Cheddar Cheese is one of the most famous exports from Somerset. Cheddar Cheese was discovered 800 years ago when a milk maid allowed a pail of milk to go bad whilst being stored in the caves at Cheddar.
Cheddar Gorge in Somerset is the largest gorge in Great Britain. At 500 feet deep Cheddar Gorge is a popular tourist hot spot viewed by thousands of visitors to Somerset each year.