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program with schools, delivering school residentials. Families and individuals take part in activities including skiing and snowboarding, climbing and abseiling, kayaking and paddle boarding, caving, archery, air rifle, tobogganing and disc golf. Their pop-up campsite, Mendip Basecamp, opened to the public in 2020 and in 2023 was named Gold Campsite at the Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards.

1400:. The Mendip Society, which was formed in 1965, helps to raise awareness of this designation and protect the area. The society runs a programme of guided walks and educational presentations. The society also has a small grants fund to assist communities with the conservation and enhancement of the landscape and to encourage its enjoyment and celebration. 916: 969:, and some have been used intensively for arable agriculture, particularly since World War I. As the demand for arable land in Britain declined, some areas were returned to grassland, but the use of fertilisers and herbicides has reduced biodiversity. Grazing by rabbits, sheep and cattle maintains the grassland habitat. 3588: 3639: 3550: 3699: 3669: 1561:, two villages of the Mendips, reflect the arrival of this new road. Much of the high plateau, however, remained uncultivated and unenclosed until the 18th century, resulting in many roads remaining as narrow winding lanes between high banks and hedges or stone walls. Where the tracks had their origins as 3737: 3496: 1321:

to begin her work improving the conditions of the Mendip miners and agricultural workers. Under her influence, schools were built and children were formally instructed in reading and Christian doctrine. Between 1770 and 1813 some 7,300 ha (18,000 acres) of land on the hills were enclosed, mainly

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walls that divide the pasture into fields are a well-known feature of the Mendips. Constructed from local limestone in an "A frame" design, the walls are strong yet contain no mortar; many have been neglected and allowed to disintegrate, or have been replaced or contained by a mix of barbed wire

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until 1908, the hills were an important source of lead. These areas were the centre of a major mining industry in the past and this is reflected in areas of contaminated rough ground known locally as "gruffy". The word "gruffy" is thought to derive from the grooves that were formed where the lead ore

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In recent centuries the Mendips, like the Cotswolds to the north, have been quarried for stone to build the cities of Bath and Bristol, as well as smaller towns in Somerset. The quarries are now major suppliers of road stone to southern England, among them producing around twelve million tonnes of

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Mendip Activity Centre is set in the Mendip Hills and is one of the largest outdoor activity centres in the South West. It is a key part of the local tourism community bringing significant revenue and visitor numbers each year, welcoming 10,000s of visitors. They have a thriving outdoor education

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periods by large sites with specialist functions, existing by virtue of their ability to exert power over lowland producers. From the Iron Age onward the ownership of land took on increasing importance, with large landholdings based on the mines or on stock grazing, denying settlers access to the

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variations, but the modifying effect of the sea restricts the range to less than that in most other parts of the United Kingdom. January is the coldest month, with mean minimum temperatures between 1 °C (34 °F) and 2 °C (36 °F). July and August are the warmest, with mean daily

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near Chewton Mendip. The proposal was initially rejected by Mendip District Council, with the support of a range of local groups and organisations, on the grounds that the environmental impact on the edge of the AONB outweighed the amount of electricity which would be generated. In April 2006,

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There is evidence of mining dating back to the late Bronze Age, when there were technological changes in metal-working indicating the use of lead. The Roman invasion, and possibly the preceding period of involvement in the internal affairs of the south of England, was inspired, in part, by the

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or with convection. In summer, convection caused by solar surface heating sometimes forms shower clouds, and a large proportion of the annual precipitation falls from showers and thunderstorms at this time of year. Average rainfall is around 800–900 mm (31–35 in). About 8–15 days of

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The population on the higher plateau is widely dispersed in small farms and hamlets, although rather than working in agriculture or forestry, most people now commute to employment in surrounding cities and towns. The largest village on the plateau on the western Mendips is

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Centre in the heart of the AONB. The AONB Unit consists of four staff: a manager, project officer, support officer and part-time planning officer and fixed term project officers. They are supported by volunteer rangers. In 2005 a proposal was submitted to the

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in 1651. The route enters Somerset near Chewton Mendip and crosses the Mendip Hills heading for Wells. A shorter local path, the 72-kilometre (45 mi) long Mendip Pub Trail, connects six pubs owned by Butcombe Brewery. The trail runs from

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by English Nature. Because of the effect quarrying has on the environment and local communities, a campaign has been started to halt the creation of any new quarries and to restrict the activities and expansion of the existing ones.

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described the Mendips as "a range of limestone rocks stretching from the shores of the Bristol Channel into the middle of Somersetshire", and several of his books refer to the Mendips or sites on the hills. According to legend,

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A combination of the rainfall and geology leads to an estimated average daily runoff from springs and boreholes of some 330,000 m (72 million imperial gallons). Bristol Waterworks Company (now

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periods, and repeated on a small scale in the Middle Ages and post-medieval era, comprised occupation by self-sufficient groups in small communities or isolated farms. The second was represented in the

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and the Carboniferous Limestones, which dominate the hills and surround the older rock formations. There are nine active quarries and a host of disused sites, several of which have been designated as

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to begin her work improving the conditions of the Mendip miners and agricultural workers. In the 18th and early 19th centuries 7,300 ha (18,000 acres) of the common heathland on the hills were

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crossed the hills, the main roads generally avoid the higher areas and run along the bottom of the scarp slope on the north and south of the hills. The western end of the hills is crossed by the

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maxima around 21 °C (70 °F). In general, December is the dullest month and June the sunniest. The south-west of England enjoys a favoured location, particularly in summer, when the

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In World War II, a bombing decoy was constructed on top of Black Down at Beacon Batch in an attempt to confuse bombers aiming to damage the city of Bristol, and piles of stones (known as

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with dry stone walls that today form a key part of the landscape. In 2006 funding was obtained to maintain and improve the walls, which had steadily deteriorated over the years.

