Cheddar
Cheddar is a big village and also civil parish in the Sedgemoor area of the English region of Somerset. It is positioned on the southerly side of the Mendip Hills, 9 miles (14 km) north-west of Wells. The civil parish includes the districts 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) since 1961. Cheddar Gorge, on the north side of the town, is the biggest gorge in the United Kingdom and also includes several show caverns, consisting of Gough's Cave. The gorge has actually been a centre of human settlement because Neolithic times including a Saxon palace. It has a pleasant environment and gives a distinct geological as well as organic setting that has been acknowledged by the designation of a number of Sites of Special Scientific Interest. It is also the site of a number of limestone quarries. The village gave its name to Cheddar cheese as well as has actually been a centre for strawberry growing. The crop was previously moved on the Cheddar Valley rail line, which closed in the late 1960s but is currently a cycle course. The village is now a significant visitor location with numerous social as well as neighborhood facilities, consisting of the Cheddar Show Caves Museum. The village sustains a range of community teams including religious, sporting and also social organisations. Numerous of these are based on the site of The Kings of Wessex Academy, which is the largest educational facility.