Cheddar
Cheddar
Cheddar, situated in the heart of Somerset, is a charming village that carries with it a rich tapestry of history and cultural significance. Nestled close to the Mendip Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Cheddar provides a picturesque setting that has captured the hearts of both residents and visitors for generations. The village, with its quaint streets and traditional architecture, offers a glimpse into England’s rural heritage.
Beyond its scenic beauty, Cheddar is internationally renowned for its cheese. Cheddar cheese, one of the most popular cheeses globally, traces its origins back to this village. For centuries, the unique aging and maturation process of this cheese, often within the region’s caves, has made it distinctive and sought after. While the Cheddar Gorge and its caves are significant attractions in their own right, the village itself stands as a testament to the enduring traditions of English countryside life and the rich culinary history of the region. Whether it’s for the taste of authentic Cheddar cheese or the tranquillity of its setting, Cheddar beckons to those seeking an authentic English experience.
Cheddar is in Mendip Hills AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 11 August 2023 Edited: 29 November 2023
Cheddar
Local History around Cheddar
There are some historic monuments around including:
Sun Hole, Cheddar GorgeDuck decoy 175m south west of Parson's FarmRomano-British villa, BanwellLongbottom Farm earthworkDuck decoy, west of Nyland HillSlight univallate hillfort and associated earthworks on Burrington HamA Roman Camp in Banwell WoodsBowl barrow 870m southwest of Charterhouse Warren FarmBowl barrow 350m east of Batts Coombe QuarryRoman settlement site, Anglo-Saxon and Norman royal palace, and St Columbanus' ChapelRowberrow Cavern, Mendip ForestMarket cross at the junction of Bath Street, Union Street and Church StreetDeserted medieval hamlet E of DraycottRoman settlement and associated industrial remains and field system north-east of Winthill FarmGreat Oone's HoleRowberrow Camp: an Iron Age defended settlement north west of Tynings FarmWestbury Camp, slight univallate hillfort, 750m north of Stokewood CottageWayside cross at Stoughton CrossMedieval estate boundary earthwork on Shute Shelve HillBlackford Manor House MoatWorld War II anti-aircraft rocket battery and bombing decoy control building 265m north east of Ashridge FarmDuck decoy east of Barrow Wood LaneWorld War II bombing decoy complex, anti-aircraft obstructions and Beacon Batch round barrow cemetery on Black DownGough's Old CaveDolebury Camp: a large univallate hillfort and associated and later earthworks on Dolebury WarrenBowl barrow 190m south west of Tyning's Farm: part of the Tyning's Farm round barrow cemeteryRound barrows 600yds (550m) NW of Longbottom FarmGorsey Bigbury earth circle and round barrow near LongwoodCalamine mining remains, south of Glovers FieldBowl barrow 330m north of Stoke WoodsSaye's Hole, Cheddar GorgeWimblestone standing stoneBowl barrow 91m south of Piney Sleight FarmGough's Cave, Cheddar GorgeBowl barrow 340m north-east of Wellington FarmStar Roman villa, 275m north east of WimblestoneBowl barrow 300m north east of Tyning's FarmGroup of three bowl barrows 180m south of Tyning's Farm: part of the Tyning's Farm round barrow cemeteryBanwell Camp: a large multivallate hillfort on Banwell PlainSoldier's Hole, Cheddar GorgeAveline's Hole, Burrington CombeVillage crossBowl barrow 330m east of Batts Coombe QuarryEarly Christian settlement and monastic site at Marchey FarmBowl barrow 420m north of Stoke WoodsBowl barrow 75m south west of Long House BarnPicken's HoleBowl barrow 300m east of Batts Coombe QuarryTwin round barrows 750yds (696m) N of Bowpit FarmBowl barrow 250m south west of Ashridge FarmDeserted medieval farmstead 420m south of Gout House FarmRomano-British settlement on Stoke MoorBowl barrow 250m south east of Tyning's Farm: part of the Tyning's Farm round barrow cemetery.
