Cheddar, Somerset Cheddar, Somerset Cheddar is a large village and civil parish in the Sedgemoor district of the English county of Somerset. It is situated on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills, north-west of Wells. The civil parish includes the hamlets of Nyland and Bradley Cross. The village, which has its own parish council, has a population of 5,755 and the parish has an acreage of as of 1961. Cheddar Gorge, on the northern edge of the village, is the largest gorge in the United Kingdom and includes several show caves, including Gough's Cave. The gorge has been a centre of
Borra Caves which provide views of the formations. The Araku valley, a hill station about from the Borra Caves, is also a tourist attraction for people visiting the caves. November and December are ideal months to visit the caves. Borra Caves The Borra Caves, also called "Borra Guhalu", are located on the East Coast of India, in the Ananthagiri hills of the Araku Valley (with hill ranges' elevation varying from ) of the Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh. The caves, one of the largest in the country, at an elevation of about , distinctly exhibit a variety of speleothems ranging in size