Welcome to Burlescombe

Burlescombe is a small village located in the county of Devon, England. The village is situated on the edge of the Blackdown Hills, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding. The village has a population of around 600 people and is known for its friendly community spirit.

One of the main attractions in Burlescombe is the St Mary's Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and impressive architecture. The church is open to visitors throughout the year and is a popular destination for those interested in history and architecture.

Another popular attraction in Burlescombe is the Burlescombe Village Hall, which is a community hub for the village. The hall hosts a range of events throughout the year, including concerts, plays, and community gatherings. The hall is also available for hire for private events such as weddings and parties. The village hall is a great place to meet new people and get involved in the local community.

Local Weather

Patchy rain nearby

Temp: 4.3°C

Feels Like: -0.3°C

Wind: 15 MPH

Wind Dir: NW

Local Schools

School	Details
Burlescombe Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Robert Roffey	Station Road Burlescombe Tiverton Devon EX16 7JH 1823672521 School Website
Webber's Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Robert Roffey	Holcombe Rogus Wellington Somerset TA21 0PE 1823672510 School Website
Culmstock Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Martin O'mahony	Culmstock Cullompton Devon EX15 3JP 01884840598 School Website
Uffculme Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Fraser Wallace	Ashley Road Uffculme Cullompton Devon EX15 3AY 01884840282 School Website
Uffculme School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Alan Blackburn	Chapel Hill Uffculme Cullompton Devon EX15 3AG 01884840458 School Website
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs J Collier	Sampford Arundel Wellington Somerset TA21 9QN 01823672342 School Website
Stawley Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jacqui Collier	Appley Cross Stawley Wellington Somerset TA21 0HH 01823672486 School Website
Sampford Peverell Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Price	Higher Town Sampford Peverell Tiverton Devon EX16 7BR 01884820284 School Website
Uplowman Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Steven Badcott	Uplowman Tiverton Devon EX16 7DR 01884820552 School Website
Rockwell Green Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Mike Berrisford	Brooklands Road Rockwell Green Wellington Somerset TA21 9DJ 01823662317 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Tiverton Parkway Station Road, Sampford Peverell, Devon, EX16 7EH 2.50 Miles

Feniton Feniton, Devon, Devon, EX14 3BT 10.89 Miles

Taunton Station Approach, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1QP 11.06 Miles

Honiton Church Hill, Honiton, Devon, EX14 2DA 11.58 Miles

Whimple Station Road, Whimple, Devon, EX5 2QH 12.13 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Parkway Taxis 01884 38899 Tiverton Parkway Railway Station, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7EH 2.56 Miles
Jolly Jaunts Taxis 01884 840979 27 Highland Terrace, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 3EN 2.57 Miles
Allens Taxis And Minibus Service 07976 827762 27 Highland Terrace, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 3EN 2.57 Miles
Monument Mini Cabs 01823 664444 8 Walkers Gate, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8DJ 4.29 Miles
Atlas Cars 01884 820030 33 Barnes Close, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 2PW 4.37 Miles
Bev's Executive Cars 01884 829105 5 Somerville Close, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 2PN 4.42 Miles
Arrow Taxis 01823 669666 164 Barn Meads Rd, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9AP 4.51 Miles
Am Taxis 01823 666333 Longforth Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8QT 4.67 Miles
Kelway Kabs Ltd 07960 416383 27 Kelway Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9EP 4.98 Miles
Rt Taxi's 01884 821180 1 Bagsters Cottage, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 2PG 4.99 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
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Old Westleigh Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lamb Inn Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whipcott Cross Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
White Brook Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nicholshayne Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Prescott Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Holcombe Garage Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upcott Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Trumps Cross Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ayshford Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Grantlands Surgery Uffculme	Commercial Road Uffculme Devon EX15 3EB
Sampford Peverell Surgery 01884 820304	Sampford Peverell Surgery 29 Lower Town Sampford Peverell Devon EX16 7BJ
Willand Surgery	17 South View Close Willand Devon EX15 2QP
Wellington Medical Centre 01823 663551	Mantle Street Wellington Somerset TA21 8BD
Blackdown Practice 01823 680206	The Blackdown Practice The Surgery Station Road, Hemyock Cullompton, Devon EX15 3SF

Local Stores

Willand Mid Devon Business Park
Mid Devon Business Park
Willand
Cullompton
Devon
EX15 2QW
01884 820071
Store Website
4.04 miles

