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Cheddar
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village and civil parish in Somerset, England, United Kingdom
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Place details
- Locality
- Cheddar
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 5,199
- Timezone
- Europe/London
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Population
- 5,755 (2011)
- Os grid reference
- ST458535
- Unitary authority
- Somerset Council
- Ceremonial county
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Sovereign state
- United Kingdom
- Post town
- CHEDDAR
- Postcode district
- BS27
- Dialling code
- 01934
- Police
- Avon and Somerset
- Fire
- Devon and Somerset
- Ambulance
- South Western
- Uk parliament
- Wells and Mendip Hills
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Cheddar
- Population
- 5093
- Area
- 34.8
- Official website
- www.cheddarvillage.co.uk
- Image
- Cheddar 09-06 9.jpg
- Dialing code
- 01934
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- Commons category
- Cheddar
- postal code
- BS27
- OS grid reference
- ST458535
- native label
- Cheddar
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Article
Cheddar ( UK: /ˈtʃɛd.ər/ ) is a large village and civil parish in the English county of Somerset. It is situated on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills, 9 miles (14 km) north-west of Wells, 11 miles (18 km) south-east of Weston-super-Mare and 18 miles (29 km) south-west of Bristol. The civil parish includes the hamlets of Nyland and Bradley Cross. The parish had a population of 5,755 in 2011 and an acreage of 8,592 acres (3,477 ha) as of 1961.
Cheddar Gorge, on the northern edge of the village, is the largest gorge in the United Kingdom and includes several show caves, including Gough's Cave. The gorge has been a centre of human settlement since Neolithic times, including a Saxon palace. It has a temperate climate and provides a unique geological and biological environment that has been recognised by the designation of several Sites of Special Scientific Interest. It is also the site of several limestone quarries. The village gave its name to Cheddar cheese and has been a centre for strawberry growing. The crop was formerly transported on the Cheddar Valley rail line, which closed in the late 1960s and is now a cycle path. The village is now a major tourist destination with several cultural and community facilities, including the Cheddar Show Caves Museum.