Cheddar
Cheddar is a large village and also civil parish in the Sedgemoor area of the English area of Somerset. It is positioned on the southern side of the Mendip Hills, 9 miles (14 km) north-west of Wells. The civil parish consists of the districts of Nyland and also Bradley Cross. The church had a population of 5,755 in 2011 and a property of 8,592 acres (3,477 ha) since 1961. Cheddar Gorge, on the north side of the village, is the biggest gorge in the United Kingdom as well as consists of a number of show caverns, including Gough's Cave. The gorge has actually been a centre of human negotiation given that Neolithic times including a Saxon royal residence. It has a temperate climate and also supplies an unique geological and also organic atmosphere that has actually been acknowledged by the designation of numerous Sites of Special Scientific Interest. It is additionally the site of numerous limestone quarries. The town gave its name to Cheddar cheese and also has actually been a centre for strawberry expanding. The plant was previously carried on the Cheddar Valley rail line, which enclosed the late 1960s however is now a cycle course. The town is currently a significant visitor location with several social and also area facilities, including the Cheddar Show Caves Museum. The village supports a variety of community teams including spiritual, showing off and cultural organisations. Numerous of these are based upon the site of The Kings of Wessex Academy, which is the largest instructional facility.
