Cheddar
Cheddar is a large town and also civil parish in the Sedgemoor area of the English county of Somerset. It is located on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills, 9 miles (14 km) north-west of Wells. The civil parish includes the communities of Nyland and Bradley Cross. The church had a population of 5,755 in 2011 as well as an acreage of 8,592 acres (3,477 ha) as of 1961. Cheddar Gorge, on the northern edge of the village, is the biggest gorge in the UK and also includes several program caves, including Gough's Cave. The gorge has actually been a centre of human settlement considering that Neolithic times including a Saxon royal residence. It has a temperate climate and also offers a distinct geological and also biological environment that has been recognised by the designation of several Sites of Special Scientific Interest. It is additionally the site of a number of sedimentary rock quarries. The town provided its name to Cheddar cheese and also has been a centre for strawberry growing. The crop was formerly delivered on the Cheddar Valley rail line, which closed in the late 1960s but is currently a cycle path. The town is now a significant visitor location with several social and also area facilities, consisting of the Cheddar Show Caves Museum. The village supports a variety of area groups consisting of spiritual, sporting and cultural organisations. Numerous of these are based on the site of The Kings of Wessex Academy, which is the biggest educational establishment.
