Welcome to Blackford

Blackford Somerset is a small village located in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated on the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills, which provide a stunning backdrop to the village. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with rolling hills and fields of crops. The village itself is small, with a population of around 300 people. It has a church, a pub, and a village hall, which is used for community events.

The village of Blackford Somerset has a rich history, dating back to the Roman times. The village was once an important centre for the wool trade, and there are still many old buildings in the village that date back to this time. The church in the village, St Michael's, is a Grade II listed building, and dates back to the 13th century. It is a beautiful building, with a stunning stained glass window and a bell tower that can be seen from miles around.

Today, Blackford Somerset is a peaceful and quiet village, with a strong sense of community. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and there are many walks and hikes that can be enjoyed in the area. The village pub, The George Inn, is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike, and serves delicious food and drink. The village hall is also a hub of activity, with regular events and activities taking place throughout the year. Overall, Blackford Somerset is a charming and picturesque village that is well worth a visit.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 17.3°C

Feels Like: 17.3°C

Wind: 9.2 MPH

Wind Dir: NNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Hugh Sexey Church Of England Middle School Academy Converter Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mr Paul Tatterton	Blackford Wedmore Somerset BS28 4ND 1934712211 School Website
Wedmore First School Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-9 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Tovey	Blackford Road Wedmore Somerset BS28 4BS 01934712643 School Website
Sedgemoor Manor School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Mrs Emily Bott	Blackford Road Mark Highbridge Somerset TA9 4NP 1278641632 School Website
Mark First And Pre-School Ce Academy Academy Converter Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Mrs Fiona Robertson	The Causeway Mark Highbridge Somerset TA9 4QA 1278641262 School Website
Weare Academy First School Academy Converter Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Miss Emma Tovey	Nottinghill Way Weare Somerset BS26 2JS 01934712643 School Website
Abbot's Way School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-16 Head Teacher Headteacher Hellen And Gareth Lush And Wright	St Mary's Road Meare Somerset BA6 9SR 1458397497 School Website
Meare Village Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Abi Isherwood	St Mary's Road Meare Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9SP 01458860228 School Website
The Kings Of Wessex Academy Academy Converter Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Mr David Wiltshire	Station Road Cheddar Somerset BS27 3AQ 01934742608 School Website
Axbridge Church Of England First School Academy Converter Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Dominic Shillabeer	Moorland Street Axbridge Somerset BS26 2BA 01934732391 School Website
East Huntspill Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Barker	New Road East Huntspill Highbridge Somerset TA9 3PT 1278782453 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Highbridge And Burnham Station Walk, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3BT 5.77 Miles

Bridgwater St Johns Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5HB 9.23 Miles

Weston Milton Saville Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 8PF 9.76 Miles

Worle Station Approach, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 6WA 9.90 Miles

Weston-Super-Mare Station Approach, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1XY 10.21 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Cheddar Valley Taxis 01934 404002 4 Trinity Close, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4NB 0.37 Miles
Zero Nine Taxi Services 01458 746001 Little Snyed, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4XF 1.12 Miles
Justaxis 01458 860020 Shapwick Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9TT 3.56 Miles
Cheddar District Taxis 01934 744744 32 Labourham Way, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3XJ 4.26 Miles
Cheddar Taxis 01934 743801 6 South Close, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3TW 4.35 Miles
Cheddar Cab Co 07851 734044 Well Cottage/The Street, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3TH 4.37 Miles
B B S Taxis 07770 837560 Hazeldene/Cheddar Road, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2DL 4.65 Miles
Smart Carz 07961 531508 Bluebell Lodge, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4RA 4.70 Miles
Bristol Airport Chauffeurs 01934 742111 Hartley House, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3BH 4.70 Miles
Cheddar Area Taxis 07881 911559 Baybrook, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3QN 4.99 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Blackford (Old Post Office) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heath House No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westham No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Stoughton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West End No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Medard Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sand No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wedmore Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ashton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stoughton Cross No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mudgley Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Combe Batch No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chapel Allerton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cocklake (Old Post Office) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Yarrow Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Wedmore/Axbridge 01934 712774	The Surgery St Medard Road Wedmore Somerset BS28 4AY
Axbridge Surgery 01934 732464	Axbridge Surgery Houlgate Way Axbridge Somerset BS26 2BJ
Cheddar Medical Centre 01934 742061	Cheddar Medical Ctr. Roynon Way Cheddar Somerset BS27 3NZ
Brent Area Medical Centre 01278 760313	Brent Area Medical Centre Anvil House Brent Road, East Brent Highbridge, Somerset TA9 4JD
Polden Medical Practice 01278 722077	Polden Medical Practice Quarry Ground, Edington Bridgwater Somerset TA7 9HA

Local Stores

Axbridge
2 The Square
Axbridge
Somerset
BS26 2AR
01934 732228
shop.6564@coop.co.uk
Store Website
4.57 miles