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often forms inland, especially near hills, and reduces exposure to sunshine. The average annual sunshine is about 1,600 hours. Rainfall tends to be associated with Atlantic

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artefacts recovered from caves. The remaining eight sites refer to surface lithic discoveries, and the artefacts found include points, scrapers, and handaxes. Twenty-seven

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recorded. There is evidence of mining in the Mendips dating back to the late Bronze Age, which increased after the Roman invasion, particularly for lead and silver around

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The Hills conceal the largest underground river system in Britain; attempts to move from one cave to another through the underground rivers led to the development of

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which are easily accessible to the public. The active Mendip Caving Group and other local caving organisations organise trips and continue to discover new caverns.

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is typical. November to March have the highest mean wind speeds, with June to August having the lightest; the prevailing wind direction is from the south-west.

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Faulkner, T. J. (1989). "The early Carboniferous (Courceyan) Middle Hope volcanics of Weston-super-Mare: development and demise of an offshore volcanic high".

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The Mendip Hills Partnership, which performs an administrative role, includes the five local authorities that cover the AONB, statutory bodies such as

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for Natural Environment Research Council, Institute of Geological Sciences, Geographical Survey and Museum. pp. 7, 10–11, 16 & 34–38.

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that is generally wetter and milder than the rest of England. The annual mean temperature is about 10 °C (50 °F) with seasonal and

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walls that divide the pasture into fields are of botanical importance as they support important populations of the nationally scarce

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and sheep fencing. These dry-stone walls are of botanical importance as they support important populations of the nationally scarce

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University of the West of England, Faculty of the Built Environment and Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education.

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activity produced a complex suite of mountain and hill ranges across what is now southern Ireland, south-western England,

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limestone every year, employing over two thousand people, and turning over approximately £150 million per annum.

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in the 16th century. These avoid the highest areas of the hills. To the north of the western part of the Mendips, the

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in 1934, and the first successful dive was achieved the following year at Wookey Hole Caves, which has the deepest

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Many caves in the Mendip area were excavated for archaeological and natural history studies by pioneer explorer

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North and east of the Mendips the Carboniferous Limestone layers are found in the subsurface and are exposed in

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to the north. The highest point, at 325 metres above sea level, is Beacon Batch which is the summit area atop

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Large areas of limestone on the Mendips have been worn away by water, making the hills a national centre for

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Within the Mendip Hills AONB, good evidence exists for 286 definite examples of round barrows, including the

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areas is accomplished by the effect of gravity on the runoff. Water from the Mendips is also collected in

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which can be found across the Mendip Hills provide nationally important semi-natural habitats. With their

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Settlement on the Mendip Hills appears to fall into two types. The first, apparent in the Neolithic and

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The origin of the name "Mendip" is unclear, but it is known that there has been human habitation since

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have been identified as Sites of Special Scientific Interest. The deepest cave in the Mendip Hills is

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to extend the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to Steep Holm and Brean Down in the west and towards

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age is found at the surface. West of the main Mendip plateau the Carboniferous Limestone continues in

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There are two main rock types on the Mendips: the Devonian sandstones visible around Blackdown and

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and then on to Bristol and the surrounding areas. This collection and conveyance of water from the

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finds are represented by flint and chert lithics. Large numbers of artefacts have been found near

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In the 1960s, the tallest mast in the region at 293 metres (961 ft) above ground level, the

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is also nationally rare and is a declining species with small populations in a tributary of the

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In the middle of the 1st century, ancient tracks across the hills were superseded by the Roman

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and were photographed by the early caver Harry Savory at the start of the 20th century using

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and other karst features. Dissolution of the limestone produced many of the gorges including

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these support a range of flora and fauna including birds, butterflies and small mammals. The

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Lifelines: The Vital Dry Stone Walls of the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

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As a result of the Variscan mountain-building, the Mendip area now comprises at least four

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Several explanations for the name "Mendip" have been suggested. Its earliest known form is

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The Mendips are home to a wide range of outdoor sports and leisure activities, including

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are a common feature of the eastern part of the hills, a number of which have associated

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Cross-section of a Carboniferous Limestone bored by Jurassic organisms; borings include

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which was first described in the area. A sample of mendipite was found at the head of

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Several rare butterflies are indigenous to the area, including the nationally scarce

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are only accessible to members of caving clubs. Long-distance footpaths include the

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permission to build a 102 m (335 ft) turbine during the following year.

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As their landscapes have similar scenic qualities, AONBs may be compared to the

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Range of limestone hills to the south of Bristol and Bath in Somerset, England

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similarly runs along the bottom of the scarp slope between the hills and the

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term for upland moorland. The suffix may be a contraction of the Old English

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has resulted in varying geological features including gorges, dry valleys,

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The western end of the Mendip Hills has, since 1972, been designated an

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A range of important small mammals are found in the area, including the

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since 1969. The track is located on Warrens Hill Road, on the rim of

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sites have been identified in the Mendips, of which eleven represent

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Much of the Mendips is open calcareous grassland, supporting a wide

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near the end of the Carboniferous, 300 million years ago. This

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A Man Deep in Mendip: The Caving Diaries of Harry Savory, 1910–1921

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The area hosts three semi-natural habitats of national importance:

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woodland and scrub, while the bats, including the nationally rare

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structures, with an east–west trend, each with a core of older

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known as the Carboniferous Limestone were laid down during the

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Various forms of oval short-track racing, including F1 and F2

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holds over 1,200 entries for the area, and there are over 600

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in Britain at 76 m (250 ft). The cave complexes at

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ran roughly parallel to the A37. Further south and west, the

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times with a range of artefacts being recovered from caves.

