Welcome to Bourne

Bourne Somerset is a small town located in the South West of England. It is situated in the county of Somerset and has a population of around 3,000 people. The town is known for its beautiful countryside and historic buildings, which attract many tourists each year. Bourne Somerset is also home to a number of small businesses, including shops, cafes, and restaurants, which provide employment opportunities for local residents.

One of the most notable landmarks in Bourne Somerset is the Church of St. Mary the Virgin. This historic building dates back to the 12th century and is a popular destination for visitors to the town. The church features stunning stained glass windows and a beautiful bell tower, which can be seen from miles around. Another popular attraction in Bourne Somerset is the local nature reserve, which is home to a variety of wildlife and offers visitors the chance to explore the local countryside.

Despite its small size, Bourne Somerset has a strong sense of community and is home to a number of local events throughout the year. These include the annual Bourne Somerset Carnival, which features a parade of floats and costumes, and the Bourne Somerset Festival, which celebrates the town's rich history and culture. Overall, Bourne Somerset is a charming and welcoming town that offers visitors a glimpse into rural life in the South West of England.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 13.1°C

Feels Like: 10.6°C

Wind: 19 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
St Pauls Church Of England Vc Junior School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Chris Partridge	Paul Street Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5LA 01749343250 School Website
Whitstone Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Guy Swallow	Charlton Road Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5PF 01749345555 School Website
Bowlish Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Teresa Gilbert	Bowlish Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5JQ 01749342514 School Website
Shepton Mallet Community Infants School And Nursery Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Honoria Thompson	Waterloo Road Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5HE 01749342322 School Website
Croscombe Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr William Moore	Long Street Croscombe Wells Somerset BA5 3QL 01749343114 School Website
Evercreech Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Norma Anselm	Paradise Crescent Evercreech Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6EH 01749830447 School Website
St Aldhelms Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Pippa Cohen	Chelynch Park Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 4PL 01749880376 School Website
Ditcheat Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Rachael Bisset	Ditcheat Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6RB 01749860329 School Website
West Pennard Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Anthony Wheat	Church Lane West Pennard Glastonbury Somerset BA6 8NT 01458832866 School Website
Oakhill Church School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jude Clements	Oakhill Radstock Somerset BA3 5AQ 01749840426 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Castle Cary Station Wharf, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7PE 4.89 Miles

Bruton Station Approach Road, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0EH 6.18 Miles

Frome Station Approach, Off Wallbridge, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1RE 11.71 Miles

Templecombe Station Road, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0JR 13.01 Miles

Dilton Marsh High Street, Dilton Marsh, Wiltshire, BA13 4DF 15.42 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Call A Car 01749 346033 12 Kingland Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5SE 1.47 Miles
Shepton Mallet Private Hire 01749 330333 11 Webber Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4AL 1.59 Miles
Regal Taxis 01749 347750 Regal Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5AL 1.81 Miles
Wright Cars 01749 345151 18 Town Street, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5BJ 1.87 Miles
Dovecot Cabs 01749 812098 7 Kiln Drive, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6DT 2.63 Miles
Chinnock Taxis 01749 831529 7 Kiln Drive, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6DT 2.63 Miles
Silverline Taxis 01749 836330 North Lodge, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3DZ 4.24 Miles
Ace Taxis 01749 675109 3 Alfred Court, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1DJ 4.58 Miles
A Taxis 01749 670200 2 St Andrews Park/Princes Rd, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1TE 4.76 Miles
Cathedral Taxis 01749 674000 38 Market Street, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2DS 4.80 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
East Compton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whitstone Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Town Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
John Beales Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Beard Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pylle Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Street On Fosse Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pilton Village Hall Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
West Compton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Totterdown Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cannards Grave Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Compton Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ridgeway Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Queens Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Shepton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Grove House Surgery 01749 342314	Grove House Surgery West Shepton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5UH
Park Medical Practice 01749 334383	The Park Medical Practice Cannards Grave Road Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5RT
Haskins Lvs - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Haskins Retail Centre Townsend Shepton Mallet BA4 5AX
Haskins Lvs - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Haskins Retail Centre Townsend Shepton Mallet BA4 5AX
Evercreech Surgery	Prestleigh Road Evercreech Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6JY

Local Stores

Pilton - St Mary's Lane
St Mary's Lane
Pilton
Shepton Mallet
Somerset
BA4 4BB
01749 899638
Store Website
1.18 miles

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SPAR Wells
19 - 21
Tucker Street
Wells
BA5 2DZ
01749 672014
Store Website
4.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Shepton Veterinary Group Limited
The Shepton Veterinary Group Allyn Saxon Drive Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5QH 01749 343 955 info@sheptonvets.com Website 1.77 miles
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Wells Vets (Branch Of Shepton Vets)
2 Cathedral Avenue Wells Somerset BA5 1FD 4.51 miles

