Welcome to Meare

Meare is a small village located in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated on the southern edge of the Somerset Levels, which is a wetland area that covers over 160,000 acres. The village is known for its beautiful countryside, historic buildings, and rich cultural heritage. Meare is a popular destination for tourists who are looking for a peaceful and relaxing holiday.

One of the main attractions in Meare is the Meare Fish House, which is a Grade II listed building that dates back to the 14th century. The Fish House was used to store fish that was caught in the nearby lakes and rivers. Today, the Fish House is open to the public and visitors can learn about the history of fishing in the area. Another popular attraction in Meare is the St. Mary's Church, which is a beautiful medieval church that dates back to the 12th century. The church is known for its stunning stained glass windows and impressive architecture.

Meare is also home to several nature reserves, including the Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve and the Shapwick Heath National Nature Reserve. These reserves are home to a wide variety of wildlife, including otters, water voles, and rare bird species. Visitors can explore the reserves on foot or by bike and enjoy the beautiful scenery and peaceful surroundings. Overall, Meare is a charming village that offers visitors a unique blend of history, culture, and natural beauty.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 9.8°C

Feels Like: 9.1°C

Wind: 4.3 MPH

Wind Dir: NNE

Local Schools

School	Details
Meare Village Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Abi Isherwood	St Mary's Road Meare Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9SP 01458860228 School Website
Abbot's Way School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-16 Head Teacher Headteacher Hellen And Gareth Lush And Wright	St Mary's Road Meare Somerset BA6 9SR 1458397497 School Website
Ashcott Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Richard Briar	Ridgeway Ashcott Bridgwater Somerset TA7 9PP 01458210464 School Website
Dovecote School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-18 Head Teacher Neil Gage	Shapwick Manor 21 Station Road Shapwick Bridgwater Somerset TA7 9NJ 1458333127 School Website
The Levels School Other Independent Special School Ages:8-18 Head Teacher Mrs Caroline Cook	7 Bath Road Ashcott Bridgewater Somerset TA7 9QS 1458211014 School Website
Mendip Partnership School Pupil Referral Unit Ages:5-16 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Hill	Abbots Court Benedict Street Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9NP 01458258296 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
Walton Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Toal	Meadow Lane Walton Street Walton Somerset BA16 9LA 01458443675 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 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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Highbridge And Burnham Station Walk, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3BT 8.89 Miles

Bridgwater St Johns Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5HB 9.46 Miles

Castle Cary Station Wharf, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7PE 12.39 Miles

Weston Milton Saville Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 8PF 14.08 Miles

Worle Station Approach, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 6WA 14.11 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Justaxis 01458 860020 Shapwick Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9TT 1.48 Miles
Cjw Taxis 01458 833106 Unit 6, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9LU 2.82 Miles
Jj's Taxis 07977 904064 2 West St, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9PQ 3.15 Miles
Abbey Taxis 01458 840358 2B Creeches Lane, Street, Somerset, BA16 9RR 3.26 Miles
Knights Of Glastonbury Taxis 07756 465253 5 Oriel Drive, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9PA 3.28 Miles
C J W Taxis 01458 833106 33 Hamlyn Rd, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8HT 3.33 Miles
Dial-A-Taxi 07717 322662 11 Asney Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 9RP 3.34 Miles
Arthur S Taxi S 07704 275935 11 Houndwood Drove, Street, Somerset, BA16 9PW 3.35 Miles
Zero Nine Taxi Services 01458 746001 Little Snyed, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4XF 3.38 Miles
S And S Taxis 07725 812900 2 Wessex Close, Street, Somerset, BA16 0ES 3.59 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Meare Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oxenpill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stileway Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ashcott Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westhay Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shapwick Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ba5 Lower Godney Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sharpham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blakeway Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mudgley Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Panborough Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bagley Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mudgley Elm Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Farm Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Theale Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Glastonbury Surgery 01458 833666	The Glastonbury Surgery Feversham Lane Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9LP
Glastonbury Health Centre 01458 834100	Glastonbury Health Centre 1 Wells Road Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9DD
Vine Surgery Partnership 01458 841122	Vine Surgery Hindhayes Lane Street Somerset BA16 0ET
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

