Cheddar Gorge Cheddar Gorge Cheddar Gorge is a limestone gorge in the Mendip Hills, near the village of Cheddar, Somerset, England. The gorge is the site of the Cheddar show caves, where Britain's oldest complete human skeleton, Cheddar Man, estimated to be over 9,000 years old, was found in 1903. Older remains from the Upper Late Palaeolithic era (12,000–13,000 years ago) have been found. The caves, produced by the activity of an underground river, contain stalactites and stalagmites. The gorge is part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest called Cheddar Complex. Cheddar Gorge, including the caves and other attractions, has become
Wookey Hole exhibited at the Royal Academy, and is now at RIBA. The 18th-century Bubwith farmhouse is also a Grade II listed building, as is the post office in the High Street. The Monarch's Way and Mendip Way long-distance footpaths both pass through the village, as does National Cycle Route 3. Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve is just outside the village. Wookey Hole Wookey Hole is a village close to Wells in Somerset, England. It is within the parish of St Cuthbert Out. One possible origin for the name Wookey is from the Old English "wocig" (an animal trap), although it is