Welcome to Rickford

Rickford Somerset is a small village located in the county of Somerset, England. The village is situated on the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills, which provides a stunning backdrop to the village. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and there are many walking and cycling routes in the area. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the 13th-century church of St. Mary the Virgin.

The village of Rickford Somerset has a rich history, dating back to the Roman era. The village was an important centre for the wool trade in the Middle Ages, and many of the buildings in the village date back to this period. The village also played a significant role in the English Civil War, with a number of battles taking place in the surrounding countryside. Today, the village is a popular tourist destination, with many visitors coming to enjoy the beautiful scenery and historic buildings.

Despite its small size, Rickford Somerset has a strong sense of community. The village has a number of local amenities, including a village hall, a pub, and a post office. There are also a number of community events held throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas market. The village is also home to a number of local businesses, including a farm shop and a pottery studio. Overall, Rickford Somerset is a charming village with a rich history and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 9.2°C

Feels Like: 7.2°C

Wind: 8.1 MPH

Wind Dir: NNE

Local Schools

School	Details
Blagdon Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jenny Campbell	Bath Road Blagdon Bristol Somerset BS40 7RW 1761462416 School Website
Burrington Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms Sarah Joskey	Burrington Bristol Somerset BS40 7AD 1761462662 School Website
Ubley Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Ian Harvey	The Street Ubley Bristol BS40 6PJ 1761462654 School Website
Wrington Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Sarah Joskey	School Road Wrington Bristol BS40 5NA 1934862553 School Website
Churchill Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lorraine Woollven	Pudding Pie Lane Langford Bristol BS40 5EL 1934852446 School Website
Shipham Church Of England First School Academy Converter Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Mr Will Ewens	Turnpike Road Shipham Winscombe Somerset BS25 1TX 1934843485 School Website
Churchill Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Chris Hildrew	Churchill Green Churchill Winscombe Somerset BS25 5QN 01934852771 School Website
Chew Stoke Church School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr B Hewett	School Lane Chew Stoke Chew Stoke Somerset BS40 8UY 01275332354 School Website
Sandford Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lorna Richardson	49 Greenhill Road Sandford Winscombe Somerset BS25 5PA 1934852602 School Website
Winford Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr N Gardner	Winford Church Of England Primary School Felton Lane Winford Bristol BS40 8AD 1275472730 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Yatton Station Road, Yatton, Somerset, BS49 4AJ 6.10 Miles

Nailsea And Backwell Station Road, Backwell, Somerset, BS48 3LH 6.13 Miles

Worle Station Approach, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 6WA 8.29 Miles

Parson Street Parson Street, Bedminster, Bristol, Bristol, BS3 5PU 8.57 Miles

Bedminster Fraser Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4LU 9.29 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Chew Cars 01761 462336 The Caravan/Street Farm, Bristol, Bristol, BS40 8YW 1.80 Miles
A And S Private Hire 01934 843037 Meadow Barn, Winscombe, Somerset, BS25 1RA 3.68 Miles
Ans Taxis 07843 449708 Meadow Barn, Winscombe, Somerset, BS25 1RA 3.68 Miles
Checker Cars 01275 475000 New Terminal Building, Bristol, Bristol, BS48 3DY 3.70 Miles
Bristol Airport Parking 0871 334 4444 North Side Road, Bristol, Bristol, BS48 3DY 3.70 Miles
Hertz Car Hire Bristol Airport 0870 850 7193 Northside House, Bristol, Bristol, BS48 3DY 3.70 Miles
Cheddar Area Taxis 07881 911559 Baybrook, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3QN 4.15 Miles
Bristol Airport Chauffeurs 01934 742111 Hartley House, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3BH 4.46 Miles
Home James Hire Class Travel Ltd 07790 343271 12 Kingston Lane, Bristol, Bristol, BS40 8DA 4.54 Miles
Sandford Private Hire 01934 820300 2 Yew Tree Gardens, Winscombe, Somerset, BS25 5QR 4.66 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Coombe Lodge Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blagdon Post Office Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Street End Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper Blagdon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East End Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rickford Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Aldwick Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ellick Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burrington Combe Lodge Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burrington Combe Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bellevue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cowslip Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Langford Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Butcombe Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lye Hole Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Wrington Surgery 0193 4862532	2 Richards Stores Broad Street Wrington Bristol Avon BS40 5LA
Pudding Pie Lane - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Langford Surgery Pudding Pie Lane Langford Bristol BS40 5EL
Pudding Pie Lane - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Langford Surgery Pudding Pie Lane Langford Bristol BS40 5EL
Mendip Vale Medical Practice 01934 839820	Langford Surgery Pudding Pie Lane,Langford Bristol BS40 5EL
Harptree Surgery 01761 221406	Harptree Surgery Bristol Rd, West Harptree Bristol BS40 6HF

