Welcome to Horsey

Horsey is a small village located in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated on the coast of the Bristol Channel and is known for its beautiful beach and sand dunes. The village is surrounded by fields and farmland, making it a peaceful and idyllic place to visit. Horsey is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the 14th-century St. Mary's Church and the Horsey Windpump, a restored windmill that offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

One of the main attractions of Horsey is its beach, which is a popular spot for swimming, sunbathing, and surfing. The beach is backed by sand dunes, which are home to a variety of wildlife, including rabbits, birds, and even seals. Visitors can take a walk along the beach or explore the dunes, which offer stunning views of the sea and the surrounding countryside. The beach is also a great place to watch the sunset, with the sky turning shades of pink and orange as the sun dips below the horizon.

Horsey is also a great place to explore the local countryside, with a number of walking and cycling routes available. Visitors can take a stroll through the fields and farmland, enjoying the peace and quiet of the countryside. There are also a number of historic buildings to explore, including the aforementioned St. Mary's Church and the Horsey Windpump. The village is also home to a number of traditional pubs and restaurants, where visitors can sample local cuisine and enjoy a pint of ale. Overall, Horsey is a charming and picturesque village that offers a taste of rural England at its best.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 7.3°C

Feels Like: 3.7°C

Wind: 14.1 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Willowdown Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Natalie Sweet	Kings Drive Bridgwater TA6 4FU 01278558758 School Website
Puriton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Katie Williams	Rowlands Rise Puriton Bridgwater Somerset TA7 8BT 1278683630 School Website
Kingsmoor Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Joanne Warren	Bawdrip Bridgwater Somerset TA7 8PY 01278683371 School Website
Bridgwater College Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-16 Head Teacher Mr Zoe Stucki	Parkway Bridgwater Somerset TA6 4QY 01278727327 School Website
The Bridge School Sedgemoor Pupil Referral Unit Ages:5-16 Head Teacher Mr Helen Farnell (Executive Headteacher)	C/O Sydenham Young Peoples Centre Parkway Bridgwater Somerset TA6 4RL
Bridgwater And Taunton College Further Education Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Mr Andy Berry	Bath Road Bridgwater Somerset TA6 4PZ 1278455464 School Website
Woolavington Village Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Georgina Maclennan	Higher Road Woolavington Bridgwater Somerset TA7 8EA 01278683267 School Website
Chilton Trinity School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Tom Newell	Chilton Street Bridgwater Somerset TA6 3JA 1278425222 School Website
Eastover Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Nicola Darby	Wellington Road Bridgwater Somerset TA6 5EX 01278422693 School Website
St John And St Francis Church School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jim Mccall	Westonzoyland Road Bridgwater Somerset TA6 5BP 01278456918 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bridgwater St Johns Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5HB 2.04 Miles

Highbridge And Burnham Station Walk, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3BT 4.45 Miles

Taunton Station Approach, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1QP 10.63 Miles

Weston-Super-Mare Station Approach, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1XY 13.16 Miles

Weston Milton Saville Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 8PF 13.46 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Arrow Cabs 07860 178852 11 Kingsdown Cl, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4XT 1.47 Miles
Angel Cabs 01278 429988 264 Bristol Rd, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4BS 1.55 Miles
Airport Express 07860 813851 Boards Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4BB 1.68 Miles
Tizzys Taxis 01278 455565 8 Walton Cl, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4UU 1.78 Miles
Viking Taxi 07796 640671 7 Juniper Close, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4ER 1.90 Miles
Bridgwater Chauffeur Hire 01278 420507 50 Longstone Avenue, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4LL 2.01 Miles
Sheridens Taxis 07772 698725 Pound Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4RZ 2.30 Miles
H Cabs 01278 424405 36 St. Mary Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LY 2.40 Miles
Bee Line Cabs 01278 444334 55 Warwick Av, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5PF 2.44 Miles
Broadway Taxis Ltd 01278 422442 112 Friarn Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LJ 2.53 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
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Dunball Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sedgemount Business Park Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Purewell Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Puriton Post Office Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Downend Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Knowle Bawdrip Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whitfield Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bradney Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bawdrip Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bristol Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bath Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rof 37 Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Palliative Medicine 01278 410046	Woodlands Court Bristol Road Bridgwater Somerset TA6 4FJ
Somerset Partnership 01278 432000	Mallard Court Express Park Bridgwater Somerset TA6 4RN
Woolavington Surgery	Woolavington Road Woolavington Bridgwater TA7 8ED
East Quay Medical Centre 01278 444666	East Quay Medical Centre East Quay Bridgwater Somerset TA6 4GP
Redgate Medical Centre 01278 454560	Redgate Neighbourhood Ctr Westonzoyland Road Bridgwater Somerset TA6 5BF

