Discover Top of the Gorge festival's top free activities
We will have a whole host of free activities for the family to get involved in at Top of the Gorge. Whether staying for the day or the whole weekend, don't for get to check these out.
There's adventure to suit everyone at the Top of the Gorge festival. Check out challenges for the trail runner, mountain biker, road cyclist, climber, caver or axe-thrower in you.
Have a go on the climbing wall at Top of the GorgeArnhel de Serra
Climbing
Scale the four route festival climbing wall and enjoy amazing views from the heights of the festival site.
Enjoy the scenery on a walkSteve Haywood
Guided walks
Explore the gorge and nearby nature reserves with walking and wildlife experts from Cheddar Walking, Mendip Hills AONB and the Somerset Wildlife Trust.
Take time out and find your inner peaceNational Trust Images/Chris Lacey
Yoga
Join a session of muscle stretching and mental re-calibrating. Mass stretching sessions will be led from the stage each morning, with small group yoga sessions taking place across the weekend.
Find out more about the caves at the Information Room at Alderley EdgeNational Trust / P. Harris
Caving
Explore a series of 30 metre long tunnels and discover four exciting activity chambers within the mobile caving unit.
Try something new and hurl some axesChris Lacey
Axe throwing & saw racing
Feeling dangerous? Hurl axes at a target and see if your crew can be the quickest to saw through a log.
Disc golf
Give Frisbee golf a go and discover an addictive alfresco sport that rewards precision over power.
Enjoy a day foraging at WaddesdonNational Trust / Waddesdon Manor
Foraging
Learn how to search for your supper with a local wild food expert.
Learn how to cook bread on a stick Sarah Whiting
Campfire cooking
Bake bread and make smores on an open fire, and discover how to make nettle crisps.
Can you roll down a really big hill?Paul Harris
50 things
Whether you’re approaching 11¾ or nudging 46½, tick off a batch of the National Trust’s famous 50 Things list.
Make your own flower crown
Bush craft
Fashion a bracelet or a flower crown from natural materials and celebrate the start of summer in style.
The Snowdonia appeal supports vital conservation workNational Trust Images / Paul Harris
Dry stone walling
Try your hand at a traditional craft. Join our team as they care for the historic dry stone walls of Cheddar Gorge.
