Cheddar Reservoir

Cheddar Reservoir is an artificial reservoir in , England, operated by Bristol Water. Dating from the 1930s it has a capacity of 135 million gallons.
  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: reservoir in Somerset, England
  • Also known as: Axbridge Reservoir” and “Cheddar Reservoir SSSI

Places of Interest

Highlights include King John’s Hunting Lodge and Church of St John the Baptist.

Museum
King John's Hunting Lodge is a wool-merchant's house built c. 1460, long after the death of King John in 1216, in , a town in the English county of .

Church
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
The in , , England, was built in the 13th century and has been designated as a grade I listed building. Work on the current building began in the early 15th century, and grew from an earlier building dating back to about 1230.

Forest
is an 86.9-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest at in the , , England, notified in 1967. and the smaller Macall's Wood near are what remains of the wood of the Bishops of Bath and Wells in the thirteenth century and of King Edmund the Magnificent's wood in the tenth.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Axbridge and Cheddar.

Town
is a town in , England, on the River Axe, near the southern edge of the . Its population according to the 2011 census was 2,057.

is a large village, with the largest gorge and caves in Britain. It has a population of around 5,800. The village gave its name to cheese.

Village
is a large village in the unitary district of , England, close to the settlements of and , on the western edge of the , 7 miles southeast of and 14 miles southwest of .

Cheddar Reservoir

Latitude
51.28014° or 51° 16′ 49″ north
Longitude
-2.80194° or 2° 48′ 7″ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
9C3V75JX+36
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4929957
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
3345391
Wiki­data ID
Q5089194
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Cheddar Reservoir” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Cheddar Reservoir
  • Russian: водохранилище Чеддер
  • Slovenian: Cheddar Reservoir
  • Swedish: Cheddar Reservoir

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hythe and Draycott Park.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bristol Corinthian Yacht Club and Cheddar Reservoir BMX/Skate Park.

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