Viewpoints · South West England
Top of the Gorge
Top of the Gorge is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Ken Grainger — 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
Top of the Gorge 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 BA5.
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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
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Top of the Gorge is a viewpoint located in Cheddar, South-West England, within the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to its significance within The Cheddar Complex and is also part of Mendip National Nature Reserve (NNR).
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- Coordinates
- 51.2867, -2.7376
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Cheddar
- Postcode
- BA5 3BT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
Sources
- osm: n9074217856 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Top of the Gorge?
- Top of the Gorge is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BA5 3BT), in the parish of Cheddar.
- Is Top of the Gorge a protected site?
- Yes — Top of the Gorge is part of the The Cheddar Complex SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the MENDIP National Nature Reserve.
- Is Top of the Gorge free to visit?
- Yes, Top of the Gorge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Top of the Gorge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BA5 3BT. It sits within the Wells and Mendip Hills parliamentary constituency.