Jacobs Ladder Cheddar Gorge
Jacob's Ladder is a dramatic series of 274 steps ascending the cliff face at Cheddar Gorge in Somerset, providing direct access from the gorge floor to the cliff-top plateau above and offering increasingly spectacular views over the gorge and the Somerset levels as the climb progresses. The steps form part of the Cheddar Gorge and Caves visitor complex, one of the most visited natural heritage sites in England, where the spectacular limestone gorge carved by glacial meltwater, the cave systems containing Palaeolithic remains including Cheddar Man, and the cliff-top viewpoints together create an exceptional natural and archaeological destination. From the top of Jacob's Ladder the path leads along the clifftop with vertiginous views directly down into the gorge some 450 feet below, providing one of the most dramatic walking experiences in the English lowlands.