Log Cabins & Lodges in Cheddar

If you have the chance to visit England, most likely you will head towards Devon or Cornwall. On your way, you will cross through the Somerset area and the truth is that you should stop, even for one day, in the town of Cheddar. This is one of the most interesting towns in this county. The first thing you want to know is the cheese factory: the Cheddar Gorge Cheese Company has been manufacturing the typical Cheddar cheese for years, and although there are many stories about the origin of this white delicacy. This cheese dates from approximately the seventeenth century. Stay and enjoy the history of this great place!

The log cabins & lodges in Cheddar have everything you deserve to enjoy and transform your energies. Observe your surroundings and enjoy all the surrounding wonders, including the warm morning breeze. The comfort of the internal spaces will help you move with absolute freedom, even if you have children and pets. You will also have at your disposal a comfortable garden to have a picnic or sit and sunbathe. In addition, you will have internet access, television, balcony, washing machine, etc. Do you like the idea? We will wait for you here!

The Cheddar Gorge is one of the most amazing and important places you can visit in Somerset County, England. It is located in the town of Cheddar and is one of the most significant geological features in this country. A great gorge full of caves that were inhabited during Prehistory. Being an ideal place to go to enjoy both nature and history. Will you accompany us for a walk through it?

The underground Yeo River is the perfect place for you if you love climbing, and outdoor activities that involve a certain effort and perseverance. Here you can unleash your passion. You can also take pleasant walks at the top of its gorges, enjoying wonderful views of the environment. You will love it!

It is a magical and mysterious place full of caves full of stalactites and stalagmites that are said to have inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to write the Lord of the Rings. And it is that this renowned writer spent his honeymoon there in 1916 and was impressed by the incredible landscape. What's more, Helm's Deep described in “The Two Towers” ​​is very similar to this English place.

The Crystal Quest is inspired by Tolkien's fantasy world. A route that takes visitors through Cox's grotto, one of the largest in the gorge. This cave full of lakes and sculptures made from the local limestone, has been illuminated recreating a mysterious place, like a fairy tale.

In this place the bones of a man who lived more than 9,000 years ago, known as Cheddar Man, were found, and today it is the oldest complete skeleton in Great Britain. In addition, you will be able to contemplate hundreds of animals, among which the colony of horseshoe bats that live there stand out. This place is one of the main attractions of the United Kingdom.

On the cliffs of Cheddar you can find colonies of bats or horseshoe bats (horseshoe bats, a type that is in danger of extinction) that take refuge in the many caves. Soay Sheep, which are a very peculiar type of sheep native to Great Britain, are very agile and cling to the edges of cliffs. There are also numerous goats. Birds such as the vulture, the hawk, the kestrel, and the raven can be spotted flying over the landscape.

In the Cheddar gorge grows a species of unique flower similar to the carnation known as Cheddar Pink that only grows in this area. It blooms in summer and gives the cliff tops a special colour. We will also find oaks, blackberries, berries and majestic pines in the most wooded areas.

Established around the 9th century, these ruins called Cheddar Palace were a royal hunting lodge in Anglo-Saxon times. Later it was the headquarters of the Witenagemot, a kind of assembly existing since the early Middle Ages in England in which the king met with people chosen from the highest nobility and the clergy; who acted as his advisers to discuss together different affairs of state.

Very close to the Cheddar Palace you will also find the ruins of a Chapel of Saint Columba from the 14th century. In the surroundings, numerous artefacts from the Roman period and a burial have been found. Undoubtedly, a place that you cannot miss!