Cheddar Complex, Cheddar

Name: Cheddar Complex
Address: Cheddar, United Kingdom

#7 among attractions in Cheddar

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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The Cheddar Complex is a 441.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Cheddar around the Cheddar Gorge and north east to Charterhouse in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England, notified in 1952. ()

Coordinates: 51°16'51"N, 2°46'6"W

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Cheddar United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Cheddar Gorge, Gough's Cave, Cox's Cave, Mendips Raceway.

~920 ftNE
Limestone canyon with caves and trails
Cheddar Gorge, Cheddar
5 min walk • Nestled in the quaint town of Cheddar, within the picturesque Mendip Hills of Somerset, lies the breathtaking natural wonder known as Cheddar Gorge. Renowned for being the largest gorge in England, this remarkable site offers a dramatic landscape that draws visitors...
~820 ftNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Gough's Cave, Cheddar
4 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque landscape of Cheddar, England, Gough's Cave offers a fascinating journey into the subterranean world. This prominent tourist attraction is renowned for its stunning stalactite and stalagmite formations, which have been sculpted by nature over...
~350 ftN
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Cox's Cave, Cheddar
2 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Cheddar, a village famed for its cheese, lies the enchanting Cox's Cave, a subterranean wonder that offers visitors a glimpse into the natural beauty sculpted by the hands of time. This lesser-known cousin of the famed Cheddar Gorge presents a...
1.2 miN
Sport venue, Sport
Mendips Raceway, Mendips
30 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.
0.5 miSW
Memorial
Market Cross, Cheddar
14 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 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Reservoir Hole, Mendips
19 min walk • Reservoir Hole is a cave in Cheddar Gorge in Somerset, southwest England. It contains what is believed to be the largest chamber yet found under the Mendip Hills.
1.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Rhino Rift, Mendips
42 min walk • Rhino Rift is a cave near Charterhouse, in the Carboniferous Limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. The cave is part of the Cheddar Complex SSSI. It is 253 m in length and reaches a depth of 147 m. The cave was discovered in 1971 after a successful dig by members of the Wessex Cave Club.
0.6 miSW
Architecture, Historical place, Church
St Andrew's Church, Cheddar
16 min walk • The Church of St Andrew in Cheddar, Somerset, England dates from the 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The church was restored in 1873 by William Butterfield. It contains some 15th-century stained glass and an altar table of 1631.
1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Perch SSSI, Mendips
26 min walk • The Perch is a 72.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest close to Cheddar Gorge in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England. It received SSSI notification in 1990.
1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Kingdown and Middledown, Mendips
26 min walk • Kingdown and Middledown is a 5.7 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Cheddar in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, notified in 1991.
0.6 miSW
Memorial
Cheddar Palace, Cheddar
16 min walk • The Cheddar Palace was established in the 9th century, in Cheddar, Somerset, England. It was a royal hunting lodge in the Anglo-Saxon and medieval periods and hosted the Witenagemot in the 10th century.

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Which popular attractions are close to Cheddar Complex?

Nearby attractions include Cox's Cave, Cheddar (2 min walk), Gough's Cave, Cheddar (4 min walk), Cheddar Gorge, Cheddar (5 min walk), Market Cross, Cheddar (14 min walk).