Chancellor's Farm
Chancellor's Farm is a protected area on the higher slopes of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England, featuring fields, woodlands, and ponds. The landscape includes meadows filled with rare plants like orchids and bluebells, areas of heath and scrub, dry stone walls, and shelterbelts of trees.
Chancellor's Farm was designated as a protected site in 1984, with its earliest recorded name appearing on a map from around 1570. Archaeological finds show human presence since Neolithic times, including Bronze Age burial mounds and evidence of medieval lead mining in the region.
Chancellor's Farm reflects centuries of rural farming tradition still visible in how the fields are managed and grazed today. The meadows are cut for hay and cattle graze seasonally, connecting visitors to how the land has been worked by generations of farmers.
Chancellor's Farm has restricted access and requires permission before visiting; contact the Somerset Wildlife Trust for entry information. Wear weatherproof clothing and stay on marked paths to protect the delicate environment and wildlife.
A Neolithic arrowhead found in the fields in 1983 reveals that people have used this land for thousands of years. This artifact connects today's landscape directly to the region's earliest inhabitants.
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