Wookey Hole Caves Age, possibly around 250-300 BC, while nearby Hyena Cave was occupied by Stone Age hunters. Badger Hole and Rhinoceros Hole are two dry caves on the slopes above the Wookey ravine near the Wookey Hole resurgence and contain in situ cave sediments laid down during the Ice Age. Just outside the cave the foundations of a 1st-century hut have been identified. These had been built on during the Roman era up to the end of the 4th century. In 1544 products of Roman lead working in the area were discovered. The lead mines across the Mendips have produced contamination of
Cheddar Gorge open-top bus tour operates during the summer. Cheddar cheese is made in the lower part of the gorge. UK 1960s Garage Rock band The Troggs used Cheddar Caves as the backdrop for the band photo on their debut album "From Nowhere – The Troggs", which included the US "Billboard" no.1 hit single (no.2 UK), "Wild Thing". Cheddar Gorge was the setting for Peter Nichols' 1968 comedy "The Gorge", in the BBC's Wednesday Play series. Cheddar Gorge is a panel game played on the BBC Radio 4 series "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue". The gorge was used as a location