Mendip Hills - Knowledge

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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.

1389:. 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. 905: 958:, 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. 3577: 3628: 3539: 3688: 3658: 1550:, 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 3726: 3485: 1310:

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

6897: 6022: 5950: 1554:, they typically become open roads with wide verges. The roads tend to follow the line of gorges and valleys, as at Cheddar Gorge. 60: 3336: 1350:, one of the highest points of the Mendips. The transmitter's antenna rises to almost 589 metres (1,932 ft) above sea level. 6887: 5879: 2976: 2945: 2914: 2455: 3829: 3803: 3314: 6736: 5629: 4753: 4064:

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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extends its influence north-eastwards towards the UK.

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near the surface. Other commodities obtained included

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National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949

1115:) became extinct in the hills in the late 1970s. The 461:

A third explanation is that the name is cognate with

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Priddy Nine Barrows and Ashen Hill Barrow Cemeteries

4655:(2nd ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles. 3778:. Newton Abbott: David & Charles. p. 126. 2971: 2940: 2909: 2434:. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 3–7. 1954:in 1763; there is a metal plaque marking the site. 1799:with a vertical range of 220 m (722 ft). 1581:with access at junctions 21 and 22, along with the 1423:Many of the villages on the Mendips have their own 1252:, Britain's oldest complete skeleton, was found in 961:Of the many bird species found in the Mendips, the 5798: 4572: 4447:. The Monarch's Way Association. 2 February 2006. 2306:Mendip: The Complete Caves and a View of the Hills 1439:Council 36.95 km (14.3 sq mi), and 4281:"St Dunstan's Well Catchment SSSI citation sheet" 4150:"Welcome to 'Foundations of the Mendips' website" 4015:The Somersetshire Coal Canal: A Pictorial Journey 3570:"Wells CP — Usual Resident Population, 2011" 2710:. English Nature. 14 October 1996. Archived from 2333:. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 42. 2303: 2165:. Wimbourne: The Dovecote Press Ltd. p. 96. 1830:A marker for the Mendip Pub Trail at Charterhouse 1775:in Britain. The first cave dive was attempted at 1604:During the late 19th and early 20th century, the 1577:. The western end of the hills is crossed by the 6864: 4717:Baker, Ernest Albert; Balch, Herbert E. (1907). 4669: 3695:. Office for National Statistics. Archived from 3665:. Office for National Statistics. Archived from 3635:. Office for National Statistics. Archived from 3546:. Office for National Statistics. Archived from 3451:. The Mendip Society. March 2005. Archived from 951:of flowering plants and insects. Some parts are 342:at Beacon Batch. More recently, the mast of the 3125: 2538: 2404: 2304:Barrington, Nicholas; Stanton, William (1977). 