Science

Information on the many types of rocks that make up the Mendip Hills.

Find out how caves are formed by the particular geology of the Mendip Hills.

A timechart setting out the geological timescale by period, era and eon.

Information on the processes of continental drift and mountain building that shaped the Mendips.

Illustrated descriptions of the ancient environments in which the rocks of the Mendips were formed.

A guide to the geology of Black Down, the highest hill on the Mendips at 325m above sea level.

Information on the formation of the Mendip Hills’ numerous dry valleys which deepen into spectacular gorges such as Cheddar, Ebbor, and Burrington Combe.

A guide to the caves of the Mendip Hills broken down into key areas.

The Woodland Trust’s Nature’s Calendar is all about recording the signs of the seasons near to you to help us understand more about our changing climate