Description
Short walks between cliffs and open hills.
Cheddar Gorge and the Mendip Hills feature a distinct limestone landscape with steep sides, open ridges, and a long history. This guide provides a compact selection of walks that allow you to experience multiple facets of the area. The book is well-suited for combining hiking with visits to villages and other local attractions.
15 routes with OS maps.
Rachel Mead describes walks around Cheddar and the Mendips, with maps and numbered directions providing guidance along the way. Viewpoints, cliff landscapes, and paths between hamlets offer a varied selection. Terrain information makes it easier to distinguish between a leisurely walk and a shorter route with several steep climbs.
Practical information for your day out.
Cheddar, Axbridge, Westbury-sub-Mendip, Priddy, and Rowberrow are among the locations you can use as starting points. The book provides information on parking, facilities, and places for a break. You can therefore choose a walk based on both time and the other experiences you wish to include in your day.
Who is the book for?
The guide is suitable for regular hikers who want short walks and a lightweight book format. Most routes involve some ascent, and the terrain can be uneven. Many stiles must also be crossed. The area can be visited year-round, but wet periods can result in slippery and muddy paths, so good footwear and an appropriate choice of route are important.
A long tradition of guidebooks.
Cicerone has published guidebooks since 1969. The publisher emerged among climbers and mountaineers who wanted to share thorough knowledge of their routes – a tradition that still characterizes these compact books for hiking, trekking, and other outdoor experiences.
About this edition.
Author: Rachel Mead. English language. 96 pages. First edition, published 2026. ISBN 9781786312549.
