Volunteer at Top of the Gorge festival

Pitch up your tent and explore the Top of the Gorge Festival at Cheddar Gorge

Coronavirus update: due to current government guidance, Top of the Gorge, a festival filled with outdoor adventure, inspirational speakers, challenges and activities, has been cancelled.

Adults and two children taking an autumn walk amongst the trees

Which places are open and what you need to know before you visit 

You'll find lots of places open now – more than 135 gardens and parks and hundreds of coast and countryside locations. We have opened many of our houses in England and Wales. However, following the latest official guidance, all houses in Northern Ireland are now closed. To avoid disappointment please book in advance, especially at busier times such as weekends and bank holidays. Please check the property webpage of the place you wish to visit before you travel. Read this article to find out how to book and what to expect from your visit.

In 2020, for its third year Top of the Gorge festival was due to be returning to the heights above Cheddar Gorge. The festival is filled with outdoor adventure, inspirational speakers and plenty of challenges and activities to take part in. In order to ensure the festival is a success we need many volunteers to help it run. This could be either in the lead up to the event or across the festival weekend itself.

We will need help with both practical outdoors roles and with organising behind the scenes in the lead up to the event. Volunteering for the festival is perfect for those who are unable to commit to long term volunteer roles or who are wanting to get a flavour of what volunteering with the Trust has to offer.

Whether volunteering in the lead-up or across the weekend, or after the event has happened as part of our pack down team you will receive free full-weekend festival entry (with a commitment to 8 hours volunteering).

For further detials please contact somerset.countryside@nationaltrust.org.uk or apply to one of the roles below. 

Festival signage at Cheddar Gorge
Cheddar Gorge   Somerset

Volunteer at Top of the Gorge festival

Help us prepare for the festival weekend, we'll need plenty of extra hands to ensure our festival sight looks fantastic.

Why not help us get festival-ready?
Setting up camp
Cheddar Gorge   Somerset

Volunteer at Top of the Gorge festival

Join the action-packed weekend for free, when you volunteer at Top of the Gorge festival

Join the adventure

Coronavirus update

Due to current government guidance, Top of the Gorge, a festival filled with outdoor adventure, inspirational speakers, challenges and activities, has been cancelled.