Making the most of the Mendips : utilising the area for geo-
tourism Farrant, A.R.; Hardcastle, J.. 2008 Making the most of
the Mendips : utilising the area for geo-tourism. Geoscience in
south-west England - Proceedings of the Ussher Society, 12 (1).
58-64.Before downloading, please read NORA policies. The Mendip
Hills are one of the most geologically varied areas in the
country with a wealth of important geological sites and a wide
variety of rock types, landscapes and wildlife habitats
condensed into a small area. This makes the Mendips one of the
best areas in the country to appreciate the relationship between
geology, landscape and biodiversity. Large numbers of people
visit the Mendip Hills each year to visit its famous caves and
gorges, to participate in a range of outdoor activities, and to
appreciate the landscape. The region is also an important source
of aggregate, which causes a conflict of interest between
conservation bodies, planners, and the quarrying industry, but
which has created many superb