2138:The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names 1834:Several sites on the Mendips are designated as 1703:geological Sites of Special Scientific Interest 1518: 4547:Children's literature: an anthology, 1801–1902 3013:Research Department. June 2006. Archived from 2308:. Cheddar: Cheddar Valley Press. p. 215. 1709: 1636:has freight lines to carry limestone from the 1443:Council 39.35 km (15.2 sq mi). 1431:Council 87.67 km (33.8 sq mi), 776:The hills gave their name to the rare mineral 507:in reference to the collapsed cave systems of 19:"Mendips" redirects here. For other uses, see 6208: 5784: 4747: 3126:Coysh, A. W.; Mason, E.J.; Waite, V. (1977). 2833:. Wimbourne: Dovecote press. pp. 96–98. 2299: 2297: 2246: 1946:was inspired to write the words of the hymn " 726:. The eastern area reaches into parts of the 4616: 4583:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 4012: 3311:"Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)" 2903: 2790: 2788: 2587: 2585: 2539:Coysh, A.W.; Mason, E.J.; Waite, V. (1977). 2405:Coysh, A.W.; Mason, E.J.; Waite, V. (1977). 1865:to Frome. The western section runs from the 3154:. Mendip AONB. October 2005. Archived from 2409:. London: Robert Hale Ltd. pp. 47–48. 2384:. London: Victor Gollancz. pp. 22–27. 1857:from the Mendips to the Cotswolds, and the 1068:and is listed in Annex II of the 1992 1033:) on the Mendips was made at Charterhouse. 470: 222:valley in the east, the hills overlook the 6215: 6201: 5791: 5777: 4754: 4740: 4098:"Quarrying Issues from the Mendip Society" 3532: 2294: 2278:Somerset Landscapes: Geology and landforms 2188:Proceedings of the Geologists' Association 1326: 3965:The Somersetshire Coal Canal and Railways 3313:. Somerset County Council. Archived from 3037:"A Strategy for the Historic Environment" 2934: 2785: 2739:. BANES. 23 November 2006. Archived from 2582: 2247:Kellaway, G. A.; Welch, F. B. A. (1948). 2056: 2054: 1877:runs for 990 km (620 mi), from 1734: 1725: 667:area, with its steeper slopes covered in 551:, culminating in the final phases of the 6023:Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs 5951:Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs 4670:Hardcastle, Jim; Nisbet, Merryn (2008). 4574:"Toplady, Augustus Montague (1740–1778)" 4226:Cheddar Caves & Gorge Discovery Pack 3987: 3602:. North Somerset Council. Archived from 2566:The Mendip Hills: A Threatened Landscape 2382:The Mendip Hills: A Threatened Landscape 2280:. Usk: Blackbarn Books. pp. 25–28. 2185: 2160: 1825: 1744: 1684: 1669: 1522: 1369: 1313: 1196: 977:), which can be found at Black Down and 903: 895: 887: 737:, and are overlain by younger strata in 573: 565: 439:. Others suggest it derives from Celtic 361:. Some of the stone is still carried by 4650: 4610: 4580:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 4570: 4202: 3773: 3513:. Somerset Intelligence. Archived from 3337:"A Brief History of the Mendip Society" 3130:. London: Robert Hale Ltd. p. 95. 3067: 2563: 2543:. London: Robert Hale Ltd. p. 67. 2379: 2355:"NCA Profile:141. Mendip Hills (NE416)" 2328: 2275: 2224:. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 1980:Geography of the United Kingdom#Geology 1456:, which had a population of 624 at the 1296:plateau or forcing them off the hills. 