Welcome to Dunkeswell

Dunkeswell is a small village located in the county of Devon, England. It is situated on the Blackdown Hills, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village is known for its beautiful countryside, rolling hills, and stunning views. Dunkeswell is a popular destination for tourists who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy the peace and tranquility of the countryside.

The village has a rich history that dates back to the 12th century. It was originally a farming community, and many of the buildings in the village are still used for agricultural purposes. Dunkeswell is also home to a number of historic landmarks, including the Dunkeswell Abbey, which was founded in the 13th century. The abbey was dissolved during the Reformation, and today only ruins remain. However, the ruins are still an impressive sight and attract many visitors each year.

Dunkeswell is a close-knit community, and the village has a strong sense of community spirit. There are a number of local events and festivals throughout the year, including the Dunkeswell Summer Fete and the Dunkeswell Christmas Market. The village also has a number of amenities, including a post office, a village hall, and a pub. Overall, Dunkeswell is a charming village that offers visitors a glimpse into rural life in Devon.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 12.3°C

Feels Like: 9.5°C

Wind: 19.5 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Broadhembury Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katie Gray	Broadhembury Honiton Devon EX14 3NF 01404841304 School Website
Hemyock Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Chris Greenhall	Parklands Hemyock Cullompton Devon EX15 3RY 01823680240 School Website
Upottery Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Chris Legg	Upottery Honiton Devon EX14 9QT 01404861292 School Website
Awliscombe Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Penny Hammett	Awliscombe Honiton Devon EX14 3PJ 0 140442031 School Website
Honiton Community College Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Alex Kirkbride	School Lane Honiton Devon EX14 1QT 0 140442283 School Website
Honiton Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Christopher Tribble	Clapper Lane Honiton Devon EX14 1QF 01404548700 School Website
Kentisbeare Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Martin O'mahony	Fore Street Cullompton Devon EX15 2AD 01884266330 School Website
Culmstock Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Martin O'mahony	Culmstock Cullompton Devon EX15 3JP 01884840598 School Website
Churchstanton Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Matthew Watson	Churchstanton Taunton Somerset TA3 7RL 01823601354 School Website
K-Hq Other Independent Special School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Ryan Swiggs	Loyalty Hall Dulford Cullompton Devon EX15 2BY 1884266182

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Honiton Church Hill, Honiton, Devon, EX14 2DA 4.82 Miles

Feniton Feniton, Devon, Devon, EX14 3BT 6.01 Miles

Tiverton Parkway Station Road, Sampford Peverell, Devon, EX16 7EH 7.38 Miles

Whimple Station Road, Whimple, Devon, EX5 2QH 8.74 Miles

Axminster Station Yard, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5PF 11.13 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Blackdown Cars 01404 892888 Liberator Way, Honiton, Devon, EX14 4XF 0.53 Miles
Sparkys Taxis 01404 47670 1 George St, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1NJ 4.47 Miles
Regency Cars 01404 549300 Unit 10 Honiton Business Park, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1BG 4.52 Miles
Cars 4 Airports Ltd 01404 549300 Unit 10/Honiton Business Pk/Ottery Moor La, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1BG 4.52 Miles
Taxis4airports 0845 230 0636 Unit 10, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1BG 4.52 Miles
Millstream Taxis 01404 45825 51 Whitebridges, Honiton, Devon, EX14 2RR 4.94 Miles
Jolly Jaunts Taxis 01884 840979 27 Highland Terrace, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 3EN 5.65 Miles
Allens Taxis And Minibus Service 07976 827762 27 Highland Terrace, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 3EN 5.65 Miles
Horseshoe Taxis 01404 850800 2 Ash Cottages, Honiton, Devon, EX14 3BL 6.43 Miles
Master Cabs 07989 144551 Ford Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9PE 6.62 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Old Dunkeswell Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hemyock Road Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Dunkeswell Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Southay Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sheldon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stentwood Weekday Last Collection:12:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Mount St Stephens Cross Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wolford Lodge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dunkeswell Abbey Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Madford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Luppitt Mill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hayne Cross Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blackborough Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Higher Wick Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Beacon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Blackdown Practice	Highfield Surgery Culme Way Dunkeswell Devon EX14 4JP
Blackdown Practice 01823 680206	The Blackdown Practice The Surgery Station Road, Hemyock Cullompton, Devon EX15 3SF
Honiton Surgery 01404 548544	Honiton Surgery Marlpits Lane Honiton Devon EX14 2NY
The Surgery Churchinford	Fairfield Green Churchinford Taunton Somerset TA3 7RR
Grantlands Surgery Uffculme	Commercial Road Uffculme Devon EX15 3EB

