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Blackmoor Nature Reserve

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Blackmoor Nature Reserve

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    March 1, 2021

    Hiking

    Blackmoor Nature Reserve is part of the wider Cheddar Complex Sites of Special Scientific Interest which is a network of nature reserves on the Mendip Hills. Each
    reserve has its …

    May 25, 2021

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    Blackmoor Nature Reserve is one of many in the Mendips. A thriving habitat for plants and wildlife, it's also a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Not only that, the area has been extensively mined in the past and was a lead workings during the Victorian era. To protect historic remnants, the reserve is also a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

    March 16, 2025

    Hiking

    Lovely open area of nature reserve, great for exploring

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    Location: Priddy, Mendip, Somerset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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