694:have mineralised the limestone and the 6865: 5835:Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths 4405:, Southern Illinois University Press, 4156:from the original on 12 September 2015 3937: 3181:"Military remains in the Mendip Hills" 2828: 2468:from the original on 21 November 2008. 2051: 1398:Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 257:, which is quarried at several sites. 6196: 5772: 4735: 4727:from the original on 2 February 2016. 4525:from the original on 15 February 2015 4451:from the original on 30 January 2012. 4176:"About | Mendip Activity Centre" 4013:Halse, Roger; Castens, Simon (2000). 3880: 3755:from the original on 25 February 2011 3580:from the original on 24 December 2014 3303: 3265:from the original on 21 December 2011 2853: 2599:from the original on 25 February 2006 2429: 2135: 1070:European Community Habitats Directive 594:; Mendip Hills; scale bar = 1 cm 5434:Brimble Pit and Cross Swallet Basins 4543: 4497:Weston, Worle & Somerset Mercury 3962: 3832:from the original on 15 January 2010 3806:from the original on 15 January 2010 3092: 2965: 2831:A field guide to Somerset Archeology 2629:from the original on 3 November 2007 2099: 2097: 2095: 2093: 2091: 2089: 2087: 2085: 2083: 1861:covers 80 km (50 mi) from 1496:(439), lie along the northern edge. 75:Location of the Mendip Hills in the 67: 5630:King John's Hunting Lodge, Axbridge 4425:. Long Distance Walking Association 4261:from the original on 13 August 2009 4228:. Cheddar Caves & Gorge. 2001. 3852:"Cheddar Valley and Yatton Railway" 3729:from the original on 1 January 2014 3488:from the original on 2 January 2014 3343:from the original on 21 August 2011 3287:. Mendip Hills AONB. Archived from 3095:"Ancient mining on Mendip Somerset" 2737:"Award for bridge restoration team" 2361:. Natural England. pp. 122–128 2105:"Mendip Hills Natural Area profile" 2064:. Mendip Hills AONB. Archived from 2009:"Mendip Hills AONB topographic map" 1846:that are generally clearly marked. 1656:in the eastern end of the Mendips. 1394:national parks of England and Wales 563:, and elsewhere in western Europe. 458:in the sense of upland or plateau. 13: 6464:List of civil parishes in Somerset 4644: 4383:from the original on 8 August 2009 4345:"Priddy Caves SSSI citation sheet" 4293:from the original on 19 March 2009 3990:Collieries of Somerset and Bristol 3919:from the original on 17 March 2013 3725:. Office for National Statistics. 3576:. Office for National Statistics. 3484:. Office for National Statistics. 2982:National Heritage List for England 2951:National Heritage List for England 2920:National Heritage List for England 2810:from the original on 18 April 2012 2685:from the original on 19 March 2015 2568:. Victor Gollanz Ltd. p. 32. 1606:Bristol and North Somerset Railway 1468:, with a population of 2,057, and 1383:Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 253:The hills are largely formed from 244:Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 14: 6934: 4689: 4629:from the original on 11 June 2015 4519:"Introducing the Mendips Raceway" 4493:"Drivers take to Mendips Raceway" 4401:Savory, H. and Savory, J. (1990) 4235:from the original on 28 July 2011 3862:from the original on 6 April 2015 3401:from the original on 8 March 2016 2516:. Natural England. Archived from 2228:from the original on 12 July 2016 2080: 1622:Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway 1569:, while on the southern edge the 1515:of Bath and North East Somerset. 