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Cheddar in the region of England with its 5,724 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom - some 115 mi or ( 186 km ) West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Cheddar is now 12:56 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yatton, Wells, Swansea, Street, and London. When in this area, you might want to check out Yatton . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Cheddar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Lakeside Holiday Park, Burnham-On-Sea
Caravan Holiday park in Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset. Ideally located near the long, sandy beach of Burnham & the local town. Perfect for a family holiday. The park has its own outdoor swimming pool, lake ..
S1 Buell cruising up Cheddar Gorge Cliff road July 5th 2009
Road trip video from Cheddar Gorge to Bristol road on a 1997 S1 Buell. July 5th 2009. Good sound quality :) ..
S1 Buell - Cheddar, Wells & Street - Somerset July 2009
Road trip montage - riding from Cheddar Gorge to Street in Somerset on a S1 Buell during July 2009 ..
Cheddar Gorge
A trip up Cheddar Gorge in Somerset, England ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Cox's Cave
Cox's Cave is in Cheddar Gorge on the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. It is open to the public as a show cave. The cave is named after mill owner George Cox who discovered it in 1837, while quarrying limestone for a new building. Cox immediately opened it as a show cave and ran it as a private enterprise until landowner, Thomas Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath, took it over at the beginning of the 20th century. The cave consists of seven small grottoes, joined by low archways.
Located at 51.28 -2.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Gough's Cave
Gough's Cave is located in Cheddar Gorge on the Mendip Hills, in Cheddar, Somerset, England. The cave is 90 metres deep and is 2.135 kilometres long, and contains a variety of large chambers and rock formations. It contains the Cheddar Yeo, the largest underground river system in Britain.
Located at 51.28 -2.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Cheddar Gorge
Cheddar Gorge is a limestone gorge in the Mendip Hills, near the village of Cheddar in Somerset, England. The gorge is the site of the Cheddar show caves, where Britain's oldest complete human skeleton, Cheddar Man, estimated to be over 9,000 years old, was found in 1903. Older remains from the Upper Late Palaeolithic era (12,000–13,000 years ago) have been found. The caves, produced by the activity of an underground river, contain stalactites and stalagmites.
Located at 51.28 -2.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Batts Combe quarry
Batts Combe quarry, grid reference ST460550 is a limestone quarry on the edge of Cheddar village on the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England. It has been operating since the early 20th century and is currently owned and operated by Singleton Birch Ltd. The output in 2005 was around 4,000 tonnes of limestone per day, one third of which was supplied to an on-site lime kiln, the remainder being sold as coated or dusted aggregates.
Located at 51.29 -2.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Cheddar Reservoir
Cheddar Reservoir is an artificial reservoir in Somerset, England, operated by Bristol Water. Dating from the 1930s it has a capacity of 135 million gallons (614,000 cubic metres). The reservoir is supplied with water taken from the Cheddar Yeo river in Cheddar Gorge. The inlet grate for the 54 inches water pipe that is used to transport the water can be seen immediately upstream from the sensory garden in Cheddar Gorge.
Located at 51.28 -2.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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