Perch SSSI, Mendips

#40 among attractions in Mendips

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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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. ()

Coordinates: 51°16'32"N, 2°44'49"W

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Mendips United Kingdom

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Perch SSSI – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cheddar Gorge, Gough's Cave, Cox's Cave, Reservoir Hole.

0.9 miNW
Limestone canyon with caves and trails
Cheddar Gorge, Cheddar
25 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...
0.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Gough's Cave, Cheddar
24 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...
1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Cox's Cave, Cheddar
27 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...
0.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Reservoir Hole, Mendips
22 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 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Cheddar Complex, Cheddar
26 min walk • 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.
~0 ftN
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Kingdown and Middledown, Mendips
1 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.
0.9 miS
National park
Draycott Sleights
23 min walk • Draycott Sleights is a 61.95 hectares biological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Draycott in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England, notified in 1987.
1.5 miSE
Forts and castles
Westbury Camp, Cheddar
38 min walk • Westbury Camp is a univallate Iron Age hill fort in the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England. The hill fort is situated in the parish of Rodney Stoke, approximately 1 mile north-east of the village of Draycott and 1.5 miles north-west of Westbury-sub-Mendip.

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Which popular attractions are close to Perch SSSI?

Nearby attractions include Kingdown and Middledown, Mendips (1 min walk), Reservoir Hole, Mendips (22 min walk), Gough's Cave, Cheddar (24 min walk).