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The Somersetshire Coal Canal Rediscovered: A Walker's Guide

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List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset

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District Council 34.03 km (13.1 sq mi),

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Since 2003, arguments have raged over plans to erect a

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in 1185. One suggestion is that it is derived from the

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Bulletin of the Peak District Mines Historical Society

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in West Sussex. It closely follows the route taken by

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4666:(2nd ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles. 3789:. Newton Abbott: David & Charles. p. 126. 2982: 2951: 2920: 2445:. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 3–7. 1965:in 1763; there is a metal plaque marking the site. 1810:with a vertical range of 220 m (722 ft). 1592:with access at junctions 21 and 22, along with the 1434:Many of the villages on the Mendips have their own 1263:, Britain's oldest complete skeleton, was found in 972:Of the many bird species found in the Mendips, the 5809: 4583: 4458:. The Monarch's Way Association. 2 February 2006. 2317:Mendip: The Complete Caves and a View of the Hills 1450:Council 36.95 km (14.3 sq mi), and 4292:"St Dunstan's Well Catchment SSSI citation sheet" 4161:"Welcome to 'Foundations of the Mendips' website" 4026:The Somersetshire Coal Canal: A Pictorial Journey 3581:"Wells CP — Usual Resident Population, 2011" 2721:. English Nature. 14 October 1996. Archived from 2344:. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 42. 2314: 2176:. Wimbourne: The Dovecote Press Ltd. p. 96. 1841:A marker for the Mendip Pub Trail at Charterhouse 1786:in Britain. The first cave dive was attempted at 1615:During the late 19th and early 20th century, the 1588:. The western end of the hills is crossed by the 6875: 4728:Baker, Ernest Albert; Balch, Herbert E. (1907). 4680: 3706:. Office for National Statistics. Archived from 3676:. Office for National Statistics. Archived from 3646:. Office for National Statistics. Archived from 3557:. Office for National Statistics. Archived from 3462:. The Mendip Society. March 2005. Archived from 962:of flowering plants and insects. Some parts are 353:at Beacon Batch. More recently, the mast of the 3136: 2549: 2415: 2315:Barrington, Nicholas; Stanton, William (1977). 2149:The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names 1845:Several sites on the Mendips are designated as 1714:geological Sites of Special Scientific Interest 1529: 4558:Children's literature: an anthology, 1801–1902 3024:Research Department. June 2006. Archived from 2319:. Cheddar: Cheddar Valley Press. p. 215. 1720: 1647:has freight lines to carry limestone from the 1454:Council 39.35 km (15.2 sq mi). 1442:Council 87.67 km (33.8 sq mi), 787:The hills gave their name to the rare mineral 518:in reference to the collapsed cave systems of 30:"Mendips" redirects here. For other uses, see 6219: 5795: 4758: 3137:Coysh, A. W.; Mason, E.J.; Waite, V. (1977). 2844:. Wimbourne: Dovecote press. pp. 96–98. 2310: 2308: 2257: 1957:was inspired to write the words of the hymn " 737:. The eastern area reaches into parts of the 4627: 4594:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 4023: 3322:"Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)" 2914: 2801: 2799: 2598: 2596: 2550:Coysh, A.W.; Mason, E.J.; Waite, V. (1977). 2416:Coysh, A.W.; Mason, E.J.; Waite, V. (1977). 1876:to Frome. The western section runs from the 3165:. Mendip AONB. October 2005. Archived from 2420:. London: Robert Hale Ltd. pp. 47–48. 2395:. London: Victor Gollancz. pp. 22–27. 1868:from the Mendips to the Cotswolds, and the 1079:and is listed in Annex II of the 1992 1044:) on the Mendips was made at Charterhouse. 481: 233:valley in the east, the hills overlook the 6226: 6212: 5802: 5788: 4765: 4751: 4109:"Quarrying Issues from the Mendip Society" 3543: 2305: 2289:Somerset Landscapes: Geology and landforms 2199:Proceedings of the Geologists' Association 1337: 3976:The Somersetshire Coal Canal and Railways 3324:. Somerset County Council. Archived from 3048:"A Strategy for the Historic Environment" 2945: 2796: 2750:. BANES. 23 November 2006. Archived from 2593: 2258:Kellaway, G. A.; Welch, F. B. A. (1948). 