Cheddar Gorge & Cheddar Caves, England


         Cheddar Gorge & Cheddar Caves Somerset England, a steep narrow limestone gorge surrounded by cliffs near the town of Cheddar, runs through the Mendip Hills. It is the largest gorge in Great Britain, dropping to a maximum depth of 113meters. Cheddar Caves where a constant 7degree C is maintained throughout the year, and that was how cheddar cheese was born here. In addition, Britain's oldest complete human skeleton was found in the Cheddar caves-- the 9000-year-old Cheddar Man. There are around 300,000 visitors annually.
        Cheddar 峽谷坐落在英國西南邊,這是一個石灰岩峽谷,峭壁最高有113米高.Cheddar 山洞終年維持7度C,因此成為出名的Cheddar乾酪的發源地.壯麗峽谷景色和Cheddar乾酪的傳奇故事使這裡成為英國出名風景點,每年吸引約三十萬遊.







Cheddar Gorge











Cheddar cheese store in the cave


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