• Key Information

  • Cheddar Gorge

  • Type
    Gorge
  • Length
    3 miles
  • Depth
    449 ft
  • Learning Point
  • Cheddar Gorge is a limestone gorge, one of the best natural wonders in Britain, and is also the location of a number of caves that have formed. Skeletons from ancient Britains have also been found there.
  • Project
  • Draw Cheddar Gorge and its goats.
  • Media
  • Location
  • Located in
    Cheddar, Somerset, United Kingdom
  • Fun Facts
  • The gorge features a number of sheer, or steep, cliffs, often used by rock climbers, with many routes available to climb.
  • The oldest complete skeleton found in Britain, the Cheddar Man, was found in the gorge in 1903.
  • Gough's Cave is a long cave that runs under the Gorge, over 2 miles long, and was discovered in 1892.