Local Stores

Glastonbury
32-34 High Street
Glastonbury
Somerset
BA6 9DX
01458 831003
Store Website
3.39 miles

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SPAR Wells
19 - 21
Tucker Street
Wells
BA5 2DZ
01749 672014
Store Website
6.2 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 3.09 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Please contact us for an appointment on 01458 832972
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Please contact us for an appointment on 01458 832972

Street Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Street Retail Park Gravenchon Way Street Somerset BA16 0HS 01458 844 900 street@vets4pets.com Website 3.28 miles

Animals Treated
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Street Veterinary Centre
Street Veterinary Centre 187 High Street Street Somerset BA16 0NE 01458 442398 office@streetvets.co.uk Website 3.72 miles

Animals Treated
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Axe Valley Veterinary Practice Ltd
The Veterinary Surgery Redmans Hill Blackford Wedmore Somerset BS28 4NG 01934 712 229 Website 4.47 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Consultations by appointment 24 hour Emergency Service Available
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Consultations by appointment 24 hour Emergency Service Available
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Consultations by appointment 24 hour Emergency Service Available
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Consultations by appointment 24 hour Emergency Service Available
Fri	08:00	18:30
Consultations by appointment 24 hour Emergency Service Available
Sat	08:30	13:00
Consultations by appointment 24 hour Emergency Service Available
Sun	09:00	10:00
Consultations by appointment 24 hour Emergency Service Available

Stables Equine Practice
Conkerfield Pennybatch Lane Wookey Wells Somerset BA5 1NH 01749 830666 info@sepvets.com Website 5.02 miles
Amenities Referrals only
Animals Treated
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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 6.12 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Westhay Nature Reserve
Westhay Moor Drove Glastonbury Lancashire BA6 9TX 1.15 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 3.34 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.

Wookey Fords
38 Knowle Ln Wookey Wells BA5 1LB 4.56 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 6.14 miles

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Cheddar Reservoir
A Fairly Small Circular Walk But Offers Lots Of Swimming For The Dogs. Mine Love Swimming In The Reservoir. There Are Sheep Around One Half Of The Reservoir So Dogs May Have To Be On Lead But The Other Half Does Not Have Sheep. A Football Field Is Also On Route So Dogs Can Have A Run Around There Too. Cheddar Reservoir Lancashire 7.60 miles

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Cheddar Gorge
A Circular Dog Walk At Cheddar Gorge. At Almost 122 Metres Deep And 3 Miles Long, This Is England’S Largest Gorge, With Weathered Crags And Pinnacles. BS27 3QF 7.70 miles For Cheddar Cliffs Take A371 To Wells From Weston-Super-Mare. 8 Miles North-West Of Wells, Signposted Off M5, A371 Axbridge To Wells Road And A38 Burnham To Bristol Road.

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

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Temp	18.7°C	18°C	17.2°C	16.7°C	19°C	22.9°C	27.1°C	29.2°C	29.8°C	28.9°C	23.6°C	20.8°C
Feels Like	17.3°C	16.8°C	15.8°C	15°C	17°C	21.3°C	27.6°C	29.1°C	29.7°C	29.3°C	24°C	20.7°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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	19.1°C	18.1°C	17.5°C	16.9°C	20.3°C	24.7°C	27.6°C	29.6°C	30.4°C	29.8°C	24.4°C	21.4°C
Feels Like	19.5°C	19.1°C	18.4°C	18.2°C	22.2°C	25.8°C	28.2°C	29.6°C	30.3°C	29.5°C	24.4°C	21.1°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	Clear	Mist	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	19.9°C	18.8°C	18.3°C	17.9°C	21°C	26.1°C	29.6°C	32°C	33°C	32.4°C	26.7°C	23.3°C
Feels Like	20.2°C	19°C	18.7°C	18.3°C	21.6°C	26.8°C	30.3°C	32.5°C	34.3°C	33.5°C	27.5°C	23°C

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