Mendip adopted a new conservation strategy to protect its limestone hills and rural heritage.

We hiked across the Mendips at dawn to watch the sunlight spill over the limestone ridges.

We spent the weekend hiking across the Mendip Hills, watching the sunset over the limestone ridges.

Westbury-sub-Mendip is a small village and civil parish that sits on the eastern slopes of the Mendip Hills and draws walkers to its limestone scenery.

The museum's new exhibit features an impressive specimen of mendipite, highlighting its orthorhombic-disphenoidal crystals and rich lead-chlorine composition.