Cheddar

: This article is about the settlement in Somerset, England. For the cheese of the same name, see Cheddar cheese.

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Cheddar is a village in Somerset, England, situated on the edge of the Mendip Hills nine miles north west of Wells. The village has a population of 5,724 (2002 estimate). It is famous for having given its name to Cheddar cheese which is one of the most popular kinds of cheese. Although the cheese is now made worldwide, only one producer remains in the village itself. Cheddar's other main produce is the strawberry, which gave name to the now disused Strawberry Line railway that ran from Yatton to Wells.

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Cheddar is also for Cheddar Gorge, the largest gorge in England, and for Cheddar Caves, where the remains of Cheddar Man were found. Nearby is Wookey Hole and Ebbor Gorge. Cheddar village also has a Youth Hostel.

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Somerset: :This page is about the county of Somerset in the United Kingdom. For other meanings of Somerset, see Somerset (disambiguation)....

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Mendip Hills: The Mendip Hills are a range of limestone hills (karst) situated to the south of Bristol and Bath in north Somerset, England. The hills are bounded by the Somerset Levels in the south and west, and the River Avon and Chew Valley Lake in the north. The hills give their name to the roughly analogous...

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