Home to a beautiful mosaic landscape, along with two of Britain’s oldest showcaves, this is England's largest gorge. With spectacular Pinnacles and beautiful caves, it truly is a natural gem just waiting to be discovered. Cheddar Gorge is the finest example of a limestone gorge in Britain, and its cliffs support many valuable semi-natural habitats, home to a wide range of plant species, many of them rare. At the lower end of the gorge are two show caves which together attract half a million visitors a year.

Get ready to explore the mysterious chambers of a cave that’s over 500,000 years old! Duck into secret caverns, see the ancient elders’ meeting chamber, and prepare to be amazed at the incredible vistas created by stalagmites and stalactites.

Excavated in the late nineteenth century, Gough’s cave is the largest of our show caves, widely considered as one of the finest in the country. The formation of this cave began over half a million years ago, when river water started dissolving the limestone rock. The resulting cathedral-like caverns are decorated with unbelievable rock formations; you’ll be astounded by the soaring chambers of St Paul’s Cathedral and the towering spires of Solomon’s Temple.