Welcome to Hartswell

Hartswell is a small village located in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated in the heart of the countryside and is surrounded by beautiful rolling hills and fields. The village is home to a small community of residents who enjoy the peace and tranquility of rural life. The village has a rich history and is known for its beautiful architecture, including the historic St. Mary's Church.

One of the main attractions of Hartswell is its stunning natural beauty. The village is surrounded by lush green fields and rolling hills, making it the perfect place for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding. The village is also home to a number of nature reserves and parks, where visitors can enjoy the local flora and fauna. The village is also close to the coast, making it an ideal location for beach lovers.

Despite its small size, Hartswell has a rich history and is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks. The most notable of these is St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a beautiful example of Norman architecture and is known for its stunning stained glass windows and intricate carvings. Other historic buildings in the village include the Old Rectory, which dates back to the 17th century, and the Manor House, which was built in the 18th century.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 23.2°C

Feels Like: 25°C

Wind: 13 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Kingsmead Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr John Eddy	Wiveliscombe Taunton Somerset TA4 2NE 01984623483 School Website
Wiveliscombe Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Lucy Crowe	North Street Wiveliscombe Taunton Somerset TA4 2LA 01984623325 School Website
Milverton Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Richard Stead	Sand Street Milverton Taunton Somerset TA4 1JP 01823400439 School Website
Langford Budville Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Carys Barnett	Langford Budville School Langford Budville Wellington Somerset TA21 0RD 01823400483 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
Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Janine Donovan	Lydeard St Lawrence Taunton Somerset TA4 3SF 1984667287
Oake Bradford And Nynehead Vc Primary Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Becky Barnes	Oake Taunton Somerset TA4 1AZ 01823461533 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
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School Free Schools Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Richard Healey	Thomas Place Wellington Somerset TA21 8FP 1823795900 School Website
Cotford St Luke Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Nicholas Gilding	Bethell Mead Cotford St Luke Taunton Somerset TA4 1HZ 01823430831 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Tiverton Parkway Station Road, Sampford Peverell, Devon, EX16 7EH 8.47 Miles

Taunton Station Approach, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1QP 9.40 Miles

Bridgwater St Johns Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5HB 15.33 Miles

Feniton Feniton, Devon, Devon, EX14 3BT 17.54 Miles

Honiton Church Hill, Honiton, Devon, EX14 2DA 17.65 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Airport Quest Cars Ltd 01823 400706 Lampreys Cottage/Huntash Lane, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 1PX 2.97 Miles
Am Taxis 01823 666333 Longforth Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8QT 5.57 Miles
Cotford Cabs 07517 480141 33 Nichol Place, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 1JD 5.58 Miles
Kelway Kabs Ltd 07960 416383 27 Kelway Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9EP 5.60 Miles
Monument Mini Cabs 01823 664444 8 Walkers Gate, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8DJ 5.65 Miles
Arrow Taxis 01823 669666 164 Barn Meads Rd, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9AP 6.21 Miles
Airport Xpress 01823 665522 16 Church Drive, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9LZ 7.29 Miles
Master Cabs 07989 144551 Ford Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9PE 7.35 Miles
Toon Taxi 01823 251199 Courtlands, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6NS 7.40 Miles
Taunton Taxi Group 01823 335599 Unit 5 Cornishway South Galmington Trading Estate, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5NQ 8.22 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Southgate Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Square Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wiveliscombe Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Church Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Abbotsfield Lodge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tor Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Plain Pond Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Langley Cross Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Langley Marsh Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Croford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Maundown Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whitefield Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Furzehams Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Screedy Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Lister House Partnership 01984 623471	Lister House Surgery Croft Way, Wiveliscombe Taunton Somerset TA4 2BF
Wellington Medical Centre 01823 663551	Mantle Street Wellington Somerset TA21 8BD
Luson 01823 662836	Luson Surgery 41 Fore Street Wellington Somerset TA21 8AG
Quantock Vale Surgery 01823 432361	Mount Street Bishops Lydeard Taunton Somerset TA4 3LH
Wellington Community Hospital - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Bulford Wellington TA21 8QQ

