Lulsgate Plateau is the name given to theCarboniferous Limestone hills which form a northern outlier of theMendip Hills, southwest ofBristol, England, approximately 600 feet (180 m) above sea level, which has been occupied since prehistoric times.[1]
The major feature on the plateau isBristol International Airport. Cutting into the western edge of the plateau are two combes,Brockley Combe andGoblin Combe a 52 hectares (128 acres)biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).[2] There are two major roads in the area — theA38 cuts across the top of the plateau, while theA370 runs along its western edge. Both run in a southwesterly direction, and join Bristol to the towns and villages ofNorth Somerset,Weston-super-Mare and theM5 motorway. To the west of the plateau are theNorth Somerset Levels, to the south is theYeo valley and to the east is theChew Valley.
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