2067: 2065: 1888:runs for 990 km (620 mi), from 1745: 1736: 678:area, with its steeper slopes covered in 562:, culminating in the final phases of the 6034:Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs 5962:Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs 4681:Hardcastle, Jim; Nisbet, Merryn (2008). 4585:"Toplady, Augustus Montague (1740–1778)" 4237:Cheddar Caves & Gorge Discovery Pack 3998: 3613:. North Somerset Council. Archived from 2577:The Mendip Hills: A Threatened Landscape 2393:The Mendip Hills: A Threatened Landscape 2291:. Usk: Blackbarn Books. pp. 25–28. 2196: 2171: 1836: 1755: 1695: 1680: 1533: 1380: 1324: 1207: 988:), which can be found at Black Down and 914: 906: 898: 748:, and are overlain by younger strata in 584: 576: 450:. Others suggest it derives from Celtic 372:. Some of the stone is still carried by 4661: 4621: 4591:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 4581: 4213: 3784: 3524:. Somerset Intelligence. Archived from 3348:"A Brief History of the Mendip Society" 3141:. London: Robert Hale Ltd. p. 95. 3078: 2574: 2554:. London: Robert Hale Ltd. p. 67. 2390: 2366:"NCA Profile:141. Mendip Hills (NE416)" 2339: 2286: 2235:. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 1991:Geography of the United Kingdom#Geology 1467:, which had a population of 624 at the 1307:plateau or forcing them off the hills. 705:have mineralised the limestone and the 14: 6876: 5846:Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths 4416:, Southern Illinois University Press, 4167:from the original on 12 September 2015 3948: 3192:"Military remains in the Mendip Hills" 2839: 2479:from the original on 21 November 2008. 2062: 1409:Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 268:, which is quarried at several sites. 6207: 5783: 4746: 4738:from the original on 2 February 2016. 4536:from the original on 15 February 2015 4462:from the original on 30 January 2012. 4187:"About | Mendip Activity Centre" 4024:Halse, Roger; Castens, Simon (2000). 3891: 3766:from the original on 25 February 2011 3591:from the original on 24 December 2014 3314: 3276:from the original on 21 December 2011 2864: 2610:from the original on 25 February 2006 2440: 2146: 1081:European Community Habitats Directive 605:; Mendip Hills; scale bar = 1 cm 5445:Brimble Pit and Cross Swallet Basins 4554: 4508:Weston, Worle & Somerset Mercury 3973: 3843:from the original on 15 January 2010 3817:from the original on 15 January 2010 3103: 2976: 2842:A field guide to Somerset Archeology 2640:from the original on 3 November 2007 2110: 2108: 2106: 2104: 2102: 2100: 2098: 2096: 2094: 1872:covers 80 km (50 mi) from 1507:(439), lie along the northern edge. 86:Location of the Mendip Hills in the 78: 5641:King John's Hunting Lodge, Axbridge 4436:. Long Distance Walking Association 4272:from the original on 13 August 2009 4239:. Cheddar Caves & Gorge. 2001. 3863:"Cheddar Valley and Yatton Railway" 3740:from the original on 1 January 2014 3499:from the original on 2 January 2014 3354:from the original on 21 August 2011 3298:. Mendip Hills AONB. Archived from 3106:"Ancient mining on Mendip Somerset" 2748:"Award for bridge restoration team" 2372:. Natural England. pp. 122–128 2116:"Mendip Hills Natural Area profile" 2075:. Mendip Hills AONB. Archived from 2020:"Mendip Hills AONB topographic map" 1857:that are generally clearly marked. 1667:in the eastern end of the Mendips. 1405:national parks of England and Wales 574:, and elsewhere in western Europe. 469:in the sense of upland or plateau. 24: 6475:List of civil parishes in Somerset 4655: 4394:from the original on 8 August 2009 4356:"Priddy Caves SSSI citation sheet" 4304:from the original on 19 March 2009 4001:Collieries of Somerset and Bristol 3930:from the original on 17 March 2013 3736:. Office for National Statistics. 3587:. Office for National Statistics. 3495:. Office for National Statistics. 2993:National Heritage List for England 2962:National Heritage List for England 2931:National Heritage List for England 2821:from the original on 18 April 2012 2696:from the original on 19 March 2015 2579:. Victor Gollanz Ltd. p. 32. 