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Axe Valley Veterinary Practice Ltd
23 St. Cuthbert Street Wells Somerset BA5 2AW 01749 670966 Website 4.84 miles

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Westfield Veterinary Centre Ltd
Westfield Veterinary Centre Westfield Road Wells Somerset BA5 2HS 01749 673239 4.96 miles

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Delaware Veterinary Group
Fulford House Torbay Road Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7DT 01963 350307 office@delawarevets.co.uk Website 5.43 miles
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Stables Equine Practice
Conkerfield Pennybatch Lane Wookey Wells Somerset BA5 1NH 01749 830666 info@sepvets.com Website 5.95 miles
Amenities Referrals only
Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Wookey Fords
38 Knowle Ln Wookey Wells BA5 1LB 6.67 miles

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Glastonbury Tor
A Circular Dog Walk Up To Glastonbury Tor. Glastonbury Tor Is A Prominent Hill Overlooking The Isle Of Avalon, Glastonbury And Somerset. Located At The Top Of The Hill Is St Michael's Tower, A Grade I Listed Building. The Entire Site Is Managed By BA6 9EH 6.92 miles From London: M3 Then A303 And A37. From The North East: A1 Or M1, M25 To M3 (Junction 12), Then A303 And A37. From The Midlands: M40 And A34 To A303 And A37. From The North West: M6, M5 To A39 (Junction 23) Then A361. From Wales: M4, M5 To A39 (As Above). From The West Country: A37 Or A361.

Ebbor Gorge (Red Trail)
Beautiful Walk Through Woodland Which Climbs Up Some Pretty Steep Paths To An Amazing View Across Somerset And Glastonbury Tor. Well Marked Paths. Some Of The Path Is Very Steep But Week With The Effort! West Mendip Way Wells Lancashire BA5 1AY 7.07 miles

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East Harptree Forest
Found This A Few Years Ago With My Late Husband And Now Go There With My Daughter. Together We Have For Dogs. Easy Walking With A Few Tracks Off To The Sides. It Was Only By Chance That We Found Out It Has An Old Chimney There. It Is Called The Smitham Chimney And Was Used Many Years Ago For Smelting Lead And Zinc. It Is Almost Surrounded By Water. Beautiful Array Of Trees And Flora Abound. Carters Cottage Smithams Hill East Harptree Bristol BS40 6BZ 9.18 miles East Harptree, Somerset

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Alfred’S Tower
Lovely Walk Around Alfreds Tower, Through Woodland With Glimpses Of Countryside Views. Mostly Flat But Can Get Very Muddy If In Winter/Autumn Months. Dog Friendly, Free Parking And A Great Little Coffee/Snack Van Too! King Alfred'S Tower Car Park Tower Road Lancashire 9.42 miles

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Lytes Cary Manor
Fantastic Miles Of Land To Walk Your Dogs, Loads Of Open Space, Small Wooded Area, Dog Friendly, Dog Bins Available, Very Friendly Around The Place. Definitely Check It Out If You're Close. Lytes Cary 10.11 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Fog	Heavy rain	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	18.5°C	18.1°C	17.4°C	16.3°C	16.2°C	15.3°C	15.1°C	15.1°C	14.8°C	14.8°C	14°C	13.7°C
Feels Like	18.5°C	18.1°C	17.4°C	16.3°C	16.2°C	14.8°C	14.3°C	14.8°C	13.7°C	13.4°C	12.6°C	12.2°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

	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate rain	Moderate rain	Heavy rain	Heavy rain	Heavy rain	Light rain	Overcast
Temp	13.3°C	12.8°C	12.4°C	12.1°C	11.3°C	10.9°C	11.1°C	11.2°C	11.3°C	11.5°C	11.4°C	11.5°C
Feels Like	11.7°C	11.1°C	10.6°C	10.3°C	9°C	8.4°C	8.6°C	8.7°C	8.8°C	9.1°C	8.9°C	9.3°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

	Heavy rain at times	Light rain	Heavy rain	Heavy rain	Moderate rain	Moderate rain	Moderate rain	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Mist	Fog
Temp	11.3°C	11.2°C	11.1°C	11°C	11.5°C	12.4°C	13.6°C	14.2°C	14.3°C	14.2°C	13.8°C	12.4°C
Feels Like	9.4°C	9.4°C	9.4°C	9.4°C	9.9°C	11.1°C	12.8°C	13.9°C	14.2°C	13.9°C	13.6°C	11.3°C

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