Cheddar Gorge & Burnham on Sea

  • Starts: Wednesday 9 September 2026 9:00 am
  • Ride leader/Event organiser: Phil Beed
  • Supported by: Derick Cottell
  • Category:
  • Terrain: B - Very hilly
  • Duration: d - All day
  • Estimated moving average speed: 11-12mph (18-19kph Medium)
  • Ascent: 2,620ft / 800m
At: Mendip Bunkhouse

Fosse Road
Stoke St Michael
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Contact us about this event

Send an email to leader: Phil Beed.
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Depart Bunkhouse 9am sharp

To Cheddar Gorge, descending to the Cafe in the Gorge for elevenses

Out to Burnham on sea for lunch stop

Back via Wells, with a pit stop at the Quarter Jack

Distance 100km with 800m of climbing (8m/Km) so percentage wise less severe than yesterdays ride, but there are still some big climbs. Keep something in the tank for the last big climb of the day out of Wells 🙂

 

Bookings for this ride/event

Booking is required for this ride. Please let the ride leader know if you want to join. Please do not turn up for the ride unless you've had your booking confirmed or your name appears below.

The ride leader might increase the size of the ride, especially if they get support from another ride leader. Please don't be put off asking to join the ride if it shows as full.

This ride is currently full but we encourage you to ask to join the wait list. That will let the ride leader:

  • Find out the demand for that type of ride
  • Nominate you as a replacement if someone drops out
  • Arrange to split the ride if there is sufficient demand

Bookings recorded for this ride/event (Log in to see rider names):

  • A PCTC member
  • A PCTC member
  • A PCTC member
  • A PCTC member
  • A non-PCTC member
  • A PCTC member
  • A PCTC member
  • A PCTC member
  • A non-PCTC member

To ask to join this ride, please use the 'Contact us about this ride' link above to send an email to the ride leader.

Ride leader notes

I enjoy riding my bike & drinking coffee :-)

About Wednesday rides

Wednesday rides usually start from Havant with stops for elevenses, lunch and sometimes tea. If you're unable to keep up or have a mechanical problem, someone will be available to help you - although we obviously cannot guarantee to solve all problems.

Wednesday rides usually provide a range of options to riders as we'll try to arrange multiple rides with different paces, distance and degree of hilliness.

On Wednesdays it is likely that there will be several riders coming back to the Havant area after an elevenses stop - although they might not include a PCTC ride leader. If that is what you'd like to do, please consult the ride organiser before the day of the ride to ensure someone knows and is able to bring you back.

This article describes what you should consider bringing with you on one of these rides.