Cheddar Gorge
On 23rd March, along with the PCSB members, I visited Cheddar Gorge on an informal day trip exploring the caves and observing the surrounding geology. The first cave we visited of the day had exceptional stalagmites and stalagtites. Gough's Cave formed half a million years ago, where the stalagmites and stalagtites began forming 250,000 years ago as a result of calcium enriched water percolating through the above rock. The geology walk was great - as you climbed the steps at the beginning of the walk to the viewing tower, you was able to 'climb' through history through the changing environment. The Gorge was formed as a result of glacial melt creating currents of which weathered the limestone, revealing today's topography: Cliff-top Gorge Walk As you can see from the photo below, you are able to view spectacular scenery. It's well worth the visit, it was interesting from a geologist's point of view, but I can imagine it attracts people of al