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.

Why choose this guidebook?

• Easy to moderate walks suitable for almost everyone
• Short climbs but no challenging terrain
• Numbered points which tie maps to clear route description
• Details of public toilets and refreshments along the route
• Route Summary Table to help you choose your walk

Cicerone’s Short Walks guidebooks contain everything you need to get outdoors and discover the best of an area. The short walks are perfect if you’re new to walking or looking for something you can enjoy with the whole family. Let the adventures begin!

Using this guide 
Route summary table 
Introduction 
Walking on the Mendip Hills 
When to go 
Where to stay  
Getting around 
The walks 
Walk 1 Crook Peak and King’s Wood 
Walk 2 Dolebury Warren and Rowberrow 
Walk 3 Beacon Batch and Velvet Bottom 
Walk 4 Piney Sleights and north of Cheddar Gorge 
Walk 5 South of Cheddar Gorge 
Walk 6 Middledown and Bubwith Acres Nature Reserves 
Walk 7 Cheddar Reservoir and Axbridge 
Walk 8 Rhynes and droves 
Walk 9 Ashton Windmill 
Walk 10 Nyland Hill 
Walk 11 Westbury-sub-Mendip 
Walk 12 Ebbor Gorge and Ebbor Wood 
Walk 13 Priddy and Deer Leap 
Walk 14 Priddy Nine Barrows and Stockhill Wood 
Walk 15 Chew Valley Lake and Knowle Hill 
Useful information 

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.

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