Viewpoints · South West England
Castle Rock
Castle Rock is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Nigel Mykura — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Castle Rock is a named viewpoint in South-West England, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is within the Mendip Hills National Landscape (AONB), and is part of the MENDIP National Nature Reserve. It sits within the Wells and Mendip Hills parliamentary constituency. Postcode area BS27.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The Cheddar Complex SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: MENDIP
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Mendip Hills
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Castle Rock is a prominent viewpoint located in Cheddar, South-West England. It is part of the Cheddar Complex Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and lies within the Mendip National Nature Reserve (NNR) and the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 51.2851, -2.7574
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Cheddar
- Postcode
- BS27 3QF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
Sources
- osm: n11209924464 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Castle Rock?
- Castle Rock is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS27 3QF), in the parish of Cheddar.
- Is Castle Rock a protected site?
- Yes — Castle Rock is part of the The Cheddar Complex SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the MENDIP National Nature Reserve.
- Is Castle Rock free to visit?
- Yes, Castle Rock is free to enter.
- How do I get to Castle Rock?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BS27 3QF. It sits within the Wells and Mendip Hills parliamentary constituency.