Cheddar
Cheddar is a large village and civil parish in the Sedgemoor area of the English area of Somerset. It is positioned on the southerly side of the Mendip Hills, 9 miles (14 kilometres) north-west of Wells. The civil parish consists of the hamlets of Nyland and also Bradley Cross. The church had a population of 5,755 in 2011 as well as a property of 8,592 acres (3,477 ha) as of 1961. Cheddar Gorge, on the northern side of the town, is the largest gorge in the UK and consists of numerous show caves, including Gough's Cave. The gorge has been a centre of human negotiation since Neolithic times including a Saxon palace. It has a warm climate and also supplies an unique geological and also organic atmosphere that has been acknowledged by the designation of numerous Sites of Special Scientific Interest. It is likewise the site of several limestone quarries. The village offered its name to Cheddar cheese and also has actually been a centre for strawberry expanding. The plant was formerly moved on the Cheddar Valley rail line, which closed in the late 1960s but is now a cycle course. The town is now a major vacationer destination with numerous cultural as well as community centers, including the Cheddar Show Caves Museum. The town sustains a selection of area groups including religious, sporting and also social organisations. Several of these are based upon the site of The Kings of Wessex Academy, which is the biggest instructional establishment.
