Cheddar, situated near the coast, is twenty five miles from Bath and twenty miles from Bristol with the accessibility to larger towns.

Cheddar, home of the world famous Gorge and Cheddar cheese, is considered one of Somerset's prettiest villages. Cheddar has many services, including banks supermarkets and, of course, cheese shops. For better known high street names, nearby Weston-Super-Mare has a Marks & Spencer, Boots and many other high quality shops.

For the physically active, Cheddar has a great deal to offer. A swimming pool, fitness room and classes are available at the Kings of Wessex Leisure Centre & Swimming Pool. Outdoors, abseiling, climbing, kayaking, and caving are only a few of the activities available at the local activity centres. Cheddar Gorge, three miles of stalagmite caves, is also wonderful for the really adventurous.

Children in Cheddar attend Cheddar First School until age nine, then move on to Fairlands Middle School and Kings of Wessex Community School respectively. Cheddar has doctors' and dentists' surgeries in the village. Weston Hospital, twelve miles from Cheddar has an accident and emergency unit. The closest major motorway to Cheddar is the M5 at junction 22, just eight miles away. For onward travel to London and the Midlands, the M5 leads to the M4. The nearest railway station is located at Weston-Super-Mare. The closest airport is Bristol International Airport within fifteen minutes drive from Cheddar and offering regular international and continental flights and direct flights to the USA.