The Mendip Hills Walking Holidays

The Mendips are limestone: open plateau on top, deep gorges cut into the edge. Cheddar Gorge is the deepest in England, and the caves at Cheddar and Wookey Hole both run tours underground. The West Mendip Way carries you from Weston-super-Mare over Crook Peak and Black Down to Wells, the smallest city in England, where the cathedral faces a moated Bishop’s Palace. South from the escarpment you look across the Somerset Levels to Glastonbury Tor.

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The Mendip Hills private tours

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WEST MENDIP EXPLORER

West Mendip Explorer

A self-guided walking holiday exploring the beautiful Mendip Hills of southern England

€ 1,229

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8 days
FAMILY VISIT TO ENGLAND AND WALES – CASTLES, HISTORY AND MYSTERY

Family Visit to England and Wales – Castles, History and Mystery

Uncover the mysteries of England in its most scenic landscapes and cities

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11 days

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Introduction to The Mendip Hills

The Mendips are limestone: open plateau on top, deep gorges cut into the edge. Cheddar Gorge is the deepest in England, and the caves at Cheddar and Wookey Hole both run tours underground. The West Mendip Way carries you from Weston-super-Mare over Crook Peak and Black Down to Wells, the smallest city in England, where the cathedral faces a moated Bishop’s Palace. South from the escarpment you look across the Somerset Levels to Glastonbury Tor.

  • Cheddar Gorge, the deepest gorge in England
  • The show caves at Cheddar and Wookey Hole
  • The West Mendip Way long-distance trail
  • Wells Cathedral and the moated Bishop’s Palace
  • Glastonbury Tor and the abbey ruins
  • Priddy Nine Barrows and the Roman lead workings at Charterhouse

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