We depart our hotel after breakfast, taking a packed lunch and transfer for a full day excursion to Cheddar Gorge Showcaves and Caving.  We will experience the exitement of 'real' caving deep inside the Mendip Hills. 

We will split into groups.  Group A: Guided tour of the caves at 10.30 a.m and then adventure caving at the following times: 14.00, 14.30 and 16.00.  Group B:  Guided tour at 14.00 and adventure caving at 11.30 and 12.00.

·        Cheddar Gorge

Not far to the south of Bath lies the Cheddar Gorge, a narrow, steep river-eroded limestone valley, famous for its caves.  For several hundred years, the dark humid caves were in use for the storing and ageing of the locally made Cheddar cheese.  Nowadays, cheese is still made in the valley, as is clotted cream, served with scones and tea in the small street side cafes.  Apart from exploring the caves, viewing spectacular stalactites, stalagmites, underground rivers and waterfalls, visitors can also see fossils and the remains and implements of prehistoric cave dwellers.  The West Country is renown for its cider production, which can also be viewed, and sampled (by over 18s!) in local mills.