Type: Cave
Limestone cliffs towering 450 feet above a gorge, 3 miles long. Imagine the views.
Underground cathedrals of stalactites and stalagmites, beautifully lit. Feel the silence.
The terrible secrets of your ancestors, who came here 40,000 years ago. Welcome the truth.
The Caves & Gorge Explorer ticket includes entry into Gough's Cave, with its cathedral-like caverns,
Cox's Cave with its stunning colours and evocative musical score, the Museum of pre-history, with
stone-age demonstrations and the open-top Gorge Bus Tour.
Tickets to Cheddar Caves & Gorge can be purchased online using the link above, from the Bath Tourist
Information Centre or direct at the attraction.
If you are up for a physical challenge and seeking the thrill of adventure, then try our RockSport activities.
Caving, Climbing & Abseiling with all equipment provided, on well maintained sites.
We are registered with the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority.
Opening Times
| Open All Year |
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| Open (01/01/2012 - 31/12/2012) |
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* July to August 10:00 am - 5.30 pm
last entry to each attraction 5.00pm
September to June 10:30 am - 5.00 pm
last entry to each attraction 4.30pm
Open every day except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Prices
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| Family | £50.00 per ticket |
| Child | £12.00 per ticket |
| Adult | £18.50 per ticket |
Senior Citizens Special - Gough's Cave & a Cream Tea in Costa - £11.50 Adult - Longleat & Cheddar Combo - £36.50 child - Longleat & Cheddar Combo - £28.50 Senior - Longleat & Cheddar Combo Ticket - £31.00|cy
Facilities
Attraction Facilities
- Shop
Provider Preferences
- In countryside
- Indoor Attraction
- No Smoking Attraction
- Outdoor Attraction
- Village Location - On the edge of Cheddar Village
Accessibility
- All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors - Cheddar Man Museum, Shop and Cafe.
- Facilities for Hearing Impaired Visitors - Limited
- Guide Dogs Permitted
- Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
- Ramp/Level Access - In the Museum and to the Shop and Cafe
- Toilets for Disabled Visitors
Children & Infants
- Accept Children Over 3
Parking & Transport
- Coach Parking
- On site parking
- Parking (charge) - February Half-term to October Half-term
- Parking (free) - November to mid-February
Catering
- On-Site café/restaurant
- Picnic Site
Payment Methods
- American Express accepted
- Approx length of visit - 4+ hours
- Blue Badge Guides admitted free
- Booking essential - For School & Group visits and Adventure Caving & Rock climbing sessions
- Delta accepted
- Groups Accepted
- Maestro accepted
- MasterCard accepted
- Min group size - 20
- Solo accepted
- Special group rates
- TIC Staff Admitted Free
- Visa accepted
Establishment Features
- Audio Commentary in Foreign Languages - Audio Guides commentary in Gough's cave in French and German
- Conference facilities
- Dogs Accepted
- Open all year
- Printed Material in Foreign Languages - Tours of Gough's Cave in Spanish and Polish
- Tea / Coffee Shop
- Toilets - Including wheelchair accessible
Specialist Features
- Family Fun
- Marketed towards families
- Marketed towards senior citizens
- Marketed towards student/youth
Tours and Demonstrations
- Demonstrations Given - Stone Age Survival Skills - including flint-knapping & fire-making by re-enactors dressed in deerskins.
- Educational Visits Accepted - School Rooms available for lectures and picnics
- Guided Tours Available for Groups - Guided Tours of Gough's Cave
Travel & Trade
- Commission/net rates apply
- Group discounts available
Road Directions
Using SAT-NAV key in BS27 3QF
From London, the North, South West and Wales, Join M5 - exit J22. Then take A38 north for 7 miles following brown tourist signs. From the South East, follow A303 and then A361 to Shepton Mallet. Then follow the A371 to Cheddar. From Bath, take the A39 towards Wells, and turn off onto the B3135 down through the Gorge. Cheddar Gorge lies north east of cheddar village astride the B3135.
Public Transport Directions
Mainline trains direct from London (Paddington), Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Carlisle, Leeds, Sheffield, Derby, Birmingham (New Street), Cardiff, Plymouth, Exeter, Portsmouth & Southampton to Bristol (Temple Meads) then change for local train to Weston-super-Mare Railway Station, then take the FIRST Bus 126 (Sundays 826) to Cheddar. FIRST Bus 126 Weston-super-Mare to Axbridge, Cheddar, Wells and return Mon to Sat - every hour (Sun 826 - every 2 hours).
FIRST Buses
674 Bristol to Cheddar (Sunday only)
FIRST Bus 668 Street to Wedmore, Cheddar, Shipham and return. Mon to Sat – every 2 hours
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