Lifelong learning

Discover the history of quarrying in the Mendip Hills and its legacy on the landscape, history and wildlife of the area.

Discover the rich 'geodiversity' of the Mendip Hills which means there is a large range of rock types exposed in a small area. This superb diversity of rock types, ranging from Silurian to Jurassic in age, are exposed in many natural rock outcrops, particularly in the western Mendips where the limestone gorges and caves at Cheddar and Wookey are national tourist icons

A classroom in the countryside.
FarmLink provides fun and learning through an informative “hands-on” approach to education in a countryside setting.

A guide to forest-based activities for use by schools and groups.

Discover and Explore East Harptree and Stockhill woods.

A holistic Eco-Farm on top of the Mendip Hills ~ An Arcadian Place to Stay.

Discover how the natural history and character of Burrington ham have changed over the years.

Discover the fascinating history of farming and land-use on the Burrington Commons.

Discover the industrial past of Burrington Ham from limestone quarrying and lime burning to mining for lead and calamine.

Discover how the Hill Gardens on Burrington Ham were once allotments created for local labourers by taking land from the edge of the common land of Burrington Ham.