1617:Bristol and North Somerset Railway 1479:, with a population of 2,057, and 1394:Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 264:The hills are largely formed from 255:Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 25: 6945: 4700: 4640:from the original on 11 June 2015 4530:"Introducing the Mendips Raceway" 4504:"Drivers take to Mendips Raceway" 4412:Savory, H. and Savory, J. (1990) 4246:from the original on 28 July 2011 3873:from the original on 6 April 2015 3412:from the original on 8 March 2016 2527:. Natural England. Archived from 2239:from the original on 12 July 2016 2091: 1633:Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway 1580:, while on the southern edge the 1526:of Bath and North East Somerset. 1471:along with the smaller hamlet of 1385:Logo of the Mendip Hills AONB at 1369:however, a planning enquiry gave 1351:Mendip UHF television transmitter 1077:Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 643:landscapes. Beneath the southern 6235: 5854: 4772: 4716: 4361:. English Nature. Archived from 4329:. English Nature. Archived from 4137:. Somerset Guide. Archived from 3228:from the original on 12 May 2015 2902:from the original on 3 June 2009 1975: 1663:reached some of the pits of the 1012:). The Waldegrave Pool, part of 165:200 km (77 sq mi) 77: 70: 47: 6909:Tourist attractions in Somerset 6793:Population of major settlements 5500:Crook Peak to Shute Shelve Hill 4734:. Clifton: J. Baker & son. 4575: 4561:. WileyBlackwell. p. 398. 4548: 4522: 4496: 4466: 4448: 4426: 4406: 4380: 4348: 4324:"Lamb Leer SSSI citation Sheet" 4316: 4284: 4258: 4222: 4207: 4193: 4179: 4153: 4127: 4101: 4068: 4042: 4017: 3992: 3967: 3942: 3916: 3895:The Wrington Vale Light Railway 3885: 3867:A History of Britain's Railways 3855: 3829: 3803: 3778: 3752: 3722: 3692: 3662: 3632: 3603: 3573: 3481: 3449: 3424: 3392: 3366: 3340: 3288: 3262: 3240: 3214: 3184: 3155: 3130: 3097: 3072: 3040: 2896:"Out and About — Somerset" 2888: 2858: 2840:Adkins, Lesley and Roy (1992). 2833: 2766: 2740: 2708: 2682: 2652: 2622: 2568: 2543: 2513: 2483: 2459: 2434: 2409: 2384: 2358: 2333: 2280: 2260:Bristol and Gloucester District 1864:is a 58-kilometre (36 mi) 1760:Stalagmites and stalactites in 1457: 1311:mineral wealth of the Mendips. 6899:Mountains and hills of England 5595:Wurt Pit and Devil's Punchbowl 4163:. British Geological Society. 2251: 2225: 2190: 2165: 2140: 2037: 2012: 1944: 1920: 1522:(population 5,302) within the 1510:Further east are the towns of 1376: 1329:A view across Black Down from 581:Topographic map of the Mendips 53:The Mendip Hills as seen from 13: 1: 5575:Sandpit Hole and Bishop's Lot 4685:. Mendip Hills AONB Service. 3762:. British Geological Survey. 2604:"South West England: climate" 2219:10.1016/S0016-7878(89)80068-9 2006: 1576:separates the hills from the 1495:(1,116), and the parishes of 1168:Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum 701:In some places lead and zinc 241:and other tributaries of the 181:Mendip Hills AONB Partnership 6783:Parliamentary constituencies 6275:Bath and North East Somerset 5733:Bath and North East Somerset 5570:St. Dunstan's Well Catchment 5415:Axbridge Hill and Fry's Hill 5249:St. Dunstan's Well Catchment 4724:travel guide from Wikivoyage 4628:Staff writer (7 June 2009). 4615:UK public library membership 4216:The History of Mendip Caving 2073:"Frequently Asked Questions" 2045:"Frequently Asked Questions" 1796:St. Dunstan's Well Catchment 1677:Quarries of the Mendip Hills 1670: 1649:quarries of the Mendip Hills 1530:Transport and communications 1448:Bath and North East Somerset 370:quarries on the Mendip Hills 359:micro-hydroelectric turbines 7: 6924:Protected areas of Somerset 6768:Lord Lieutenant of Somerset 4474:"Butcombe Mendip Pub Trail" 4003:. Landmark Publishing Ltd. 3270:"Shooters Bottom, Somerset" 2716:"Compton Martin Ochre Mine" 2634:WeatherOnline Weather facts 1968: 1721:Sport, leisure, and tourism 1625:Wrington Vale Light Railway 1288:scheduled ancient monuments 1016:, is an important site for 431: 355:Mendip transmitting station 331:scheduled ancient monuments 329:are numerous with over 200 10: 6950: 6929:Natural regions of England 6748:Grade II* listed buildings 4712:The Mendip Society website 4028:. Bath: Millstream Books. 3953:. Bath: Millstream Books. 3119:(2): 47–51. Archived from 2287:Haslett, Simon K. (2010). 2172:Robinson, Stephen (1992). 1909:through Priddy, Axbridge, 1832: 1749: 1674: 1629:Bristol and Exeter Railway 1286:, in addition to over 200 1201: 1197: 1160:Dianthus gratianopolitanus 939:spp.) often with abundant 894: 831:, the Mendip Hills have a 822: 651:. There are also areas of 552:early Carboniferous Period 541: 190:www.mendiphillsaonb.org.uk 29: 6700: 6484: 6293: 6267: 6256: 6181:South Downs National Park 6175: 6140: 6102: 6019: 5937: 5904: 5881: 5863: 5852: 5821: 5751: 5725: 5674: 5603: 5490:Compton Martin Ochre Mine 5400: 5292: 5134:Compton Martin Ochre Mine 5083: 5022: 4966: 4780: 4731:The Netherworld of Mendip 4707:Mendip Hills AONB website 4050:"Mendip Quarry Producers" 3924:"The Somerset Coal Canal" 2575:Toulson, Shirley (1984). 