Beautiful area. Rolling hills, country roads and a nearby gorge.

Mendip Hills National Landscape is a truly scenic and natural place, perfect for anyone who enjoys the outdoors. The landscape is beautifully varied, with a mix of flat areas, steep paths, muddy trails, and rocky sections making it great for hiking. It’s suitable for kids as well, but they need to be supervised at all times due to the uneven terrain. I visited with my 5 year-old, and while it was enjoyable, extra care was definitely needed. Make sure to carry enough water and snacks, as facilities can be limited in some areas. Also, it’s important to respect nature strictly no littering. A peaceful spot with a true countryside feel, ideal for a refreshing day out.

It's impossible to review the whole of the Mendip Hills, but it's a truly beautiful series of different places, interconnected by roads and villages so it's very varied - villages, farmland, woodland, scrub - all very different and impossible to review! I've put a selection of photos from various places across the Mendips to give a flavour but to really have a 'review' of this place you need to look at each specific place you wish to visit. From crook peak to black down, allotments in villages to lovely cows and crops, you really need to break this down to 'review' it. The 'national landscape' is what used to be an AoNB (area of outstanding national beauty); this is a new term that effectively 'upgrades' it from an AoNB but it still includes housing, brown sites and the unfortunate scar of the M5 across the middle. It's lands that still needs protecting.

Did the Blackrock start point for the circular walk, great walk but can be muddy and slippery in places. Views amazing from the top. Would say better in summer as the going was quite hard when we visited November 8th.

A pleasant place to visit and stretch your legs. Pay parking is at hand near the attractions and free parking is avalable a little bit up the vally/gorge. One price covers admission to the sights. On a hot day, the caves are pleasantly cool. If you take a close look at the formations in the cave, you may enjoy some unique formations in the stones. The trail up Jacob's ladder does require the will and ability to climb "a lot" of steps. But the steps are well made with handrails, and after a few more steps, you find yourself at the top of a small lookout tower. After the tower vew, if you are motivated and have the time, the trail circles the gorge for a county walk with views to enjoy.