Compton Martin Ochre Mine, Cheddar

Name: Compton Martin Ochre Mine
Address: Cheddar, United Kingdom

#16 among attractions in Cheddar

Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

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Compton Martin Ochre Mine is a 0.85 hectare geological and biological Site of Special Scientific Interest located on the north side of the Mendip Hills, immediately south west of Compton Martin village, Somerset, notified in 1988. ()

Coordinates: 51°18'24"N, 2°39'25"W

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Cheddar United Kingdom

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Compton Martin Ochre Mine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of St Bartholomew, Church of St Michael the Archangel, Lamb Leer, Harptree Combe.

1.3 miNW
Church
Church of St Bartholomew, Mendips
34 min walk • The Church of St Bartholomew in Ubley, Somerset, England is a small medieval church originating from the 13th century with later additions. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The church has no fixed pews. Features include a Jacobean pulpit and a chained copy of the ‘Paraphrases of Erasmus’ dated 1552.
~1460 ftNE
Church
Church of St Michael the Archangel, Cheddar
8 min walk • The Parish church of St Michael the Archangel is in the village of Compton Martin, Somerset, England. The church is a grade I listed building, and several of the monuments in the church yard also have listed status. The church is dedicated to St Michael the Archangel.
1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Lamb Leer, Cheddar
26 min walk • Lamb Leer is a 14.59 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest between East Harptree and Priddy in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, notified in 1983.
1.2 miSE
Nature, Hill, Natural attraction
Harptree Combe, Cheddar
32 min walk • Harptree Combe is a 13.63-hectare Site of Special Scientific Interest near East Harptree notified in 1954. "Combe" or "coombe" is a West Country word meaning a steep-sided valley.
1.1 miE
Church
Church of St Mary, Cheddar
28 min walk • The Church of St Mary in West Harptree within the English county of Somerset was built in the 12th century, with the spire being added in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Compton Martin Ochre Mine, Cheddar

Facts and practical information

Cheddar plan & book

Compton Martin Ochre Mine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Church of St Bartholomew, Mendips

Church of St Michael the Archangel, Cheddar

Lamb Leer, Cheddar

Harptree Combe, Cheddar

Church of St Mary, Cheddar