Cheddar
Cheddar is a large village and civil parish in the Sedgemoor area of the English region of Somerset. It is positioned on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills, 9 miles (14 km) north-west of Wells. The civil parish includes the hamlets of Nyland and also Bradley Cross. The parish had a population of 5,755 in 2011 and an acreage of 8,592 acres (3,477 ha) as of 1961. Cheddar Gorge, on the north side of the town, is the largest gorge in the UK and consists of numerous show caves, including Gough's Cave. The gorge has actually been a centre of human settlement because Neolithic times consisting of a Saxon royal residence. It has a temperate environment and also gives a special geological and also biological atmosphere that has been identified by the classification of a number of Sites of Special Scientific Interest. It is also the site of several limestone quarries. The village provided its name to Cheddar cheese and also has actually been a centre for strawberry expanding. The plant was previously carried on the Cheddar Valley railway, which enclosed the late 1960s but is now a cycle course. The town is now a significant visitor destination with several cultural and community centers, including the Cheddar Show Caves Museum. The town supports a range of area teams including religious, showing off as well as social organisations. Several of these are based upon the site of The Kings of Wessex Academy, which is the largest academic establishment.
