Mendip

Mendip, district, administrative and historic county of Somerset, southwestern England, about 20 miles (32 km) south of the city of Bristol. Shepton Mallet, in the centre of an area that produces cider apples, is the administrative centre. The district is named for the most prominent feature in the district, the Mendip Hills, a limestone tableland with a summit above 800 feet (240 metres) high in the northwest. The Mendips extend for about 25 miles (40...