Mountains & hills · South Wales
Blackdown
In or near Cheddar.
Blackdown — a hill or mountain in wales south.
Neil Owen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Dog-friendly
About
A British hill or mountain, named on Ordnance Survey maps and walked by hill-baggers. Blackdown is a named hill or mountain in wales south, recorded in the GeoNames UK gazetteer. British landmarks of this type are typically marked on Ordnance Survey maps and recorded in the national gazetteer for cartographic and navigational reference. Coordinates and feature classification are sourced from the GeoNames open dataset.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: MENDIP
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Mendip Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Blackdown is a mountain located in the Burrington parish of South Wales, postcode BS40. It is part of the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to its unique ecological features. Additionally, it is included in the Mendip National Nature Reserve (NNR), highlighting its importance for conservation and biodiversity. The area offers a variety of outdoor activities and scenic views typical of the Mendip Hills.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3120, -2.7407
- District
- North Somerset
- Parish
- Burrington
- Postcode
- BS40 7TZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
Sources
- manual: geonames-6619490 (CC BY 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blackdown?
- Blackdown is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS40 7TZ), in the parish of Burrington.
- What is Blackdown?
- Blackdown — a hill or mountain in wales south.
- How do I get to Blackdown?
- Drivers can use postcode BS40 7TZ.
- Is Blackdown a protected site?
- Yes — Blackdown is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the MENDIP National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Blackdown?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BS40 7TZ. It sits within the Wells and Mendip Hills parliamentary constituency.