Axbridge Hill and Fry's Hill, Axbridge

Name: Axbridge Hill and Fry's Hill
Address: Axbridge, United Kingdom

#4 among attractions in Axbridge

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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Axbridge Hill and Fry's Hill is a 64.8-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, notified in 1990. The hills are above the town of Axbridge, immediately to the east of Shute Shelve Hill. ()

Coordinates: 51°17'45"N, 2°48'53"W

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Axbridge United Kingdom

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Axbridge Hill and Fry's Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: King John's Hunting Lodge, Church of St John the Baptist, Cheddar Reservoir, Cheddar Wood.

0.6 miS
Historical place, History museum, Museum
King John's Hunting Lodge, Axbridge
16 min walk • King John's Hunting Lodge is a wool-merchant's house built c. 1460, long after the death of King John in 1216, in Axbridge, a town in the English county of Somerset.
0.6 miS
Church
Church of St John the Baptist, Axbridge
15 min walk • The Church of St John the Baptist in Axbridge, Somerset, England, was built in the 13th century and has been designated as a grade I listed building. Work on the current building began in the early 15th century, and grew from an earlier building dating back to about 1230.
1.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Cheddar Reservoir
31 min walk • Cheddar Reservoir is an artificial reservoir in Somerset, England, operated by Bristol Water. Dating from the 1930s it has a capacity of 1350 million gallons. The reservoir is supplied with water taken from the Cheddar Yeo river in Cheddar Gorge.
0.7 miE
National park
Cheddar Wood
20 min walk • Cheddar Wood is an 86.9-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Cheddar in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England, notified in 1967.
0.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Shute Shelve Cavern, Axbridge
15 min walk • Shute Shelve Cavern is a natural cave system located in Shute Shelve Hill, Somerset, England, above Axbridge in the Mendip Hills not far from Cheddar. The phreatic cave contains fossils of speleothems over 350,000 years old.
1.4 miNW
Church
Church of St James, Cheddar
36 min walk • The Church of St James in Winscombe, Somerset, England, has 12th- or 13th-century origins but the present building dates from the 15th century. It is a Grade I listed building.

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Which popular attractions are close to Axbridge Hill and Fry's Hill?

Nearby attractions include Church of St John the Baptist, Axbridge (15 min walk), Shute Shelve Cavern, Axbridge (15 min walk), King John's Hunting Lodge, Axbridge (16 min walk).

Axbridge Hill and Fry's Hill, Axbridge

Facts and practical information

Axbridge plan & book

Axbridge Hill and Fry's Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

King John's Hunting Lodge, Axbridge

Church of St John the Baptist, Axbridge

Cheddar Reservoir

Cheddar Wood

Shute Shelve Cavern, Axbridge

Church of St James, Cheddar

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Axbridge Hill and Fry's Hill?