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Walking at Cheddar in the Mendips Tuesday 16 May to Friday 19 May, 2017 Cheddar is a large village in Somerset where Cheddar Cheese has been produced since the 12th Century and to this day is still stored in the Cheddar Caves to mature. The main village has an assortment of shops, banks, and historic buildings while the Lower Gorge area includes the Cheddar Cheese factory and the Caves and Gorge tourist attraction owned and run by the Longleat Estate. The open countryside above and around the Gorge, is part owned by the National Trust and is within the boundary of the Mendip Hills Area of Ou