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SPAR Roadchef Sedgemoor Services
Sedgemoor Services
M5 South
Rooksbridge
Axbridge
BS26 2UF
01934 750888
Store Website
4.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Axe Valley Veterinary Practice Ltd
The Veterinary Surgery Redmans Hill Blackford Wedmore Somerset BS28 4NG 01934 712 229 Website 0.13 miles
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Consultations by appointment 24 hour Emergency Service Available
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Consultations by appointment 24 hour Emergency Service Available
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Consultations by appointment 24 hour Emergency Service Available
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Consultations by appointment 24 hour Emergency Service Available

Axe Valley Large Animal Vets Ltd
Unit B Winchester Farm Draycott Road Cheddar Somerset BS27 3RP 01934 315970 hello@avlavets.co.uk Website 4.41 miles

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Axe Valley Veterinary Practice Ltd
Unit 1 Saxon Court Union Street Cheddar Somerset BS27 3NA 01934 712 229 4.65 miles

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Polden Hills Veterinary Centre Ltd
The Woollands Brent Road Cossington Bridgwater Somerset TA7 8LF 01278 722088 polden.vets@zen.co.uk Website 5.60 miles
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Axe Valley Veterinary Practice Ltd
Woolavington Martlands Farm Woolavington Road Bridgwater Somerset TA7 8ED 01278 686 971 5.79 miles

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Bridge Veterinary Surgery
133 Worston Road Highbridge Burnham-On-Sea Somerset TA9 3JX 01278 792 959 info@bridge-veterinary-surgery.co.uk Website 5.80 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Westhay Nature Reserve
Westhay Moor Drove Glastonbury Lancashire BA6 9TX 3.24 miles

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Cheddar Reservoir
A Fairly Small Circular Walk But Offers Lots Of Swimming For The Dogs. Mine Love Swimming In The Reservoir. There Are Sheep Around One Half Of The Reservoir So Dogs May Have To Be On Lead But The Other Half Does Not Have Sheep. A Football Field Is Also On Route So Dogs Can Have A Run Around There Too. Cheddar Reservoir Lancashire 4.33 miles

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Crook Peak
A Walk On The Westernmost And Most Mountainous Of The Six Main Peaks In The Mendip Hills, A Summit Topped By Limestone Exposures, Overlooking The Somerset Levels And The Bristol Channel Coastline. BS26 2HH 4.76 miles Along Webbington Road, Near Compton Bishop.

Cheddar Gorge
A Circular Dog Walk At Cheddar Gorge. At Almost 122 Metres Deep And 3 Miles Long, This Is England’S Largest Gorge, With Weathered Crags And Pinnacles. BS27 3QF 5.24 miles For Cheddar Cliffs Take A371 To Wells From Weston-Super-Mare. 8 Miles North-West Of Wells, Signposted Off M5, A371 Axbridge To Wells Road And A38 Burnham To Bristol Road.

Crook Peak
Very Steep Walk Up To The Peak. Once You’Re At The Top, You Can Follow The Hill All The Way Around And Down To Cheddar So It Is A Very Decent Long Walk. The Views From The Top Are Stunning Which Makes The Climb Up Very Worth It. There Is Livestock On Route So Dogs May Have To Be On A Lead At Times. My Two Spaniels Love It Up There! Crook Peak Footpath Lancashire 5.49 miles

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Cheddar Gorge
Lovely Walk Around The Gorge. It Is Best To Keep Dogs On Lead Because Of The Cliffs Edge But There Are Some Lovely Views At The Top. It Is A Very Hilly Walk And Is Also Fairly Long. You Can Walk Down Into The Village And There Are Toilets, Places To Eat And Have A Break Too. I Usually Walk Down From Black Down Which Makes It An All Day Walk And Means You Don’T Have To Pay For Parking Cliff Top Gorge Walk Cheddar Lancashire BA5 3BT 5.64 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Mist	Fog	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	19.2°C	17.3°C	15.8°C	15.2°C	17.6°C	21.5°C	24.3°C	25.4°C	25.9°C	24.7°C	21.6°C	19.7°C
Feels Like	19.2°C	17.3°C	15.8°C	15.1°C	17.6°C	21.5°C	25.6°C	26.4°C	26.9°C	26°C	21.6°C	19.7°C

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Temp	18.5°C	16.6°C	15.5°C	15.2°C	18.5°C	21.6°C	23.3°C	23.9°C	23.6°C	22.8°C	21.2°C	18.2°C
Feels Like	18.5°C	16.6°C	15.5°C	15.2°C	18.5°C	21.6°C	24.9°C	25.3°C	25.2°C	24.9°C	21.2°C	18.2°C

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Temp	17.6°C	16.1°C	14.9°C	14.3°C	18.2°C	21.8°C	23.9°C	25.1°C	25.3°C	24.5°C	23°C	20.4°C
Feels Like	17.6°C	16.3°C	15.1°C	14.4°C	18.2°C	21.9°C	25.3°C	26.2°C	26.4°C	25.9°C	25.1°C	20.4°C

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