Cheddar in southwest England

26 September 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Aerial view of Cheddar Gorge © Adrian Pingstone

Aerial view of Cheddar Gorge © Adrian Pingstone

Cheddar is a large village and civil parish in the Sedgemoor district of the English county of Somerset. It is situated on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills, 9 miles (14 km) north-west of Wells. The civil parish includes the hamlets of Nyland and Bradley Cross. The village, which has its own parish council, has a population of 5,093 and the parish has an acreage of 8,592 acres (3,477.1 ha)   read more…

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