Welcome to Hembridge

Hembridge is a small village located in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Parrett and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the 12th century when it was first mentioned in historical records. Hembridge is known for its picturesque scenery, charming architecture, and friendly community.

One of the most notable landmarks in Hembridge is the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a beautiful example of Gothic architecture and is known for its stunning stained glass windows. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village. Another popular attraction in Hembridge is the Hembridge Steam and Country Show, which takes place every year in August. The show features vintage steam engines, tractors, and other agricultural machinery, as well as live music, food stalls, and other entertainment.

Hembridge is also home to a number of small businesses, including a post office, a pub, and a village shop. The village is known for its strong sense of community, with many residents actively involved in local events and initiatives. Hembridge is a peaceful and welcoming village that offers a high quality of life for its residents and visitors alike.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 10.1°C

Feels Like: 7.2°C

Wind: 14.5 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
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
Baltonsborough Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Catherine Greenwell	Ham Street Baltonsborough Glastonbury Somerset BA6 8PX 01458850526 School Website
Millfield Preparatory School Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mr Dan Thornburn	Edgarley Hall Glastonbury Somerset BA6 8LD 1458832446 School Website
Butleigh Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kristin Moth	High Street Butleigh Glastonbury Somerset BA6 8SX 01458850511 School Website
Lovington Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Norma Anselm	Lovington Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7PX 01963240305 School Website
Keinton Mandeville Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jo Crook	Chistles Lane Keinton Mandeville Somerton Somerset TA11 6ES 01458223452 School Website
Ditcheat Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Rachael Bisset	Ditcheat Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6RB 01749860329 School Website
St Johns Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:2-7 Head Teacher Mrs Kerry Devane	High Street Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9DR 01458832085 School Website
St Dunstans School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Lynda Bevan	Wells Road Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9BY 01458832943 School Website
St Benedicts Church Of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Voluntary Aided School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Piers Ranger	Benedict Street Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9EX 01458831811 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Castle Cary Station Wharf, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7PE 4.97 Miles

Bruton Station Approach Road, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0EH 7.89 Miles

Yeovil Pen Mill Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5DD 12.58 Miles

Templecombe Station Road, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0JR 12.64 Miles

Sherborne South Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3NB 13.58 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Village Cabs 01458 851094 Southwood Cottage, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8PG 2.04 Miles
Taxi And Tours 07925 984682 50 Dunstan Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8EE 3.83 Miles
M And J Taxi's 07768 741950 1 Read Mead, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8DN 3.83 Miles
Central Cars 01458 830022 10 Porch Close, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8RR 3.90 Miles
C J W Taxis 01458 833106 33 Hamlyn Rd, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8HT 4.10 Miles
Knights Of Glastonbury Taxis 07756 465253 5 Oriel Drive, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9PA 4.24 Miles
Andrews Taxis 01458 447444 16 Gould Close, Street, Somerset, BA16 0AZ 4.29 Miles
7 S Travel Taxi Private Hire 07748 544 263 21 Grangefields, Street, Lancashire, BA16 0HT 4.52 Miles
Wessex Chauffeuring 01458 445473 3 Grangefields, Street, Somerset, BA16 0HT 4.54 Miles
S And S Taxis 07725 812900 2 Wessex Close, Street, Somerset, BA16 0ES 4.67 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
West Bradley Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Parbrook Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Farthing Farm Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ham Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Southtown Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coxbridge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Pennard Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Lottisham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Box Bush Farm Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Village Hall Baltonsborough Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Piltown Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sticklinch Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woodlands Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brook Farm Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Millfield Prep School	Edgarley Hall Glastonbury Somerset BA6 8LD
West Mendip Community Hospital - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Old Wells Road Glastonbury BA6 8JD
West Mendip Community Hospital - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Old Wells Road Glastonbury BA6 8JD
Glastonbury Health Centre 01458 834100	Glastonbury Health Centre 1 Wells Road Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9DD
Glastonbury Surgery 01458 833666	The Glastonbury Surgery Feversham Lane Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9LP

Local Stores

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

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Orchard Vets Glastonbury Ltd T/A Orchard Vets
Wirrall Park Road Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9XE 01458 832972 info@ovg.co.uk Website 4.50 miles
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Delaware Veterinary Group
Fulford House Torbay Road Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7DT 01963 350307 office@delawarevets.co.uk Website 5.02 miles
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Street Veterinary Centre
Street Veterinary Centre 187 High Street Street Somerset BA16 0NE 01458 442398 office@streetvets.co.uk Website 5.07 miles

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Wells Vets (Branch Of Shepton Vets)
2 Cathedral Avenue Wells Somerset BA5 1FD 5.24 miles

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Street Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Street Retail Park Gravenchon Way Street Somerset BA16 0HS 01458 844 900 street@vets4pets.com Website 5.49 miles

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Axe Valley Veterinary Practice Ltd
23 St. Cuthbert Street Wells Somerset BA5 2AW 01749 670966 Website 5.72 miles

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Local Dog Walks

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 4.13 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.

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 6.49 miles

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Wookey Fords
38 Knowle Ln Wookey Wells BA5 1LB 6.51 miles

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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 7.80 miles

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Westhay Nature Reserve
Westhay Moor Drove Glastonbury Lancashire BA6 9TX 8.30 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 11.36 miles East Harptree, Somerset

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°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	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Cloudy
Temp	-2.8°C	-2°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	6°C	2.5°C
Feels Like	-6.8°C	-5.8°C	-5.6°C	-5.8°C	-4.8°C	-2.7°C	0°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	3°C	-1°C

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