2391:Toulson, Shirley (1984). 1955:Augustus Montague Toplady 1752:Caves of the Mendip Hills 1487:(10,369) and the city of 1333:, highest point in Mendip 1096:pearl-bordered fritillary 1083:. Amphibians such as the 1073:Rhinolophus ferrumequinum 418:caves of the Mendip Hills 408:and some of the caves in 185: 177: 169: 161: 153: 145: 108: 97: 65: 46: 41: 6863:West Somerset Coast Path 6778:National nature reserves 6753:High Sheriff of Somerset 6743:Grade I listed buildings 6187:New Forest National Park 4582:Pollard, Arthur (2004). 3974:Clew, Kenneth R (1970). 3760:"History of lead mining" 3734:Neighbourhood Statistics 3704:Neighbourhood Statistics 3674:Neighbourhood Statistics 3644:Neighbourhood Statistics 3585:Neighbourhood Statistics 3555:Neighbourhood Statistics 3493:Neighbourhood Statistics 2370:Character Area Appraisal 1900:after his defeat at the 1729:, caving, climbing, and 1655:which is an operational 1280:Historic England Archive 1065:Rhinolophus hipposideros 1053:Muscardinus avellanarius 1034:Libellula quadrimaculata 996:are a breeding site for 869:Barrow Gurney Reservoirs 772:, and on the islands of 341:in 1789, which inspired 221:, England. Running from 157:10 km (6.2 mi) 32:Mendips (disambiguation) 6889:Environment of Somerset 5697:National Cycle Route 24 5631:Charterhouse Roman Town 5540:Kingdown and Middledown 5269:Tyning's Barrow Swallet 4662:Atthill, Robin (1971). 4634:Guardian News and Media 4214:Johnson, Peter (1967). 3999:Cornwell, John (2005). 3892:Maggs, Colin G (2004). 3785:Atthill, Robin (1976). 3640:"Compton Martin Parish" 3551:"Shepton Mallet Parish" 3079:Atthill, Robin (1976). 2811:Somerset County Council 2692:. Information Britain. 2690:"The Mendips, Somerset" 2340:Atthill, Robin (1976). 1338:20th and 21st centuries 1204:Mining in Roman Britain 1112:white-letter hairstreak 827:Along with the rest of 533: 525: 513: 505: 494: 464: 453: 446: 416:; however, many of the 266:Carboniferous Limestone 149:30 km (19 mi) 5914:Arnside and Silverdale 4600:10.1093/ref:odnb/27555 3949:Allsop, Niall (1993). 3898:. Usk: Oakwood Press. 3700:"West Harptree Parish" 3670:"East Harptree Parish" 3104:Todd, Malcolm (1996). 2147:Watts, Victor (2004). 1929:, have taken place at 1917:, and Compton Martin. 1866:long-distance footpath 1842: 1764: 1746:Caving and cave diving 1737:Mendip Activity Centre 1705: 1689: 1542: 1389: 1334: 1247:features, such as the 1216: 1176:Helianthemum apenninum 1069:greater horseshoe bats 920: 912: 904: 639:and others typical of 606: 582: 482: 209:hills to the south of 6858:South West Coast Path 6813:Transport in Somerset 6763:Local nature reserves 6733:Geography of Somerset 6003:South Hampshire Coast 5769:North Somerset Levels 5666:East Somerset Railway 5244:St Cuthbert's Swallet 3978:. Bran's Head Books. 3611:"2011 Census Profile" 2491:"Physical influences" 1849:, and there are many 1840: 1759: 1699: 1685:Western extension of 1684: 1653:East Somerset Railway 1651:. There is also the 1555:Stratton-on-the-Fosse 1537: 1384: 1328: 1211: 1128:white-clawed crayfish 1002:Caprimulgus europaeus 953:mesotrophic grassland 918: 910: 903:Male Dartford warbler 902: 588: 580: 556:continental collision 365:have been installed. 282:mesotrophic grassland 237:to the south and the 201:(commonly called the 6914:Volcanism of England 5891:Northumberland Coast 4555:Hunt, Peter (2001). 3912:on 12 December 2013. 2871:The Antiquity of Man 2817:. 2008. p. 27. 2441:Gough, J.W. (1967). 2174:Somerset Place Names 2049:New Somerset Council 1212:Roman lead mines at 949:calcareous grassland 919:Lesser horseshoe bat 558:throughout the late 278:calcareous grassland 6904:History of Somerset 6798:Scheduled monuments 6758:History of Somerset 6738:Geology of Somerset 6723:Economy of Somerset 6718:Culture of Somerset 6296:(cities in italics) 6268:Unitary authorities 5811:National Landscapes 5661:Cheddar Valley line 5656:Somerset Coal Canal 5621:Drove Cottage Henge 5590:Windsor Hill Quarry 5430:Barns Batch Spinney 5425:Banwell Ochre Caves 5274:Upper Flood Swallet 5264:Thrupe Lane Swallet 5234:Shute Shelve Cavern 5114:Banwell Ochre Caves 5104:Axbridge Ochre Mine 4948:Westbury-sub-Mendip 4532:. Mendips Raceway. 