Local Stores

FR Congresbury
Brinsea Road
Congresbury
Bristol
Somerset
BS49 5JG
Store Website
4.33 miles

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SPAR Wrington
SPAR
High street
Wrington
Bristol
BS40 5QA
01934 862420
Store Website
2.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Tibbs And Simmons Farm Vets Ltd
Nates Lane Wrington Bristol North Somerset BS40 5RS 01934 862808 office@tibbsandsimmons.co.uk Website 1.99 miles

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Langford Farm Animal Practice
Langford House Langford Bristol North Somerset BS40 5DU 01934 852650 farmpractice@langfordvets.co.uk 2.56 miles

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Langford Small Animal Practice
Langford House Langford Bristol North Somerset BS40 5DU 01934 852 422 sap@langfordvets.co.uk Website 2.56 miles

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Langford Small Animal Referral Hospital
Langford Veterinary Services Ltd Langford House Langford Bristol North Somerset BS40 5DU 0117 394 0513 sah@langfordvets.co.uk Website 2.56 miles
Amenities Referrals only
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Golden Valley Vets
Glebe House Station Road Wrington North Somerset BS40 5LG 01934 862497 lab@goldenvalley.co.uk Website 2.68 miles
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Axe Valley Veterinary Practice Ltd
Unit 1 Saxon Court Union Street Cheddar Somerset BS27 3NA 01934 712 229 4.51 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Black Down Burrington Coombe
Slight Walk Up To The Top Of The Hill But The Views Are Stunning From The Top. If You Take The Left Path Once Up The Top, You Can Walk Down To Cheddar Gorge Or You Can Take The Right Path And Walk Down Into The Woods To Rowberrow Warren And Dolebury Warren. Livestock On Route And Can Get Very Muddy In The Winter Due To The Horses And Cows Churning Up The Mud Making It Very Hard To Walk Up The Hill. Lovely Walk During The Summer. We Often Spend All Day Walking There And My Two Cockers Love It! Burrington Combe Blagdon 1.01 miles Once You Enter Burrington Coombe, You’Ll See A Lay-By Further Down Beneath Burrington Ham. Park Up In The Lay-By And Cross The Road. Follow The Road Up And You’Ll See A Sign Saying Black Down On Your Right. Walk Down Past The Driveway And Make Your Way Up To The Top!

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Cheddar Gorge
Lovely Walk Around The Gorge. It Is Best To Keep Dogs On Lead Because Of The Cliffs Edge But There Are Some Lovely Views At The Top. It Is A Very Hilly Walk And Is Also Fairly Long. You Can Walk Down Into The Village And There Are Toilets, Places To Eat And Have A Break Too. I Usually Walk Down From Black Down Which Makes It An All Day Walk And Means You Don’T Have To Pay For Parking Cliff Top Gorge Walk Cheddar Lancashire BA5 3BT 3.55 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 3.94 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.

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 4.79 miles East Harptree, Somerset

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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 4.95 miles

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Crook Peak
A Walk On The Westernmost And Most Mountainous Of The Six Main Peaks In The Mendip Hills, A Summit Topped By Limestone Exposures, Overlooking The Somerset Levels And The Bristol Channel Coastline. BS26 2HH 6.69 miles Along Webbington Road, Near Compton Bishop.

Weather Forecast

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