Cheddar Gorge reminder: summer closure

Posted by Tony Ryan on 29/06/2010

Climbers are reminded that all cliffs on the south (Cheddar Caves & Gorge) side of the Gorge are closed to climbing from 1 July.

In the case of ‘summer season’ routes the closure runs until 5 September inclusive. For ‘winter season’ routes the closure extends to 1 October inclusive.

It is still possible to climb in Cheddar Gorge during the summer months. The following cliffs on the north (National Trust) side of the Gorge are open for climbing all year:

Lion Rock
The Remnant
Pride Evans Cliff
Subsidiary Wall (‘Canadian’s Wall’)
Easter Island
Heart Leaf Bluff
Nameless Bay – Lower Tier and Upper Tier (left)
French Pinnacle
The Wave
The Tsunami
Secret Solo Bluff
Hounds Bluff
The Narrows
Arch Rock
Stepped Wall
Overshoot Wall
The Niche

The 2010 Cheddar Gorge Access Calendar is your guide to what’s available and when.

The Cheddar Gorge Access List is a full list of crags in Cheddar Gorge showing whether they are ‘summer season’ or ‘winter season’.

All related access and conservation information for Cheddar Gorge can be viewed on the BMC Regional Access Database (RAD)

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