Local Stores

Wiveliscombe
The Square
Wiveliscombe
Taunton
Somerset
TA4 2JT
01984 623215
Store Website
0.21 miles

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SPAR Brook Street
39 Brook Street
Bampton
EX16 9LU
01398 331403
Store Website
8.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Holistic Vet Vicky
12 North Street Wiveliscombe Taunton Somerset TA4 2JY 01984 624999 somersetvet@yahoo.com 0.26 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Mount Vets Wiveliscombe Surgery
6 North Street Wiveliscombe Taunton Somerset TA4 2JY 01984 624 422 wiveliscombe@mountvets.com Website 0.26 miles
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Animals Treated
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Deane Vets
Ford Road Wiveliscombe Somerset TA4 2RE 01984 624405 info@deanevets.co.uk Website 0.42 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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closed between 12:30 and 14:30
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closed between 12:30 and 14:30
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closed between 12:30 and 14:30
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closed between 12:30 and 14:30
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Priory Close Veterinary Surgery
Veterinary Surgery Station Road Bishops Lydeard Taunton Somerset TA4 3BU 01823 433361 5.48 miles

Animals Treated
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Mount Veterinary Hospital
Taunton Road Wellington Somerset TA21 9FG 01823 662286 office@mountvets.com Website 5.72 miles
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Animals Treated
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Dilliway Bosley Equine Veterinary Practice
Lower Besley Farm Holcombe Regis Wellington Somerset TA21 0QA 01823 673215 Website 6.23 miles

Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Wellington Park
Lots Of Grass To Run Around On Though Other Dogs Are Often Present 1 Court Dr 5.54 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 6.99 miles

Location what3words completed.other.classed

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 7.36 miles Wellington

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Netherclay Community Woodland
3 Netherclay Bishop'S Hull Taunton TA1 5ED 7.98 miles Taunton

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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 9.71 miles

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Bridgetown Exton Somerset
This 7Km (4Mile) Walk Starts From The Entrance To The Exe Valley Caravan Park In Bridgetown (Grid Ref: Ss 923 332). It Takes You Along The River Exe And Then Up Over Farm Land Back To The Road. From Here You Can Either Repeat The Route Back To The Start Or Continue Looping Back Through Exton And Ending At The The Badger's Holt Pub In Bridgetown (Opened At 6Pm At The Time Of Walking). 9 Week Ln Dulverton Lancashire TA22 9JL 10.40 miles

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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

	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mist	Fog	Mist	Partly Cloudy	Partly cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Sunny	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	17.1°C	16.1°C	14°C	13.1°C	15.8°C	20°C	23.3°C	23°C	23.9°C	22.9°C	20.1°C	17.9°C
Feels Like	17.1°C	16.1°C	14.1°C	13.1°C	15.8°C	20°C	23.9°C	24.8°C	25.5°C	24.9°C	20.1°C	17.9°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	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Clear
Temp	16.3°C	16.8°C	17.2°C	17.5°C	19.5°C	24.5°C	26.2°C	27°C	26.9°C	26°C	23.4°C	20.3°C
Feels Like	16.3°C	16.8°C	17.2°C	17.5°C	19.5°C	26°C	27.9°C	28.8°C	28.6°C	27.7°C	24.2°C	20.3°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

	Clear	Mist	Fog	Fog	Fog	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	19.7°C	19.5°C	19.5°C	19.5°C	21.4°C	23.9°C	26.4°C	27.4°C	27.4°C	26.8°C	25.5°C	22.6°C
Feels Like	19.7°C	19.5°C	19.5°C	19.5°C	21.4°C	25.9°C	28.7°C	29.6°C	29.5°C	28.9°C	27.5°C	23.5°C

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