1460:along with the smaller hamlet of 1374:Logo of the Mendip Hills AONB at 1358:however, a planning enquiry gave 1340:Mendip UHF television transmitter 1066:Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 632:landscapes. Beneath the southern 6224: 5843: 4761: 4705: 4350:. English Nature. Archived from 4318:. English Nature. Archived from 4126:. Somerset Guide. Archived from 3217:from the original on 12 May 2015 2891:from the original on 3 June 2009 1964: 1652:reached some of the pits of the 1001:). The Waldegrave Pool, part of 154:200 km (77 sq mi) 66: 59: 36: 6898:Tourist attractions in Somerset 6782:Population of major settlements 5489:Crook Peak to Shute Shelve Hill 4723:. Clifton: J. Baker & son. 4564: 4550:. WileyBlackwell. p. 398. 4537: 4511: 4485: 4455: 4437: 4415: 4395: 4369: 4337: 4313:"Lamb Leer SSSI citation Sheet" 4305: 4273: 4247: 4211: 4196: 4182: 4168: 4142: 4116: 4090: 4057: 4031: 4006: 3981: 3956: 3931: 3905: 3884:The Wrington Vale Light Railway 3874: 3856:A History of Britain's Railways 3844: 3818: 3792: 3767: 3741: 3711: 3681: 3651: 3621: 3592: 3562: 3470: 3438: 3413: 3381: 3355: 3329: 3277: 3251: 3229: 3203: 3173: 3144: 3119: 3086: 3061: 3029: 2885:"Out and About — Somerset" 2877: 2847: 2829:Adkins, Lesley and Roy (1992). 2822: 2755: 2729: 2697: 2671: 2641: 2611: 2557: 2532: 2502: 2472: 2448: 2423: 2398: 2373: 2347: 2322: 2269: 2249:Bristol and Gloucester District 1853:is a 58-kilometre (36 mi) 1749:Stalagmites and stalactites in 1446: 1300:mineral wealth of the Mendips. 6888:Mountains and hills of England 5584:Wurt Pit and Devil's Punchbowl 4152:. British Geological Society. 2240: 2214: 2179: 2154: 2129: 2026: 2001: 1933: 1909: 1511:(population 5,302) within the 1499:Further east are the towns of 1365: 1318:A view across Black Down from 570:Topographic map of the Mendips 42:The Mendip Hills as seen from 1: 5564:Sandpit Hole and Bishop's Lot 4674:. Mendip Hills AONB Service. 3751:. British Geological Survey. 2593:"South West England: climate" 2208:10.1016/S0016-7878(89)80068-9 1995: 1565:separates the hills from the 1484:(1,116), and the parishes of 1157:Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum 690:In some places lead and zinc 230:and other tributaries of the 170:Mendip Hills AONB Partnership 6772:Parliamentary constituencies 6264:Bath and North East Somerset 5722:Bath and North East Somerset 5559:St. Dunstan's Well Catchment 5404:Axbridge Hill and Fry's Hill 5238:St. Dunstan's Well Catchment 4713:travel guide from Wikivoyage 4617:Staff writer (7 June 2009). 4604:UK public library membership 4205:The History of Mendip Caving 2062:"Frequently Asked Questions" 2034:"Frequently Asked Questions" 1785:St. Dunstan's Well Catchment 1666:Quarries of the Mendip Hills 1659: 1638:quarries of the Mendip Hills 1519:Transport and communications 1437:Bath and North East Somerset 359:quarries on the Mendip Hills 348:micro-hydroelectric turbines 7: 6913:Protected areas of Somerset 6757:Lord Lieutenant of Somerset 4463:"Butcombe Mendip Pub Trail" 3992:. Landmark Publishing Ltd. 3259:"Shooters Bottom, Somerset" 2705:"Compton Martin Ochre Mine" 2623:WeatherOnline Weather facts 1957: 1710:Sport, leisure, and tourism 1614:Wrington Vale Light Railway 1277:scheduled ancient monuments 1005:, is an important site for 420: 344:Mendip transmitting station 320:scheduled ancient monuments 318:are numerous with over 200 10: 6939: 6918:Natural regions of England 6737:Grade II* listed buildings 4701:The Mendip Society website 4017:. Bath: Millstream Books. 