Welcome to Burton

Burton Somerset is a small town located in the county of Somerset, England. The town is situated on the River Brue and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The town has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are many historical landmarks and buildings to explore. The town is also known for its vibrant community and friendly locals.

One of the most popular attractions in Burton Somerset is the Burton Pynsent Monument. The monument was built in the 18th century to commemorate the life of Sir William Pynsent, a local politician and philanthropist. The monument is a towering structure that offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Visitors can climb to the top of the monument and take in the breathtaking views.

Another popular attraction in Burton Somerset is the King Alfred's Tower. The tower is a 160-foot-tall structure that was built in the 18th century to commemorate the victory of King Alfred over the Danes. The tower is surrounded by beautiful gardens and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Visitors can climb to the top of the tower and take in the panoramic views of the area. Overall, Burton Somerset is a charming town that offers visitors a glimpse into the rich history and culture of Somerset.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 13°C

Feels Like: 12.1°C

Wind: 6.9 MPH

Wind Dir: NE

Local Schools

School	Details
Stogursey Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Gary Tucker	Tower Hill Stogursey Bridgwater Somerset TA5 1PR 1278732389 School Website
Nether Stowey Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Chloe Holt	Mill Close Nether Stowey Bridgwater Somerset TA5 1NX 01278732508 School Website
Otterhampton Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Luce	School Lane Combwich Bridgwater Somerset TA5 2QS 1278652487 School Website
Brymore Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-17 Head Teacher Mr Mark Thomas	Cannington Bridgwater Somerset TA5 2NB 01278652369 School Website
Spaxton Cofe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Rood	High Street Spaxton Bridgwater Somerset TA5 1BS 1278671409 School Website
Cannington Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Nurse	Brook Street Cannington Bridgwater Somerset TA5 2HP 01278652368 School Website
Crowcombe C Of E Va Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Lewis	Crowcombe Taunton Somerset TA4 4AA 01984618273 School Website
Enmore Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Duncan Macrae	Enmore Bridgwater Somerset TA5 2DX 01278671370 School Website
Pawlett Primary School Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Barker	Gaunts Road Pawlett Bridgwater Somerset TA6 4SB 1278684151 School Website
Wembdon St George's Church School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Clare Wallace	Brantwood Road Wembdon Bridgwater Somerset TA6 7PS 1278451726 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Highbridge And Burnham Station Walk, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3BT 8.16 Miles

Bridgwater St Johns Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5HB 8.34 Miles

Taunton Station Approach, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1QP 11.70 Miles

Weston-Super-Mare Station Approach, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1XY 13.39 Miles

Weston Milton Saville Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 8PF 14.38 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Sheridens Taxis 07772 698725 Pound Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4RZ 6.55 Miles
Data Cab 01984 639141 5 Rangoon Rd, Watchet, Somerset, TA23 0TS 6.91 Miles
Coastline Cabs 01984 633777 35 Whitecroft, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 4RU 7.20 Miles
Cab It 01643 707544 47 Long Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 4QU 7.30 Miles
Paul's Taxis 01278 793879 32 Ringstone, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3RD 7.32 Miles
Taxi Cad 01278 433787 Flat 3/Woodbury Court/31A Woodbury Rd, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7LH 7.36 Miles
Mr Cabs 01984 633333 Dunkers Den Half Acre, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 4NY 7.37 Miles
Euro Cars 01984 633555 1 Doniford Drive, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 4JW 7.46 Miles
Cliffs Cabs 01984 631973 Swain Street, Watchet, Somerset, TA23 0AG 7.61 Miles
Watchet Minibus Hire 01984 631819 5 Mill St, Watchet, Somerset, TA23 0AP 7.67 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Burton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Stogursey Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
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Harefield No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Doddington No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mill Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fiddington No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nether Stowey Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Coultings No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Plough Inn No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Quantock Medical Centre 01278 732696	Quantock M/C,Banneson Rd Nether Stowey Nr Bridgwater Somerset TA5 1NW
Cannington Health Centre 01278 652335	Cannington Health Centre Mill Lane, Cannington Bridgwater Somerset TA5 2HB
West Somerset Healthcare 01984 632701	West Somerset Healthcare Williton Surg, Robert St Williton, Taunton Somerset TA4 4QE
Somerset Partnership 01278 432000	Mallard Court Express Park Bridgwater Somerset TA6 4RN
Dr Halliday, Williton/Watchet	Watchet Surgery 55 Swain Street Watchet Somerset TA23 0AG

Local Stores

Liddymore Road
57 Liddymore Road
Watchet
Somerset
TA23 0DR
01984 631442
Store Website
7.41 miles

