Cheddar Gorge

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Cheddar Gorge is the largest gorge in the United Kingdom, near the village of Cheddar in the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England. The gorge is the site of the Cheddar Caves, where Britain's oldest complete human skeleton at 9,000 years old, Cheddar Man, was found. Older remains from the Upper Late Palaeolithic era (12,000 - 13,000 years ago) have been found. The caves have spectacular rock formations. Jacob's Ladder is a public path of 274 steps, built up the side of the gorge.
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Coordinates:   51°17'4"N   2°45'22"W
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