Top of the Gorge
Top of the Gorge is a scenic viewpoint in England, United Kingdom. Top of the Gorge is situated nearby to Long Wood Nature Reserve, as well as near Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rhino Rift and Longwood Swallet.
Rhino Rift
Cave
Rhino Rift is a cave near Charterhouse, in the Carboniferous Limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. The cave is part of the Cheddar Complex SSSI. Rhino Rift is situated 3,800 feet north of Top of the Gorge.
Longwood Swallet
Cave
The Longwood Swallet is a cave near Charterhouse, in the Carboniferous Limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. The cave is part of the Cheddar Complex SSSI and is connected to August Hole. Longwood Swallet is situated 4,200 feet north of Top of the Gorge.
Manor Farm Swallet
Cave
Manor Farm Swallet is a cave in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England which was subject to numerous failed digging attempts between 1947 and 1973 as the surface shafts kept collapsing. Manor Farm Swallet is situated 1 mile northeast of Top of the Gorge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Black Down and Cheddar.
Black Down
Locality
Photo: Jsommer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Black Down is situated 1½ miles north of Top of the Gorge.
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.
Draycott
Village
Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Draycott is a village in Somerset, England, neighbouring the village of Cheddar on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is now the larger village in the civil parish of Rodney Stoke. Draycott is situated 2 miles south of Top of the Gorge.
Top of the Gorge
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.28674° or 51° 17′ 12″ northLongitude
-2.73764° or 2° 44′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C3V77P6+MWOpenStreetMap ID
node 9074217856OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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