the best short walks in the area (between 3 and 10km, all under three hours), including Crook Peak and King's Wood, Beacon Batch and Velvet Bottom, Ebbor Gorge and Ebbor Wood, Cheddar Gorge North and Piney Sleights and the Cheddar Reservoir Loop.

Seasons
Enjoy the Mendip Hills all year round. Be mindful that some routes can be slippery and muddy in the wetter months, but crisp winter mornings and balmy summer evenings gift glorious sunrise and sunset opportunities.

Centres
Cheddar, Axbridge, Westbury-sub-Mendip, Priddy, Rowberrow

Difficulty
You're in the Mendip Hills, so expect a climb or two during most of these walks. Much of the landscape, by its very nature, is uneven and of mixed terrain. Many stiles require a climb and footpaths can be very wet during the winter months.

Must See
Explore the world-famous Cheddar Gorge and the historic Mendip Hills - renowned for dramatic inland cliffs and far-reaching views across to Glastonbury Tor and as far as Wales