Cheddar Wood

#3951 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Cheddar Wood is an 86.9-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Cheddar in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England, notified in 1967. ()

Elevation: 551 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°17'36"N, 2°47'52"W

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Cheddar Wood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.2 miE
Sport venue, Sport
Mendips Raceway, Mendips
31 min walk • Mendips Raceway is a motorsport venue in the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England. It is located on the rim of Batts Combe quarry between Shipham and Charterhouse.
1 miSW
Historical place, History museum, Museum
King John's Hunting Lodge, Axbridge
25 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.
0.9 miSW
Church
Church of St John the Baptist, Axbridge
23 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.
0.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Cheddar Reservoir
24 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.
1.5 miSE
Memorial
Market Cross, Cheddar
40 min walk • Cheddar Market Cross in the village of Cheddar within the English county of Somerset, England dates from the 15th century. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and Grade II* listed building.
0.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Axbridge Hill and Fry's Hill, Axbridge
20 min walk • 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.