3942:. Bath: Millstream Books. 3108:(2): 47–51. Archived from 2276:Haslett, Simon K. (2010). 2161:Robinson, Stephen (1992). 1898:through Priddy, Axbridge, 1821: 1738: 1663: 1618:Bristol and Exeter Railway 1275:, in addition to over 200 1190: 1186: 1149:Dianthus gratianopolitanus 928:spp.) often with abundant 883: 820:, the Mendip Hills have a 811: 640:. There are also areas of 541:early Carboniferous Period 530: 179:www.mendiphillsaonb.org.uk 18: 6689: 6473: 6282: 6256: 6245: 6170:South Downs National Park 6164: 6129: 6091: 6008: 5926: 5893: 5870: 5852: 5841: 5810: 5740: 5714: 5663: 5592: 5479:Compton Martin Ochre Mine 5389: 5281: 5123:Compton Martin Ochre Mine 5072: 5011: 4955: 4769: 4720:The Netherworld of Mendip 4696:Mendip Hills AONB website 4039:"Mendip Quarry Producers" 3913:"The Somerset Coal Canal" 2564:Toulson, Shirley (1984). 2380:Toulson, Shirley (1984). 1944:Augustus Montague Toplady 1741:Caves of the Mendip Hills 1476:(10,369) and the city of 1322:, highest point in Mendip 1085:pearl-bordered fritillary 1072:. Amphibians such as the 1062:Rhinolophus ferrumequinum 407:caves of the Mendip Hills 397:and some of the caves in 174: 166: 158: 150: 142: 134: 97: 86: 54: 35: 30: 6852:West Somerset Coast Path 6767:National nature reserves 6742:High Sheriff of Somerset 6732:Grade I listed buildings 6176:New Forest National Park 4571:Pollard, Arthur (2004). 3963:Clew, Kenneth R (1970). 3749:"History of lead mining" 3723:Neighbourhood Statistics 3693:Neighbourhood Statistics 3663:Neighbourhood Statistics 3633:Neighbourhood Statistics 3574:Neighbourhood Statistics 3544:Neighbourhood Statistics 3482:Neighbourhood Statistics 2359:Character Area Appraisal 1889:after his defeat at the 1718:, caving, climbing, and 1644:which is an operational 1269:Historic England Archive 1054:Rhinolophus hipposideros 1042:Muscardinus avellanarius 1023:Libellula quadrimaculata 985:are a breeding site for 858:Barrow Gurney Reservoirs 761:, and on the islands of 330:in 1789, which inspired 210:, England. Running from 146:10 km (6.2 mi) 21:Mendips (disambiguation) 6878:Environment of Somerset 5686:National Cycle Route 24 5620:Charterhouse Roman Town 5529:Kingdown and Middledown 5258:Tyning's Barrow Swallet 4651:Atthill, Robin (1971). 4623:Guardian News and Media 4203:Johnson, Peter (1967). 3988:Cornwell, John (2005). 3881:Maggs, Colin G (2004). 3774:Atthill, Robin (1976). 3629:"Compton Martin Parish" 3540:"Shepton Mallet Parish" 3068:Atthill, Robin (1976). 2800:Somerset County Council 2681:. Information Britain. 2679:"The Mendips, Somerset" 2329:Atthill, Robin (1976). 1327:20th and 21st centuries 1193:Mining in Roman Britain 1101:white-letter hairstreak 816:Along with the rest of 522: 514: 502: 494: 483: 453: 442: 435: 405:; however, many of the 255:Carboniferous Limestone 138:30 km (19 mi) 5903:Arnside and Silverdale 4589:10.1093/ref:odnb/27555 3938:Allsop, Niall (1993). 3887:. Usk: Oakwood Press. 3689:"West Harptree Parish" 3659:"East Harptree Parish" 3093:Todd, Malcolm (1996). 2136:Watts, Victor (2004). 