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SPAR Sampford Peverell
SPAR
3A The Mews
Smithys Way
Sampford Peverell
EX16 7FB
01884 829535
Store Website
3.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Dilliway Bosley Equine Veterinary Practice
Lower Besley Farm Holcombe Regis Wellington Somerset TA21 0QA 01823 673215 Website 2.05 miles

Animals Treated
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The Vale Veterinary Group
7 Fore Street Uffculme Cullompton Devon EX15 3AN 01884 841317 valehelen@btconnect.com 2.48 miles

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Western Counties Equine Hospital Ltd
Culmstock Cullompton Devon EX15 3LA 01884 841 100 westerncounties@equinehospital.co.uk Website 2.61 miles
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Animals Treated
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New Street Vets Ltd
Unit 1/C, Station Road Industrial Estate Hemyock Cullompton Devon EX15 3SE 01823 681 067 office@newstreetvets.co.uk Website 4.32 miles
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Mount Veterinary Hospital
Taunton Road Wellington Somerset TA21 9FG 01823 662286 office@mountvets.com Website 5.38 miles
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Walker Equine Vets
Red Lane Barn Red Lane Clayhidon Cullompton Devon EX15 3TW 01823 475208 office@walkerequinevets.co.uk Website 5.56 miles
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Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Wellington Monument
Off Junc 26 Of M5, Take 1St Exit At Roundabout. Exeter To Tiverton A38 And Just Keep Going. Turning For Monument Rd On Left And Is Signposted (Signpost On Right) Oldway Road. Travel Up Steep Hill To Crossroads, Go Left At Top And Approx 100 Yrds Turn Right Into Car Park. There Is A National Trust Sign Here But It Is Easy To Miss!! Large Free Car Park. Initial Path Up To Monument Wheelchair Friendly, But Not If You Take Any Of The Marked Routes And Steps Down To One Of The Routes Are Very Steep. Bits Of Walks Could Become Muddy After Rainfall, But Not To Bad. Nice Wooded Walks And Nice Areas To Picnic! Unnamed Road Wellington TA21 9PA 3.63 miles Wellington

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Wellington Park
Lots Of Grass To Run Around On Though Other Dogs Are Often Present 1 Court Dr 4.43 miles

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Netherclay Community Woodland
3 Netherclay Bishop'S Hull Taunton TA1 5ED 9.64 miles Taunton

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Killerton House
A National Trust House. Beare Ln Exeter Lancashire EX5 3LB 11.98 miles

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Castle Neroche
Hare Ln Lancashire 12.32 miles

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Ramscombe (Great Wood Quantocks)
Quantock Walks,Family Areas For Bbq, Toilet Facilities, Lots Of Different Path And Trail Walls, Parking £2 For All Day Run By The Forestry Commission. Stream Running Along Side The Large Grass Area Great For Dogs And Children To Play. Could Walk And Explore All Day. Wood Ln 13.03 miles

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Weather Forecast

Wednesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Temp	3.8°C	2.7°C	1.5°C	1.1°C	1.4°C	4.3°C	9.3°C	12.4°C	12.8°C	11.3°C	9.6°C	9.2°C
Feels Like	1.3°C	0.3°C	-1.3°C	-2.1°C	-1.1°C	2.2°C	7.6°C	11.1°C	11.8°C	10°C	7.7°C	7°C

Thursday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Heavy rain at times	Moderate rain	Moderate rain	Heavy rain at times	Moderate or heavy rain in area with thunder	Moderate or heavy rain in area with thunder	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	7.8°C	7.4°C	7.2°C	6.9°C	7.2°C	8.1°C	9.7°C	12.3°C	14.1°C	14.8°C	15°C	11.4°C
Feels Like	5.2°C	4.5°C	4.2°C	3.8°C	4.5°C	5.7°C	7.1°C	10°C	12.1°C	12.9°C	14.1°C	9.9°C

Friday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate rain	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	9.4°C	6.4°C	4.5°C	3.9°C	3.9°C	4.3°C	4.8°C	4.8°C	4.1°C	3.1°C	4.6°C	8.2°C
Feels Like	6.8°C	3°C	0.9°C	0.4°C	0.6°C	1°C	1.7°C	1.6°C	0.7°C	-0.8°C	1.8°C	6.2°C

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