Local Stores

Bridgwater - Woolavington Hill
42 Woolavington Hill
Woolavington
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA7 8HQ
01278 683950
shop.5221@coop.co.uk
Store Website
1.59 miles

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SPAR Cannington
SPAR
10 High Street
Cannington
TA5 2HE
01278 653224
Store Website
4.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Axe Valley Veterinary Practice Ltd
Woolavington Martlands Farm Woolavington Road Bridgwater Somerset TA7 8ED 01278 686 971 1.57 miles

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Quantock Veterinary Hospital Limited
Cheetham House The Drove Bridgwater Somerset TA6 4BA 01278 450080 info@quantockvets.co.uk Website 1.74 miles
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Blake Vets East Quay
Unit 3 Robins Drive Bridgwater Somerset TA6 4DL 01278 459 913 admin@blakevets.co.uk Website 1.86 miles
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Community Pet Clinic
Gallagher Retail Park Bridgwater Somerset TA6 4AB Bridgwater@jollyes.co.uk Website 1.90 miles


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Companion Care (Bridgwater) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Bridgewater Retail Park The Clink Bridgwater Somerset TA6 4AB 01278422738 1.90 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 2.10 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 3.28 miles

Location what3words second.profited.broached

Kings Cliff
Dancing Hill Bridgwater Lancashire TA6 6NG 5.20 miles

Location what3words impose.remit.spoke

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 7.19 miles

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Westhay Nature Reserve
Westhay Moor Drove Glastonbury Lancashire BA6 9TX 8.02 miles

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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 9.72 miles There Is A Car Park That Allows You To Drive Down Onto The Beach, Just Follow The Road You Can'T Miss It.

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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 10.21 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	9.2°C	8.1°C	7.3°C	6.5°C	5.4°C	5.8°C	7.9°C	13.5°C	14.5°C	11.6°C	7.4°C	5.2°C
Feels Like	6.9°C	6.1°C	4.7°C	3.4°C	2.4°C	2.7°C	5°C	12.8°C	13.6°C	10.2°C	5.5°C	3°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

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Temp	3.8°C	2.7°C	1.5°C	1.1°C	1.4°C	4.3°C	9.3°C	12.4°C	12.8°C	11.3°C	9.6°C	9.2°C
Feels Like	1.3°C	0.3°C	-1.3°C	-2.1°C	-1.1°C	2.2°C	7.6°C	11.1°C	11.8°C	10°C	7.7°C	7°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

	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Heavy rain at times	Moderate rain	Moderate rain	Heavy rain at times	Moderate or heavy rain in area with thunder	Moderate or heavy rain in area with thunder	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	7.8°C	7.4°C	7.2°C	6.9°C	7.2°C	8.1°C	9.7°C	12.3°C	14.1°C	14.8°C	15°C	11.4°C
Feels Like	5.2°C	4.5°C	4.2°C	3.8°C	4.5°C	5.7°C	7.1°C	10°C	12.1°C	12.9°C	14.1°C	9.9°C

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