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Cheddar Gorge Access Issues

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Following a number of climbing parties being found in areas of the Gorge that are outside of the climbing access agreement for this time of year, the BMC has been contacted by the landowner, Cheddar Coves & Gorge, who are concerned that climbers are not taking the access agreement seriously. Please make sure that you are within the agreed open areas if climbing in the Gorge this summer or access for all may be at risk.

By following the access calendar and Cheddar Gorge Climbers Code of Conduct (both linked to in the article), you will be helping to maintain access to a unique and beautiful climbing area for the future.

Cheddar, England's answer to the Verdon Gorge.....kind of.   © Julesthe1st
Cheddar, England's answer to the Verdon Gorge.....kind of.
© Julesthe1st, Mar 2011

Report by Rob Dyer of the BMC


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26 Apr, 2012
That's terrible, and a worrying threat to access. I am really sorry to hear that anyone is doing this and abusing Cheddar Caves and Gorge staff. It is not representative of most Cheddar climbers. I would encourage fellow climbers if they see anyone climbing out of bounds to go and ask them to stop. I've done that before and it has worked out okay.
26 Apr, 2012
A further thought: the signs are there and you can read them at the access points but they are in tiny print on small notices. How about much larger notices saying 'This part of the Gorge is closed to climbing until ...' or something like that in big letters with all the detail below? It makes it harder for the try-it-ons to say they didn't see the notice.
26 Apr, 2012
can someone explain what a verbal beasting is?
26 Apr, 2012
Bigger signs is definitely a good idea - would be a massive loss to have access further restricted or worse still taken away.
27 Apr, 2012
you really nead that explaining? they gobbed off, were lippy, ect ect not polite and contrite....
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