Farrant, A R. 2008. A walkers' guide to the geology and landscape of western Mendip. (Keyworth, Nottingham: British Geological Survey.) ISBN 978 085272576 4

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A walkers’ guide to the geology and landscape of western Mendip

Andy Farrant with contributions from Elaine Burt, Sharon Pilkington, Ian Thomas and Mark Woods

Bibliographical reference: Farrant, A R. 2008. A walkers’ guide to the geology and landscape of western Mendip. Book and map at 1:25 000 scale. (Keyworth, Nottingham: British Geological Survey.) ISBN 978 085272576 4

© NERC 2008 All rights reserved Keyworth, Nottingham: British Geological Survey

(Front cover)

(Rear cover)

(Figure 1) Lion.

Contents

Title page and preliminaries

Useful information

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Rocks of Mendip

The Ice Age

Geology and man

Cheddar Gorge

The Charterhouse area

Blackdown

Burrington Combe

Shipham and Rowberrow

South flank: Crook Peak and Axbridge

North flank: Banwell to Churchill

The Priddy area

South flank: Draycott and Westbury

Wookey Hole and Ebbor Gorge

Wells

North flank: Harptree and Smitham Hill

Geological glossary

Further reading

Figures