4456:"The Monarch's Way" 4388:"UK Caves Database" 4266:"UK Caves Database" 3787:Mendip: A new study 3328:on 30 December 2016 3302:on 20 February 2015 3202:on 13 December 2013 3081:Mendip: A new study 2660:"Cheddar Reservoir" 2443:The Mines of Mendip 2342:Mendip: A new study 2211:1989PrGA..100...93F 2079:on 12 February 2009 2024:topographic-map.com 1996:Geology of Somerset 1902:Battle of Worcester 1704:, seen from the air 1661:Somerset Coal Canal 1621:Cheddar Valley Line 1518:and the village of 1353:, was installed on 1315:William Wilberforce 1184:Koeleria vallesiana 1180:Somerset hair-grass 1030:four-spotted chaser 911:Four-spotted chaser 733:, iron, copper and 717:was extracted from 712:. From the time of 339:William Wilberforce 229:in the west to the 178:Governing body 126: / 6919:Silurian volcanism 6816:Geographic areas: 6074:North Wessex Downs 5982:North Wessex Downs 5947:Chichester Harbour 5873:Lincolnshire Wolds 5651:Somerset Coalfield 5520:Emborough Quarries 5495:Cook's Wood Quarry 5254:Stoke Lane Slocker 5189:Manor Farm Swallet 5094:Attborough Swallet 4510:. 8 September 2008 4484:on 3 November 2011 4297:. English Nature. 4135:"The Mendip Hills" 3469:on 3 December 2007 3380:on 5 February 2007 3350:. Mendip Society. 3172:on 9 December 2006 3060:on 9 December 2006 3028:on 11 January 2014 2898:. Simon Thurgood. 1941:and Charterhouse. 1935:Batts Combe quarry 1843: 1765: 1706: 1690: 1665:Somerset Coalfield 1627:, branches of the 1543: 1425:Countryside Agency 1390: 1335: 1295:Bronze Age Britain 1217: 1188:starved wood-sedge 1100:Boloria euphrosyne 1089:Triturus cristatus 1085:great crested newt 921: 913: 905: 829:South West England 739:Somerset Coalfield 686:) and its flatter 653:limestone pavement 607: 595:(some with boring 583: 368:There are several 6934:Ridges of England 6894:Hills of Somerset 6871: 6870: 6452:Weston-super-Mare 6294:Major settlements 6243:Ceremonial county 6201: 6200: 6152:Forest of Bowland 6069:North Devon Coast 5919:Forest of Bowland 5777: 5776: 5752:Surrounding areas 5510:Draycott Sleights 5470:Cheddar Reservoir 5460:Chancellor's Farm 5284:Wookey Hole Caves 5164:Goatchurch Cavern 5154:Fairy Cave Quarry 5124:Charterhouse Cave 5070:Shute Shelve Hill 5014:Litton Reservoirs 5004:Cheddar Reservoir 4692:978-0-9559110-0-2 4673:978-0-7153-7297-5 4613:(Subscription or 4568:978-0-631-21049-8 4422:978-0-8093-1623-6 4141:on 23 August 2010 4035:978-1-84306-170-0 4010:978-1-84306-170-0 3985:978-0-905220-67-3 3960:978-0-948975-35-6 3905:978-0-85361-620-7 3796:978-0-7153-7297-5 3710:on 1 January 2014 3680:on 1 January 2014 3650:on 1 January 2014 3620:on 4 January 2014 3561:on 2 January 2014 3531:on 4 January 2014 3436:Mendip Hills AONB 3224:. The Big Tower. 3148:978-0-7091-6426-5 3090:978-0-7153-7297-5 2881:978-81-7041-977-8 2851:978-0-946159-94-9 2784:on 3 October 2011 2778:Mendip Hills AONB 2630:"The Azores High" 2586:978-0-575-03453-2 2561:978-0-7091-6426-5 2452:978-0-7153-4152-0 2427:978-0-7091-6426-5 2402:978-0-575-03453-2 2351:978-0-7153-7297-5 2326:978-0-9501459-2-1 2298:978-1-4564-1631-7 2273:978-0-11-880064-8 2183:978-1-874336-03-7 2158:978-0-521-16855-7 1874:Weston-super-Mare 1808:Charterhouse Cave 1773:Wookey Hole Caves 1524:unitary authority 1396:(AONB) under the 1251:and forts around 1192:Carex depauperata 1148:wall whitlowgrass 941:small-leaved lime 889:Cheddar Reservoir 833:temperate climate 758:oolitic limestone 592:Gastrochaenolites 406:Wookey Hole Caves 325:features such as 294:wall whitlowgrass 286:temperate climate 223:Weston-super-Mare 195: 194: 16:(Redirected from 6941: 6527:Badgworthy Water 6285:Somerset Council 6251: 6245: 6240: 6239: 6228: 6221: 6214: 6205: 6204: 6127:Shropshire Hills 5858: 5804: 5797: 5790: 5781: 5780: 5535:Holwell Quarries 5480:Chew Valley Lake 5455:Burrington Combe 5184:Longwood Swallet 5144:Eastwater Cavern 5119:Burrington Combe 5009:Chew Valley Lake 4967:Rivers and lakes 4767: 4760: 4753: 4744: 4743: 4739: 4720: 4696: 4677: 4650: 4649: 4647: 4645: 4625: 4619: 4618: 4610: 4608: 4606: 4587: 4579: 4573: 4572: 4552: 4546: 4545: 4543: 4541: 4526: 4520: 4519: 4517: 4515: 4500: 4494: 4493: 4491: 4489: 4480:. 