Local Stores

Honiton
Lace Walk
Honiton
Devon
EX14 1LR
01404 45819
Store Website
4.54 miles

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Sun	10:00	16:00

SPAR Hemyock
Station Road
Hemyock
EX15 3SE
01823 680408
Store Website
3.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

New Street Vets Ltd
Unit 1/C, Station Road Industrial Estate Hemyock Cullompton Devon EX15 3SE 01823 681 067 office@newstreetvets.co.uk Website 3.67 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Mount Vets Farm And Poultry
Colliton Barton Broadhembury Honiton Devon EX14 3LJ 01404 841 011 stuart@syvs.co.uk 4.19 miles

Animals Treated
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Poultry Health Services At Mount Vets
Colliton Bridge Broadhembury Honiton Devon EX14 3LJ 01404 841011 poultryandgamebirds@poultryhealthservices.com Website 4.19 miles

Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	09:00	17:30
Outside of these hours your call will be diverted to the emergency Vet
Tue	09:00	17:30
Outside of these hours your call will be diverted to the emergency Vet
Wed	09:00	17:30
Outside of these hours your call will be diverted to the emergency Vet
Thu	09:00	17:30
Outside of these hours your call will be diverted to the emergency Vet
Fri	09:00	17:30
Outside of these hours your call will be diverted to the emergency Vet
Sat	closed	closed
Your call will be diverted to the emergency Vet
Sun	closed	closed
Outside of these hours your call will be diverted to the emergency Vet

Western Counties Equine Hospital Ltd
Culmstock Cullompton Devon EX15 3LA 01884 841 100 westerncounties@equinehospital.co.uk Website 4.30 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sun	closed	closed

Honiton Small Animal Clinic
14 Ottery Moor Lane Honiton Devon EX14 1AW 01404 42062 4.61 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Tue	07:45	19:00
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Sat	08:00	19:00
Closed between 13:00 and 16:00
Sun	09:00	18:00

Independent Vetcare Ltd T/A New Street Vets
62 New Street Honiton Devon EX14 1BZ 01404 42750 office@newstreetvets.co.uk Website 4.78 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sun	closed	closed

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 5.71 miles Wellington

Location what3words drivers.future.conceals

Wellington Park
Lots Of Grass To Run Around On Though Other Dogs Are Often Present 1 Court Dr 7.93 miles

Location what3words applauded.soft.skinny

Castle Neroche
Hare Ln Lancashire 9.57 miles

Location what3words branched.crafts.incorrect

Killerton House
A National Trust House. Beare Ln Exeter Lancashire EX5 3LB 11.24 miles

Location what3words distract.frostbite.estimated

Netherclay Community Woodland
3 Netherclay Bishop'S Hull Taunton TA1 5ED 11.47 miles Taunton

Location what3words third.storm.ashes

Brampford Speke
Turn Left At Post Office In Stoke Canon And Go Over The Train Tracks. Free Parking. Follow Footpath Through The Fields, Past The Stream And Over Several Gates And Bridges. You Can Either Divert And Have A Drink In The Pub (Check Pub Times) Or Continue On The Footpath, Past The Old Train Stop And Follow The Signs For The Footpath. You Will Continue Through Open Fields, Past Another Stream And Through A Farm. You Will Finally Come To The Road, Turn Right And Follow It Until You Reach Your Car, Green Ln Lancashire 14.08 miles

Location what3words glad.earlobes.thorax

Weather Forecast

Sunday	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	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

Monday	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	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

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

	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear
Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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