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Cheddar Parish
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Monday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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Restaurants
45 within 5 kms
Zen Thai Restaurant
234
0.2 km$$ - $$$ • Vegetarian Friendly • Vegan Options • Gluten Free Options
La Rocca Restaurant
402
0.1 km$$ - $$$ • Italian • Pizza • Mediterranean
Cafe Gorge
483
0.3 km$$ - $$$ • Quick Bites • Cafe • British
Edelweiss
401
0.3 km$$ - $$$ • Cafe • British • Vegetarian Friendly
The Gardeners Arms
483
0.5 km$$ - $$$ • Brew Pub • Seafood • British
Lion Rock Tea Rooms
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0.3 km$$ - $$$ • Cafe • British • Vegetarian Friendly
Rasoi Indian
207
0.2 km$$ - $$$ • Indian • Asian • Balti
The White Hart
582
0.1 km$$ - $$$ • Quick Bites • Bar • British
Franks Restaurant
154
0.1 km$$ - $$$ • European • British • Vegetarian Friendly
Holly House
158
0.2 km$$ - $$$ • Dessert • Cafe • British
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Attractions
40 within 10 kms
Oolite Gallery
17 mArt Galleries
Jacob's Ladder
15
44 mPoints of Interest & Landmarks
Cheddar Gorge Cliff-top Walk
9
74 mHiking Trails
Cheddar Gorge Lookout Tower
4
85 mObservation Decks & Towers
Cox's Cave
4
0.1 kmCaverns & Caves
Pulpit Rock
2
0.2 kmAncient Ruins
Cheddar Gorge & Caves
3,931
0.3 kmCaverns & Caves
Cheddar Gorge
47
0.5 kmGeologic Formations
Gough's Cave
5
0.5 kmCaverns & Caves
Ocean Adventurers Soft Play
102
1.3 kmPlaygrounds
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
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CornishMaid89
Cornwall, UK316 contributions
Lovely visit
Aug 2022 • Family
A typically beautiful Somerset village, set out with tourists in mind but beautiful all the same. We had a lovely day exploring here
Written 2 September 2022
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TheStevieD
Maidenhead, UK671 contributions
Beautiful city
Aug 2022 • Couples
This is a beautiful small place, with some great attractions and amazing local shops. So many places to eat and drink or buy local gifts like cider and cheddar. We would definitely come back.
Written 8 August 2022
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Ann C
Nashville, TN3,012 contributions
Cheddar Parish
Feb 2022
Tourist attraction, I say that in a negative way...parts of the town were a bit too cheesy.

I love cheddar cheese so of coarse I wanted to go to the town that it is from ;)

We also hiked the gorge cliff hike and sampled some cheese.
Written 27 February 2022
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john
Newquay, UK273 contributions
quick stop off
Nov 2021
Popped in to Cheddar Parish as we were doing the rounds on all the local Christmas markets and decided it was time for a well earned coffee break.
Parking out of season easy and plenty of areas to park ...being a blue badge holder i found it nice and easy with bay parking on the road and designated spots in the car parks
the car park we used was near the Jacobs Ladder and is free to badge holders.
had a nice walk around the shops and alongside the stream where there is a sword set in stone at the village side near the Cheddar Cheese Company.
On walking around we even come across the Deer statues set on the island in the middle of the stream so had to get a few pics as well.
all in all a enjoyable couple of hours relaxing and as it was the middle of November it was not to busy or crowded for us .
Written 31 December 2021
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Howlo
Buckingham, UK9,423 contributions
So Sad to See
Oct 2020
Such a shame, I last went to Cheddar many years ago and it was a busy tourist attraction. Unfortunately due to Covid this village is know like a ghost town, the caves are closed and the retailers are struggling, with lots shut or having closing sales.

I truly hope they can survive and get back the tourists.
Written 25 October 2020
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June A
Surrey, UK2,486 contributions
Typical West Country village
Aug 2019
Cheddar is a typical West Country village set in dramatic scenery in the heart of the Mendips. Its claim to fame is of course the caves although there is a lot more to see than just this - the hills above Jacobs Ladder, the little stream that meanders through the town and of course the restaurants, pubs and shops - and yes, some of them do sell cheese! Whatever the time of year it makes for an excellent day out.
Written 9 July 2020
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14DLB
Wolverhampton, UK671 contributions
Cheddar delight
Mar 2020 • Couples
Lovely place to visit, interesting architecture, tourist and local shops, not too busy out of season
Written 27 March 2020
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Mark C
Exmouth, UK22 contributions
Day Out With Mrs C
Jan 2020
Interesting and enjoyable experience, even though we went on January, all the attractions were open. The staff on hand were friendly and knowledgeable. Very Clean and tidy with plenty to see and do
Written 26 January 2020
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coughandcath
Manorbier, UK1,246 contributions
Picturesque
Oct 2019 • Couples
Very pretty village spoilt by the increasing number of tat shops . Parking often difficult and very busy at weekends
Written 22 October 2019
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Annette B
Sussex30 contributions
Enjoyed our visit out of season.
Sep 2018 • Couples
Enjoyed our visit as it was not too busy. Cheddar Cheese attraction is interesting - prices of cheese high because of the quality of the goods. Super little cottage tea room on the corner nearby takes you back in time.
Written 19 May 2019
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