Cheddar cc site

[Mark_5040993]

Hi All,

Has anybody been to Cheddar cc site recently? What did you think of it? We've booked to go over the next bank holiday, and I'm aware that not all the scheduled improvements have yet come to fruition, but the toilets/showers have been completed.

 

[MikeA]

Hi Mark,

Yes, we were there at Easter.

They have re-furbished the inside of the toilet block so that is up to usual CC standards. The rest of the site is neat and tidy but their main problem is that the electricity supply is not yet up to scratch so some pitches have no electricity at all and in times of high demand they may have loading problems with the others. They have a minor issue with the quality of the road surface around the site but nothing that should put anybody off.

They were not allowed to stick to the timetable for redeveloping the site because when they applied for planning permission it turned out that previous owners had omitted to do so for the existing stuff; and then the local authority wanted to have some exploratory archeological excavations made before they were allowed to proceed.

But of course the joy is that the surrounding area is a terrific place to spend some time in with loads of walks and interesting things to do. The site is within walking distance of Cheddar and the gorge.

Hope you have a good time,

Mike A

P.S. The site is pretty small, and access is down a single track lane so they are very strict about the "don't turn up before 12 noon" rule - you would either not have a pitch or will be likely to meet a departing outfit on the lane.

 

[Lord Braykewynde]

Theres a topic in the latest CC mag about the delays at Cheddar. Something to do with not being able to carry on the work of upgrading until archeological excavations have been done and the relevant planning permission passed.

 

[JoannaLesley]

We stayed there the weekend before Easter. It's quite a pleasant site. You can walk into Cheddar from the site, although you take your life in your hands going over (and particularly coming back) the narrow bridge between the site and the village. You can also, if you don't mind a bit more walking, walk up to the Gorge attractions and save the highly priced parking costs. Gorge attractions a bit tacky we thought, but there is a lovely walk along the top of the gorge. We had an excellent and cheap pub meal in the village. Can't remember the pub's name, but it was down a lane on the left by a duckpond opposite a very smart & pricey restaurant. 3 courses and drinks for 2 came to

 

[MikeA]

For the walk into the village, if you don't want to risk life and limb on the main road, take the pedestrian walkway that runs along the back of the site. Turn left out of the site gates, walk by the river until you come to the old railway bridge and you can join the path there. It's a bit longer, but safer and more pleasant than the road route.