Cheddar Gorge

Just 14 miles from the Sandringham Hotel is Englands largest gorge, Cheddar Gorge. It is almost 400 feet deep and about 3 miles long. There are various trails for you to walk and see the beautiful countyside. Despite the rocky terrain there is an abundance of plant and animal life for you to see. The Cliff-Top walk takes you up one side and back down the other with chance to see primitive goats and Soay sheep. The Gorge is also home to rarer species such as Greater Horseshoe bats, dormice and Great Crested newts.

For some of the best views climb the 274 steps up Jacob's Ladder, and then for a truly unique view climb up again to the top of the Lookout Tower. Here you will get some amazing views of the Mendips, the water meadows of the Somerset Levels to the south and the plateau to the north.

Take a trip under ground and backin time to the mysterious chambers of Gough's Cave. With over 500,000 years of history it's an amazing place with unbelievable rock formations such as the Chambers of St Pauls Cathedral and the spire of Solomon's Temple.

You can learn how the caves formed through the Ice Age and were later inhabited by Stone Age man, and how Richard Gough explored the caves in the victorian era.

For a truly immersive experience, take a walk through Cox's Cave. The new multi media experience explains how the caves were formed and discovered using state of the art sound, lighting , animation and colours projected against the cave walls.