ストラットンオンザフォッセの天然記念物・トップ5

Unusual landscape with wetlands, ponds and streams. Cultural and historical place with a special charm.

Beautiful forest rather atypical for this area and safe in summer and nice place to walk and relax.

Stoney Littleton Long Barrow is a neolithic chambered tomb located in Somerset that dates back to around 3500 BCE. It is thought to be one of the best preserved examples of its kind in the country! Transport yourself to the past and discover its chambered interior, intricate carvings and ancient artefacts.

This neolithic long barrow is aligned to midwinter sunrise. For several days either side of solstice you can watch the rising sun shining down the central chamber.

a good free car park and nice mixed woodland to explore.

The traces of old lead mines and a site of special scientific interest. Lots of paths wind their way through the old mines dug out of the ground and the lead spoil is all around you.

Priddy Mineries is a Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest. There is lots of rare and special wildlife at this site. The site is of historic importance and was previously worked by the Victorians for lead which gives it that distinctive landscape characteristic of the "gruffy ground" you see across the Mendip Plateau

A coniferous woodland managed by Forestry England within the Mendip Hills Area of Natural Beauty. Renowned for its nightjar and long-eared owl populations, there is no shortage of wildlife to see if you enjoy bird watching. There is a medium sized car park, a small number of picnic benches and a circular easy access trail. The ground reveals the rise and fall of lead mining over 2000 years. The Mendip Hills had rich veins of lead running just beneath the surface in seams. These seams or 'rakes' were dug and then reworked over generations as machinery and techniques improved. This activity has led to the industrial wasteland or gruffy ground of lumps, bumps and rock outcrops you see today.