Lamb Leer, Cheddar

#10 among attractions in Cheddar

Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

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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. The cavern is a fragment of a very ancient major cave system which now contains one of the largest chambers in the Mendip Hills. ()

Coordinates: 51°17'32"N, 2°39'19"W

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Cheddar United Kingdom

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Lamb Leer – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of St Michael the Archangel, Compton Martin Ochre Mine, Wurt Pit and Devil's Punchbowl, Harptree Combe.

1.2 miN
Church
Church of St Michael the Archangel, Cheddar
32 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 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Compton Martin Ochre Mine, Cheddar
26 min walk • 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.
0.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Wurt Pit and Devil's Punchbowl, Cheddar
21 min walk • Wurt Pit and Devil's Punchbowl is a 0.2 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest between East Harptree and the Priddy Circles in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, notified in 1987.
1.2 miNE
Nature, Hill, Natural attraction
Harptree Combe, Cheddar
30 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.
1.5 miNE
Church
Church of St Mary, Cheddar
40 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.
0.7 miSE
Tower
Smitham Chimney, Cheddar
19 min walk • Smitham Chimney is a chimney which was used for lead mining just outside the village of East Harptree, in the parish of Priddy, Somerset, England. It is a Grade II listed building. The circular chimney has two types of red brick in its upper portion. There is a narrow opening at the base of the chimney.