Black Down
Black Down is the highest hill in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, in south-western England. Black Down lies just a few miles eastward of the Bristol Channel at Weston-super-Mare, and provides a view over the Chew Valley.
- Hill rising to 1,066 feet (325 metres)
- …is also known as “Black Down, Somerset”
- Description: highest hill in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aveline’s Hole and Charterhouse Cave.
Charterhouse Cave
Cave
Charterhouse Cave, on the Mendip Hills in Somerset, is the deepest cave in southern England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burrington and Blagdon.
Burrington
Burrington is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, England.
Black Down
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Latitude
51.31205° or 51° 18′ 43″ north
Longitude
-2.7407° or 2° 44′ 27″ west
Open location code
9C3V8765+RP
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Black Down” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Black Down”
- Dutch: “Black Down”
- French: “Black Down”
- Latin: “Black Down (Somersetensis)”
- Latin: “Black Down”
- Swedish: “Black Down”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Beacon Batch and Charterhouse.
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