Viewpoints · South West England
Cheddar Viewing Tower
Also known as: Jacob's Tower
Cheddar Viewing Tower is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
PAUL FARMER — 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
Cheddar Viewing Tower 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
Cheddar Viewing Tower, also known as Jacob's Tower, is a prominent viewpoint located in Cheddar, South-West England. It is situated within the Cheddar Complex SSSI and Mendip Hills AONB, indicating its ecological and scenic significance. The tower provides expansive views of the surrounding Mendip landscape.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2805, -2.7702
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Cheddar
- Postcode
- BS27 3QS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Official site
- www.cheddargorge.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n31414375 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cheddar Viewing Tower?
- Cheddar Viewing Tower is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS27 3QS), in the parish of Cheddar.
- Is Cheddar Viewing Tower a protected site?
- Yes — Cheddar Viewing Tower is part of the The Cheddar Complex SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the MENDIP National Nature Reserve.
- Is Cheddar Viewing Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Cheddar Viewing Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cheddar Viewing Tower?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BS27 3QS. It sits within the Wells and Mendip Hills parliamentary constituency.