Mendips Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
range of limestone hills to the south of Bristol and Bath in Somerset, England
About Mendips
The Mendips are carboniferous limestone hills, situated a few miles south of Bristol, just north of the Somerset Levels. There have been quarries and mining here from early times, all mining has now ceased. Caving, climbing and hiking are popular outdoor activities. The caves at Cheddar contain traces of Palaeolithic man. Lead, copper, silver were mined from the Bronze Age, through Roman times up until the 19th century. The tops of the Mendips consist mostly of grassland, grazed by sheep and there is a wide variety of plant and animal life for those interested in natural history.
Top Attractions in Mendips
Explore the best things to see and do in Mendips:
- ★Axbridge Caving Group
- ★Burrington Combe
- ★Charterhouse Centre
- ★cheddarclimbingcaving.co.uk
- ★Cheddar Gorge
- ★Chew Valley Lake
- ★Crook Peak
- ★Dolebury Hill Fort
Where to Stay in Mendips
- 🏨Anela B&B
- 🏨Broadway House Holiday Park
- 🏨Burcott Mill
- 🏨Carpenters Arms
- 🏨Home Farm Cottages
- 🏨Self Catering Somerset
Mendips Travel Guide Sections
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