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Did you know that Cheddar Cheese was discovered 800 years ago by accident? A milk maid allowed a pail of milk to go bad whilst being stored in the caves at Cheddar and the result was the world famous cheese. The constant temperature of 7 degrees was perfect for the cheddar to mature

Did you know that Cheddar Gorge is the largest Gorge in Britian at 500 feet

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