1918:, have taken place at 1906:, and Compton Martin. 1855:long-distance footpath 1831: 1753: 1735:Caving and cave diving 1726:Mendip Activity Centre 1694: 1678: 1531: 1378: 1323: 1236:features, such as the 1205: 1165:Helianthemum apenninum 1058:greater horseshoe bats 909: 901: 893: 628:and others typical of 595: 571: 471: 198:hills to the south of 6847:South West Coast Path 6802:Transport in Somerset 6752:Local nature reserves 6722:Geography of Somerset 5992:South Hampshire Coast 5758:North Somerset Levels 5655:East Somerset Railway 5233:St Cuthbert's Swallet 3967:. Bran's Head Books. 3600:"2011 Census Profile" 2480:"Physical influences" 1838:, and there are many 1829: 1748: 1688: 1674:Western extension of 1673: 1642:East Somerset Railway 1640:. There is also the 1544:Stratton-on-the-Fosse 1526: 1373: 1317: 1200: 1117:white-clawed crayfish 991:Caprimulgus europaeus 942:mesotrophic grassland 907: 899: 892:Male Dartford warbler 891: 577: 569: 545:continental collision 354:have been installed. 271:mesotrophic grassland 226:to the south and the 190:(commonly called the 6903:Volcanism of England 5880:Northumberland Coast 4544:Hunt, Peter (2001). 3901:on 12 December 2013. 2860:The Antiquity of Man 2806:. 2008. p. 27. 2430:Gough, J.W. (1967). 2163:Somerset Place Names 2038:New Somerset Council 1201:Roman lead mines at 938:calcareous grassland 908:Lesser horseshoe bat 547:throughout the late 267:calcareous grassland 6893:History of Somerset 6787:Scheduled monuments 6747:History of Somerset 6727:Geology of Somerset 6712:Economy of Somerset 6707:Culture of Somerset 6285:(cities in italics) 6257:Unitary authorities 5800:National Landscapes 5650:Cheddar Valley line 5645:Somerset Coal Canal 5610:Drove Cottage Henge 5579:Windsor Hill Quarry 5419:Barns Batch Spinney 5414:Banwell Ochre Caves 5263:Upper Flood Swallet 5253:Thrupe Lane Swallet 5223:Shute Shelve Cavern 5103:Banwell Ochre Caves 5093:Axbridge Ochre Mine 4937:Westbury-sub-Mendip 4521:. Mendips Raceway. 4445:"The Monarch's Way" 4377:"UK Caves Database" 4255:"UK Caves Database" 3776:Mendip: A new study 3317:on 30 December 2016 3291:on 20 February 2015 3191:on 13 December 2013 3070:Mendip: A new study 2649:"Cheddar Reservoir" 2432:The Mines of Mendip 2331:Mendip: A new study 2200:1989PrGA..100...93F 2068:on 12 February 2009 2013:topographic-map.com 1985:Geology of Somerset 1891:Battle of Worcester 1693:, seen from the air 1650:Somerset Coal Canal 1610:Cheddar Valley Line 1507:and the village of 1342:, was installed on 1304:William Wilberforce 1173:Koeleria vallesiana 1169:Somerset hair-grass 1019:four-spotted chaser 900:Four-spotted chaser 722:, iron, copper and 706:was extracted from 701:. From the time of 328:William Wilberforce 218:in the west to the 167:Governing body 115: / 6908:Silurian volcanism 6805:Geographic areas: 6063:North Wessex Downs 5971:North Wessex Downs 5936:Chichester Harbour 5862:Lincolnshire Wolds 5640:Somerset Coalfield 5509:Emborough Quarries 5484:Cook's Wood Quarry 5243:Stoke Lane Slocker 5178:Manor Farm Swallet 5083:Attborough Swallet 4499:. 8 September 2008 4473:on 3 November 2011 4286:. English Nature. 4124:"The Mendip Hills" 3458:on 3 December 2007 3369:on 5 February 2007 3339:. Mendip Society. 3161:on 9 December 2006 3049:on 9 December 2006 3017:on 11 January 2014 2887:. Simon Thurgood. 1930:and Charterhouse. 