Cheddar
Cheddar is a huge town and also civil parish in the Sedgemoor district of the English region of Somerset. It is located on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills, 9 miles (14 kilometres) north-west of Wells. The civil parish consists of the communities of Nyland and Bradley Cross. The church had a population of 5,755 in 2011 and an acreage of 8,592 acres (3,477 ha) since 1961. Cheddar Gorge, on the northern edge of the town, is the biggest gorge in the UK and consists of several show caves, including Gough's Cave. The gorge has actually been a centre of human negotiation since Neolithic times consisting of a Saxon royal residence. It has a warm environment and supplies a special geological and also biological atmosphere that has been acknowledged by the classification of several Sites of Special Scientific Interest. It is also the site of several limestone quarries. The village gave its name to Cheddar cheese and has been a centre for strawberry growing. The crop was formerly delivered on the Cheddar Valley railway, which closed in the late 1960s however is currently a cycle path. The town is currently a major traveler location with numerous cultural as well as community centers, including the Cheddar Show Caves Museum. The village supports a range of community groups consisting of spiritual, showing off and cultural organisations. Numerous of these are based upon the site of The Kings of Wessex Academy, which is the largest academic facility.