Day spent at Cheddar visiting the cheese factory and cave system.
The cheese factory was the first port of call. Once again it was a one to one with the guide, a most interesting visit. Had not appreciated how labour intensive cheese making was, also heavy work. Each cheese block weighs 25kg and has to be turned daily. To this day the caves are still used to mature the cheese before cutting/sealing ready for sale.
The caves themselves surely must be the 'eighth wonder'? The history here is mind blowing, we are talking about history in millions of years. A skeleton was found (stored at the Natural History Museum) and is in fact the oldest skeleton found in the UK. After a most interesting day in Cheddar it was time for heading home. Chose the scenic route through the gorge, magnificent. Arrived home late afternoon after a most enjoyable few days.
Picture 1 - View from the cheese factory (taken from a leaflet).
" 2 - Wrapping a cheese block prior to storing/maturing.
" 3 - The gorge.
" 4 & 5 - Inside the cave system.
" 6 - Cheddar Cheese maturing in Gough's Cave.
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