1924:Batts Combe quarry 1832: 1754: 1695: 1679: 1654:Somerset Coalfield 1616:, branches of the 1532: 1414:Countryside Agency 1379: 1324: 1284:Bronze Age Britain 1206: 1177:starved wood-sedge 1089:Boloria euphrosyne 1078:Triturus cristatus 1074:great crested newt 910: 902: 894: 818:South West England 728:Somerset Coalfield 675:) and its flatter 642:limestone pavement 596: 584:(some with boring 572: 357:There are several 6923:Ridges of England 6883:Hills of Somerset 6860: 6859: 6441:Weston-super-Mare 6283:Major settlements 6232:Ceremonial county 6190: 6189: 6141:Forest of Bowland 6058:North Devon Coast 5908:Forest of Bowland 5766: 5765: 5741:Surrounding areas 5499:Draycott Sleights 5459:Cheddar Reservoir 5449:Chancellor's Farm 5273:Wookey Hole Caves 5153:Goatchurch Cavern 5143:Fairy Cave Quarry 5113:Charterhouse Cave 5059:Shute Shelve Hill 5003:Litton Reservoirs 4993:Cheddar Reservoir 4681:978-0-9559110-0-2 4662:978-0-7153-7297-5 4602:(Subscription or 4557:978-0-631-21049-8 4411:978-0-8093-1623-6 4130:on 23 August 2010 4024:978-1-84306-170-0 3999:978-1-84306-170-0 3974:978-0-905220-67-3 3949:978-0-948975-35-6 3894:978-0-85361-620-7 3785:978-0-7153-7297-5 3699:on 1 January 2014 3669:on 1 January 2014 3639:on 1 January 2014 3609:on 4 January 2014 3550:on 2 January 2014 3520:on 4 January 2014 3425:Mendip Hills AONB 3213:. The Big Tower. 3137:978-0-7091-6426-5 3079:978-0-7153-7297-5 2870:978-81-7041-977-8 2840:978-0-946159-94-9 2773:on 3 October 2011 2767:Mendip Hills AONB 2619:"The Azores High" 2575:978-0-575-03453-2 2550:978-0-7091-6426-5 2441:978-0-7153-4152-0 2416:978-0-7091-6426-5 2391:978-0-575-03453-2 2340:978-0-7153-7297-5 2315:978-0-9501459-2-1 2287:978-1-4564-1631-7 2262:978-0-11-880064-8 2172:978-1-874336-03-7 2147:978-0-521-16855-7 1863:Weston-super-Mare 1797:Charterhouse Cave 1762:Wookey Hole Caves 1513:unitary authority 1385:(AONB) under the 1240:and forts around 1181:Carex depauperata 1137:wall whitlowgrass 930:small-leaved lime 878:Cheddar Reservoir 822:temperate climate 747:oolitic limestone 581:Gastrochaenolites 395:Wookey Hole Caves 314:features such as 283:wall whitlowgrass 275:temperate climate 212:Weston-super-Mare 184: 183: 6930: 6516:Badgworthy Water 6274:Somerset Council 6240: 6234: 6229: 6228: 6217: 6210: 6203: 6194: 6193: 6116:Shropshire Hills 5847: 5793: 5786: 5779: 5770: 5769: 5524:Holwell Quarries 5469:Chew Valley Lake 5444:Burrington Combe 5173:Longwood Swallet 5133:Eastwater Cavern 5108:Burrington Combe 4998:Chew Valley Lake 4956:Rivers and lakes 4756: 4749: 4742: 4733: 4732: 4728: 4709: 4685: 4666: 4639: 4638: 4636: 4634: 4614: 4608: 4607: 4599: 4597: 4595: 4576: 4568: 4562: 4561: 4541: 4535: 4534: 4532: 4530: 4515: 4509: 4508: 4506: 4504: 4489: 4483: 4482: 4480: 4478: 4469:. 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Balch 1646:heritage railway 1548:Lydford-on-Fosse 1528:Pensford Viaduct 1376:Burrington Combe 1289:Iron Age Britain 1273:listed buildings 1105:Satyrium w-album 1093:Duke of Burgundy 971:Dartford warbler 967:Falco peregrinus 963:peregrine falcon 956:ancient woodland 663:Black Down is a 650:Burrington Combe 636:and plateau are 553:Variscan orogeny 525: 517: 505: 497: 486: 474: 456: 445: 438: 194:) is a range of 130: 129: 127: 126: 125: 120: 119:51.300°N 2.733°W 116: 113: 112: 111: 108: 70: 69: 63: 40: 28: 27: 