Visitors to a beauty spot near Bristol will soon find it harder to park as new safety measures are implemented. The B3135 Cliff Road runs through Cheddar Gorge, connecting the village to numerous settlements within the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
Longleat Estates applied in March to build a new bund on its car park between High Rock and Arch Rock to protect drivers and walkers from rock falls. Somerset Council has now approved these safety measures, which will remove a number of parking spaces – making it harder for motorists to stop and explore the area.
The car park lies on the south side of Cliff Road before a tight hairpin bend by Arch Rock. There are currently 37 parking spaces available for motorists – but this will be cut by nine to make space for the bund, leaving 28 spaces for cars and vans.
