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looking down into the gorge
Directions
(Map refs in brackets)
(476586) From Car Park opposite Rock of Ages
go up steep path between Public Toilets and Burrington pub/restaurant
then follow path SE over heathland (Burrington Ham) to rejoin
road NW of Ellick House.
(490579) Cross road and take path beside
Ellick House up hill, first S then, after 150 yards SW to
Beacon Batch.
(484573) From viewpoint continue along path
over hill, aiming slightly to the left of woodlands, leading
eventually to farm gate and downhill path to Tyning's Farm.
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(470565) From Tyning's Farm go E along road, first past farmland
then beside trees until signposted right to Piney Sleight
Farm (also signed "Cheddar 3m"). Follow path down past Charterhouse
Farm.
(477557) Turn left (E) after Charterhouse
Farm on path beside stone wall. Stiles are isolated where
fences have been removed. This is part of West Mendip Way.
(486553) Cross stile into Long Wood and continue
steeply downhill. At stile and Information Board join Nature
Trail past Black Rock.
(482545) Cross Cliff Road at Blackrock
Gate and join steep path leading up through woods, then parallel
to Cheddar Gorge. Continue on path, sometimes looking over
Cheddar cliff top into the gorge, to the viewing Tower. Go
down Jacobs Ladder steps into Cheddar.
(456538) Go left along main road (The Barrow)
over mini-roundabout to Tweentown. Turn right into Upper North
Street, at T junction turn left into Kent Street, then right
into Hannay Way. Beside the last houses turn up onto track
(Warrens Hill)
(458542) Follow Warrens Hill steeply
up, taking left fork when track divides, and continue N, then
veering NE to Race Track. (464558)
Continue on track to rejoin road at Tyning's Gate then to
Tyning's Farm.
(470565) Turn left (W) between farm buildings
to rejoin West Mendip Way. Continue past houses and spring,
through woodland to forded stream near Holloway Rocks. (458574)
Where paths fork go right leading NE steeply up through woods
onto Rowberrow Warren. Continue E across heathland until track
intersects with a N/S path near Black Down
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