6938: 6937: 6933: 6932: 6931: 6929: 6928: 6927: 6863: 6862: 6861: 6856: 6842:Somerset Levels 6807:Blackdown Hills 6804: 6685: 6504:Bristol Channel 6469: 6458: 6389:North Petherton 6374:Midsomer Norton 6284: 6278: 6252: 6249:Somerset Portal 6241: 6236: 6230: 6223: 6221: 6191: 6186: 6160: 6146:Howardian Hills 6132: 6125: 6087: 6048:Isles of Scilly 6018:Blackdown Hills 6004: 5922: 5889: 5866: 5848: 5839: 5812:East of England 5806: 5797: 5767: 5762: 5753:Somerset Levels 5736: 5710: 5659: 5635:Priddy Mineries 5615:Dolebury Warren 5588: 5494:Dolebury Warren 5454:Cheddar Complex 5385: 5277: 5068: 5007: 4951: 4872:Leigh-on-Mendip 4765: 4760: 4692: 4682: 4663: 4647: 4645:Further reading 4642: 4632: 4630: 4615: 4611: 4601: 4593: 4591: 4569: 4565: 4558: 4542: 4538: 4528: 4526: 4517: 4516: 4512: 4502: 4500: 4491: 4490: 4486: 4476: 4474: 4461: 4460: 4456: 4443: 4442: 4438: 4428: 4426: 4421: 4420: 4416: 4400: 4396: 4386: 4384: 4375: 4374: 4370: 4360: 4358: 4354: 4347: 4343: 4342: 4338: 4328: 4326: 4322: 4315: 4311: 4310: 4306: 4296: 4294: 4290: 4283: 4279: 4278: 4274: 4264: 4262: 4253: 4252: 4248: 4238: 4236: 4232: 4221: 4217: 4216: 4212: 4201: 4197: 4188: 4187: 4183: 4174: 4173: 4169: 4159: 4157: 4148: 4147: 4143: 4133: 4131: 4122: 4121: 4117: 4107: 4105: 4096: 4095: 4091: 4081: 4079: 4075: 4068: 4062: 4058: 4048: 4046: 4037: 4036: 4032: 4025: 4011: 4007: 4000: 3986: 3982: 3975: 3961: 3957: 3950: 3936: 3932: 3922: 3920: 3911: 3910: 3906: 3895: 3879: 3875: 3865: 3863: 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1867:Bristol Channel 1824: 1743: 1737: 1728: 1712: 1668: 1662: 1624:ran south from 1575:Somerset Levels 1538:, from Bath to 1521: 1501:Midsomer Norton 1449: 1429:Mendip District 1425:parish councils 1405:Natural England 1368: 1329: 1258:Cheddar Complex 1246:Dolebury Warren 1195: 1189: 1161:white rock-rose 1153:purple gromwell 1113:Maculinea arion 1097:Hamearis lucina 1003:Priddy Mineries 995:long-eared owls 886: 814: 803: 799: 795: 792:with formula Pb 771:Bristol Channel 533: 423: 224:Somerset Levels 216:Bristol Channel 123: 121: 117: 114: 109: 106: 104: 102: 101: 82: 81: 80: 79: 73: 72: 71: 50: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 6936: 6926: 6925: 6920: 6915: 6910: 6905: 6900: 6895: 6890: 6885: 6880: 6875: 6858: 6857: 6855: 6854: 6849: 6844: 6839: 6837:Quantock Hills 6834: 6829: 6824: 6819: 6814: 6809: 6799: 6794: 6789: 6784: 6779: 6774: 6769: 6764: 6759: 6754: 6749: 6744: 6739: 6734: 6729: 6724: 6719: 6714: 6709: 6704: 6702:County Council 6699: 6697:Country houses 6693: 6691: 6687: 6686: 6684: 6683: 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4832:Compton Bishop 4829: 4824: 4822:Chewton Mendip 4819: 4814: 4809: 4804: 4799: 4794: 4789: 4784: 4779: 4773: 4771: 4767: 4766: 4759: 4758: 4751: 4744: 4736: 4730: 4729: 4714: 4703: 4698: 4691: 4690:External links 4688: 4687: 4686: 4680: 4667: 4661: 4646: 4643: 4641: 4640: 4609: 4563: 4556: 4536: 4510: 4484: 4454: 4436: 4414: 4394: 4368: 4336: 4304: 4272: 4246: 4210: 4195: 4181: 4167: 4141: 4115: 4089: 4056: 4030: 4023: 4005: 3998: 3980: 3973: 3955: 3948: 3930: 3904: 3893: 3873: 3843: 3817: 3791: 3784: 3766: 3740: 3710: 3680: 3650: 3620: 3591: 3561: 3531: 3499: 3469: 3437: 3421:"Volunteering" 3412: 3380: 3354: 3328: 3302: 3276: 3261:. 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