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SPAR High Street, Stogursey
16 High Street
Stogursey
Bridgewater
TA5 1TA
01278 732304
Store Website
0.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Quantock Veterinary Surgery
Castle Street Nether Stowey Bridgwater Somerset TA5 1LN 01278 450080 info@quantockvets.co.uk Website 2.62 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Walk-in clinic.
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Walk-in clinic (AM) plus Appointment only clinic 15:00 to 16:00
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Walk-in clinic.
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Walk-in clinic (AM) plus Evening walk-in clinic 18:00 to 19:00.
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Walk-in clinic.
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Walk-in clinic.
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Evolution Vets Ltd
Inwood Farm Nether Stowey Bridgwater Somerset TA5 1HY 01278 734 828 sally@evolutionfarmvets.co.uk Website 2.92 miles
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Animals Treated
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Black Rock Vets Ltd
Ham Lane Stretcholt Bridgewater Somerset TA6 4SR 01278 684905 info@blackrockvets.com Website 6.16 miles

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B&Amp;W Equine Vets
Ham Lane Stretcholt Pawlett Bridgwater Somerset TA6 4SR 01278 229129 stretcholt.enquiries@bwequinevets.co.uk Website 6.16 miles

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White Lodge Veterinary Clinic Ltd
Roughmoor Enterprise Centre Roughmoor, Williton Taunton Somerset TA4 4AT 01984 634 013 williton@whitelodgevetclinic.co.uk 6.89 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Black Rock Vets Ltd
11 Victoria Street Burnham-On-Sea Somerset TA8 1AL 01278 786602 info@blackrockvets.com Website 7.68 miles
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Animals Treated
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emergency only after 2pm
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Local Dog Walks

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 5.47 miles

Location what3words completed.other.classed

Wind Down
Located On The Quantock Hills There Is A Layby Off Enmore Road Enough For No More Than 4 Cars. The Route I Do Is Usually Just About Half A Mile Long But There Are Numerous Paths To Follow So You Could Easily Make A Longer Walk. Horse Riders As Well As Dog Walkers Use The Wood. There Are No Signposts Or Colour Coding For Paths Even Though It Is Owned By The Forestry Commission. Unnamed Road Bridgwater Lancashire TA5 2EF 6.28 miles

Location what3words songbirds.backfired.shirts

West Huntspill River Bank
Free Parking, Lots Of Open Area To Walk Your Dogs Off Lead, Can Walk From West Huntspill Along River Bank To Highbridge. 6 Old Pawlett Rd West Huntspill Highbridge TA9 3RQ 7.24 miles

Location what3words second.profited.broached

Kings Cliff
Dancing Hill Bridgwater Lancashire TA6 6NG 8.63 miles

Location what3words impose.remit.spoke

Brean Beach
Lovely Beach! Dogs Love It! To The Right Dogs Are Allowed Off To Run &Amp; Splash Around As Much As They Wish All Year Round! South Rd Brean 9.58 miles There Is A Car Park That Allows You To Drive Down Onto The Beach, Just Follow The Road You Can'T Miss It.

Location what3words thuds.gliding.harnessed

Brean Beach
Brean Has A Beautiful 3 Mile Beach With Exciting Sand Dunes To Explore, It Is Possible To Walk Along The Beach And Then Climb Up Brean Down For A Lovely View Of The Countryside And Over The Water. Even Better, Dogs Are Welcome All Year Around So As Well As A Lovely Walk It Makes A Great Day Out For The Family. There Are Dog Friendly Campsites To Make A Weekend Of It Too. If You Aren't Staying, The Easiest Place To Park Is Either Behind The Seagull Pub Where You Can Directly Access The Beach Or Further Down By The Amusement Park. 3 Weston Rd Brean Burnham-On-Sea TA8 2SG 9.98 miles

Location what3words albatross.pushed.blazing

Weather Forecast

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

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Temp	2.7°C	1.3°C	0.1°C	-0.5°C	2.6°C	6.9°C	8.9°C	12.8°C	14.3°C	14°C	10.7°C	9.4°C
Feels Like	0.1°C	-0.9°C	-1.4°C	-1.3°C	1°C	5.7°C	9.8°C	12.4°C	13.8°C	13.3°C	9.2°C	7.6°C

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

	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby
Temp	8.5°C	7.6°C	6.7°C	6.4°C	7.3°C	10.9°C	15.6°C	19.4°C	20.5°C	19.3°C	17°C	13.9°C
Feels Like	6.2°C	4.7°C	3.4°C	2.7°C	3.5°C	8.2°C	14.9°C	19.2°C	20.4°C	19.3°C	16.4°C	13.6°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

	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Clear
Temp	12.5°C	11.2°C	10°C	9°C	11.7°C	15.5°C	19.2°C	19.6°C	18.4°C	16.7°C	13.9°C	13°C
Feels Like	11.9°C	10.3°C	8.9°C	7.7°C	10.6°C	14.7°C	19°C	19.5°C	18.4°C	16.7°C	13.3°C	12.1°C

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