Cheddar in England
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Cheddar Gorge

Cheddar Gorge is a limestone gorge in the Mendip Hills, near the village of Cheddar in Somerset, England. The gorge is the site of the Cheddar show caves, where Britain's oldest complete human skeleton, Cheddar Man, estimated to be over 9,000 years old, was found in 1903. Older remains from the Upper Late Palaeolithic era (12,000–13,000 years ago) have been found. The caves, produced by the activity of an underground river, contain stalactites and stalagmites.

Located at 51.2824, -2.76546 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bat roosts in England, Canyons and gorges of England, Geography of Somerset, Mendip Hills, Visitor attractions in Somerset, National Trust properties in Somerset

Cheddar Reservoir

Cheddar Reservoir is an artificial reservoir in Somerset, England, operated by Bristol Water. Dating from the 1930s it has a capacity of 135 million gallons (614,000 cubic metres). The reservoir is supplied with water taken from the Cheddar Yeo river in Cheddar Gorge. The inlet grate for the 54 inches water pipe that is used to transport the water can be seen immediately upstream from the sensory garden in Cheddar Gorge.

Located at 51.2806, -2.80139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Reservoirs in Somerset, Drinking water reservoirs in England, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset, Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1972, Wetland Sites of Special Scientific Interest

Gough's Cave

Gough's Cave is located in Cheddar Gorge on the Mendip Hills, in Cheddar, Somerset, England. The cave is 90 metres deep and is 2.135 kilometres long, and contains a variety of large chambers and rock formations. It contains the Cheddar Yeo, the largest underground river system in Britain.

Located at 51.2814, -2.76417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Caves of the Mendip Hills, Limestone caves, Show caves in the United Kingdom

Cox's Cave

Cox's Cave is in Cheddar Gorge on the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. It is open to the public as a show cave. The cave is named after mill owner George Cox who discovered it in 1837, while quarrying limestone for a new building. Cox immediately opened it as a show cave and ran it as a private enterprise until landowner, Thomas Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath, took it over at the beginning of the 20th century. The cave consists of seven small grottoes, joined by low archways.

Located at 51.2817, -2.7688 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Caves of the Mendip Hills, Show caves in the United Kingdom, Limestone caves

Batts Combe quarry

Batts Combe quarry, grid reference ST460550 is a limestone quarry on the edge of Cheddar village on the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England. It has been operating since the early 20th century and is currently owned and operated by Singleton Birch Ltd. The output in 2005 was around 4,000 tonnes of limestone per day, one third of which was supplied to an on-site lime kiln, the remainder being sold as coated or dusted aggregates.

Located at 51.2916, -2.77579 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Quarries in the Mendip Hills

Draycott railway station (Somerset)

For the station in Derbyshire, see Draycott and Breaston railway station. Draycott railway station was a station on the Bristol and Exeter Railway's Cheddar Valley line in Draycott, Somerset. The station was opened with the extension of the broad gauge line from Cheddar to Wells in April 1870, converted to standard gauge in the mid-1870s and then linked up to the East Somerset Railway to provide through services from Yatton to Witham in 1878.

Located at 51.2528, -2.75466 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Somerset, Railway stations opened in 1870, Railway stations closed in 1963, Beeching closures in England

Cheddar Ales

Cheddar Ales is a small independent brewery located in the village of Cheddar in Somerset, England, which produces a range of regular and seasonal beers. Its owner and head brewer, Jem Ham, previously worked 15 years at Butcombe Brewery in nearby Wrington.

Located at 51.2671, -2.76891 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Companies based in Somerset, Beer and breweries in England, Companies established in 2006

Mendips Raceway

Mendips Raceway is a motorsport venue in the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England. It is located on the rim of Batts Combe quarry between Shipham and Charterhouse. The oval shaped circuit is used for racing hot rods, stock cars, Hotstox, bangers and demolition events. The circuit, which was opened in 1969, features an oval and a figure of eight layout.

Located at 51.2976, -2.7706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mendip Hills, Motorsport venues in England, Sport in Somerset