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Balch 1657:heritage railway 1559:Lydford-on-Fosse 1539:Pensford Viaduct 1387:Burrington Combe 1300:Iron Age Britain 1284:listed buildings 1116:Satyrium w-album 1104:Duke of Burgundy 982:Dartford warbler 978:Falco peregrinus 974:peregrine falcon 967:ancient woodland 674:Black Down is a 661:Burrington Combe 647:and plateau are 564:Variscan orogeny 536: 528: 516: 508: 497: 485: 467: 456: 449: 205:) is a range of 141: 140: 138: 137: 136: 131: 130:51.300°N 2.733°W 127: 124: 123: 122: 119: 81: 80: 74: 51: 39: 38: 21: 6949: 6948: 6944: 6943: 6942: 6940: 6939: 6938: 6874: 6873: 6872: 6867: 6853:Somerset Levels 6818:Blackdown Hills 6815: 6696: 6515:Bristol Channel 6480: 6469: 6400:North Petherton 6385:Midsomer Norton 6295: 6289: 6263: 6260:Somerset Portal 6252: 6247: 6241: 6234: 6232: 6202: 6197: 6171: 6157:Howardian Hills 6143: 6136: 6098: 6059:Isles of Scilly 6029:Blackdown Hills 6015: 5933: 5900: 5877: 5859: 5850: 5823:East of England 5817: 5808: 5778: 5773: 5764:Somerset Levels 5747: 5721: 5670: 5646:Priddy Mineries 5626:Dolebury Warren 5599: 5505:Dolebury Warren 5465:Cheddar Complex 5396: 5288: 5079: 5018: 4962: 4883:Leigh-on-Mendip 4776: 4771: 4703: 4693: 4674: 4658: 4656:Further reading 4653: 4643: 4641: 4626: 4622: 4612: 4604: 4602: 4580: 4576: 4569: 4553: 4549: 4539: 4537: 4528: 4527: 4523: 4513: 4511: 4502: 4501: 4497: 4487: 4485: 4472: 4471: 4467: 4454: 4453: 4449: 4439: 4437: 4432: 4431: 4427: 4411: 4407: 4397: 4395: 4386: 4385: 4381: 4371: 4369: 4365: 4358: 4354: 4353: 4349: 4339: 4337: 4333: 4326: 4322: 4321: 4317: 4307: 4305: 4301: 4294: 4290: 4289: 4285: 4275: 4273: 4264: 4263: 4259: 4249: 4247: 4243: 4232: 4228: 4227: 4223: 4212: 4208: 4199: 4198: 4194: 4185: 4184: 4180: 4170: 4168: 4159: 4158: 4154: 4144: 4142: 4133: 4132: 4128: 4118: 4116: 4107: 4106: 4102: 4092: 4090: 4086: 4079: 4073: 4069: 4059: 4057: 4048: 4047: 4043: 4036: 4022: 4018: 4011: 3997: 3993: 3986: 3972: 3968: 3961: 3947: 3943: 3933: 3931: 3922: 3921: 3917: 3906: 3890: 3886: 3876: 3874: 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1878:Bristol Channel 1835: 1754: 1748: 1739: 1723: 1679: 1673: 1635:ran south from 1586:Somerset Levels 1549:, from Bath to 1532: 1512:Midsomer Norton 1460: 1440:Mendip District 1436:parish councils 1416:Natural England 1379: 1340: 1269:Cheddar Complex 1257:Dolebury Warren 1206: 1200: 1172:white rock-rose 1164:purple gromwell 1124:Maculinea arion 1108:Hamearis lucina 1014:Priddy Mineries 1006:long-eared owls 897: 825: 814: 810: 806: 803:with formula Pb 782:Bristol Channel 544: 434: 235:Somerset Levels 227:Bristol Channel 134: 132: 128: 125: 120: 117: 115: 113: 112: 93: 92: 91: 90: 84: 83: 82: 61: 35: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 6947: 6937: 6936: 6931: 6926: 6921: 6916: 6911: 6906: 6901: 6896: 6891: 6886: 6869: 6868: 6866: 6865: 6860: 6855: 6850: 6848:Quantock Hills 6845: 6840: 6835: 6830: 6825: 6820: 6810: 6805: 6800: 6795: 6790: 6785: 6780: 6775: 6770: 6765: 6760: 6755: 6750: 6745: 6740: 6735: 6730: 6725: 6720: 6715: 6713:County Council 6710: 6708:Country houses 6704: 6702: 6698: 6697: 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Quarry 5482: 5477: 5472: 5467: 5462: 5457: 5452: 5447: 5442: 5437: 5432: 5427: 5422: 5417: 5412: 5406: 5404: 5398: 5397: 5395: 5394: 5389: 5384: 5379: 5374: 5369: 5364: 5359: 5354: 5349: 5344: 5339: 5334: 5332:Doulting Stone 5329: 5324: 5319: 5314: 5309: 5304: 5298: 5296: 5290: 5289: 5287: 5286: 5281: 5276: 5271: 5266: 5261: 5259:Swildon's Hole 5256: 5251: 5246: 5241: 5239:Sidcot Swallet 5236: 5231: 5226: 5221: 5216: 5214:Reservoir Hole 5211: 5206: 5201: 5196: 5191: 5186: 5181: 5176: 5171: 5166: 5161: 5156: 5151: 5146: 5141: 5136: 5131: 5126: 5121: 5116: 5111: 5106: 5101: 5099:Aveline's Hole 5096: 5090: 5088: 5081: 5080: 5078: 5077: 5072: 5067: 5062: 5057: 5052: 5047: 5042: 5037: 5032: 5026: 5024: 5020: 5019: 5017: 5016: 5011: 5006: 5001: 4996: 4991: 4986: 4981: 4976: 4970: 4968: 4964: 4963: 4961: 4960: 4955: 4950: 4945: 4940: 4935: 4930: 4925: 4920: 4918:Shepton Mallet 4915: 4910: 4905: 4900: 4895: 4890: 4885: 4880: 4875: 4873:Hinton Blewett 4870: 4865: 4860: 4855: 4850: 4848:Compton Martin 4845: 4843:Compton Bishop 4840: 4835: 4833:Chewton Mendip 4830: 4825: 4820: 4815: 4810: 4805: 4800: 4795: 4790: 4784: 4782: 4778: 4777: 4770: 4769: 4762: 4755: 4747: 4741: 4740: 4725: 4714: 4709: 4702: 4701:External links 4699: 4698: 4697: 4691: 4678: 4672: 4657: 4654: 4652: 4651: 4620: 4574: 4567: 4547: 4521: 4495: 4465: 4447: 4425: 4405: 4379: 4347: 4315: 4283: 4257: 4221: 4206: 4192: 4178: 4152: 4126: 4100: 4067: 4041: 4034: 4016: 4009: 3991: 3984: 3966: 3959: 3941: 3915: 3904: 3884: 3854: 3828: 3802: 3795: 3777: 3751: 3721: 3691: 3661: 3631: 3602: 3572: 3542: 3510: 3480: 3448: 3432:"Volunteering" 3423: 3391: 3365: 3339: 3313: 3287: 3272:. 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