What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Somerset.
Cheddar Gorge in Somerset contains limestone caves formed by the dissolution of soluble rock over millennia, typical of karst landscapes in the region. The area has significant archaeological history, including the discovery of the Cheddar Man, a Mesolithic human skeleton dating to around 7700 BCE.
Places near here
Soldier's Hole, Cheddar GorgeScheduled monument · 56 yd
Cave, on the side of Cheddar GorgeCave or cavern · 61 yd
Sun Hole, Cheddar GorgeScheduled monument · 112 yd
Cheddar Gorge & CavesHeritage attraction · 124 yd
Gough's CaveCave · 148 yd
Museum of PrehistoryMuseum · 184 yd
Lion RockNamed rock · 184 yd
Lily CottageListed building · 223 yd
Cheddar Visitor Information CentreVisitor information · 225 yd
Rose CottageListed building · 233 yd
Cheddar Gorge: WaterfallWaterfall · 391 yd
Waterfall Cafe & Ice Creams, CheddarWaterfall · 483 ydOther information
Photo: Toby · CC BY-SA 2.0