Restricted Access

The north side of the Gorge is predominantly owned by the National Trust and mapped as Open Access land under the CRoW Act which give a right of access for climbers to use these crags all year. The Cheddar Gorge Access Map gives full details of climbing access throughout the Gorge.

The map references the latest guide to the Gorge - 'Cheddar Gorge Climbs' (M. Crocker, 2015), which has details of the popular crags on the north side and definitive details of restored routes on the south side. It is available from The Gorge Outdoors shop in Cheddar village, as well as other climbing and outdoor shops in the area.

 

Seasonal Restrictions

Reason: Nesting Birds

Dogs should be kept under control on a lead at any crags on the north side of the Gorge.

The National Trust require any new bolting to be cleared with them first - please contact the BMC Access Team if you are considering any bolting work and so we can help in any approach to the Trust.

Tower, starting up 'Bee Keeping...' then power through the steepness on good but spaced holds. Starting off a pile of stones to skip the initial crack is obviously cheating.

Adam Mulholland 2005.

Ticklists

South Side Sport , Bristol Bangers

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Strife 29 May, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: If you build a huge pile of stones in order to skip the finger crack then you are cheating! There I said it
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βeta: If you build a huge pile of stones in order to skip the finger crack then you are cheating! There I said it

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Grade: 7c ***
(Cheddar Gorge South)

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