Shipham

Places of Interest

Aveline’s Hole

Cave

Photo: Rodw, Public domain.

Aveline's Hole is a cave at Burrington Combe in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. The earliest scientifically dated cemetery in Britain, 10,200 and 10,400 years old, was found at Aveline's Hole, constituting the largest assemblage of Mesolithic human remains found in Britain.

Dolebury Warren

Archaeological site

Photo: John Thorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dolebury Warren is a 90.6-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and ancient monument near the villages of Churchill and Rowberrow in North Somerset, part of South West England.

Mendips Raceway

Stadium

Photo: Dalags, CC BY 3.0.

Mendips Raceway is a motorsport venue in the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England. It is located on the rim of Batts Combe quarry between Shipham and Charterhouse.

Places in the Area

Cheddar

Photo: Delta 51, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cheddar 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 Cheddar cheese.

Axbridge

Town

Photo: Martin Clark, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Axbridge is a town in Somerset, England, on the River Axe, near the southern edge of the Mendip Hills. Its population according to the 2011 census was 2,057. Axbridge is situated 2 miles southwest of Shipham.

Winscombe

Village

Photo: Robert Cutts, CC BY 2.0.

Winscombe is a large village in the North Somerset unitary district of Somerset, England, close to the settlements of Axbridge and Cheddar, on the western edge of the Mendip Hills, 7 miles southeast of Weston-super-Mare and 14 miles southwest of Bristol.

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