Welcome to Stringston

Stringston is a small village located in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated on the edge of the Quantock Hills, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and hikers. The village has a rich history and is home to several historic buildings, including the 13th-century St. Mary's Church.

One of the most notable features of Stringston is its proximity to the coast. The village is just a few miles from the seaside town of Watchet, which is known for its picturesque harbour and stunning views of the Bristol Channel. The nearby Quantock Hills also offer stunning views of the coast and are a popular destination for visitors to the area. The village is also close to the town of Bridgwater, which is home to several historic buildings and is a popular shopping destination.

Despite its small size, Stringston has a strong sense of community. The village is home to several local businesses, including a pub and a village shop. There are also several community events held throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas market. The village is a popular destination for families and is known for its friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Overall, Stringston is a charming village that offers a peaceful and picturesque setting for visitors to Somerset.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 6.1°C

Feels Like: 1.4°C

Wind: 19.7 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Stogursey Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Gary Tucker	Tower Hill Stogursey Bridgwater Somerset TA5 1PR 1278732389 School Website
Nether Stowey Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Chloe Holt	Mill Close Nether Stowey Bridgwater Somerset TA5 1NX 01278732508 School Website
Crowcombe C Of E Va Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Lewis	Crowcombe Taunton Somerset TA4 4AA 01984618273 School Website
Spaxton Cofe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Rood	High Street Spaxton Bridgwater Somerset TA5 1BS 1278671409 School Website
Brymore Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-17 Head Teacher Mr Mark Thomas	Cannington Bridgwater Somerset TA5 2NB 01278652369 School Website
Otterhampton Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Luce	School Lane Combwich Bridgwater Somerset TA5 2QS 1278652487 School Website
Cannington Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Nurse	Brook Street Cannington Bridgwater Somerset TA5 2HP 01278652368 School Website
Stogumber C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Lewis	Station Road Stogumber Taunton Somerset TA4 3TQ 01984656311 School Website
Enmore Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Duncan Macrae	Enmore Bridgwater Somerset TA5 2DX 01278671370 School Website
St Peters Church Of England First School Academy Converter Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mr Maida White	Doniford Road Williton Taunton Somerset TA4 4SF 01984632480 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bridgwater St Johns Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5HB 8.87 Miles

Highbridge And Burnham Station Walk, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3BT 9.46 Miles

Taunton Station Approach, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1QP 11.03 Miles

Weston-Super-Mare Station Approach, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1XY 14.82 Miles

Barry Island The Parade, Barry, Vale Of Glamorgan, CF62 5TH 15.59 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Data Cab 01984 639141 5 Rangoon Rd, Watchet, Somerset, TA23 0TS 5.78 Miles
Coastline Cabs 01984 633777 35 Whitecroft, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 4RU 5.99 Miles
Cab It 01643 707544 47 Long Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 4QU 6.07 Miles
Mr Cabs 01984 633333 Dunkers Den Half Acre, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 4NY 6.10 Miles
Euro Cars 01984 633555 1 Doniford Drive, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 4JW 6.24 Miles
Cliffs Cabs 01984 631973 Swain Street, Watchet, Somerset, TA23 0AG 6.54 Miles
Watchet Minibus Hire 01984 631819 5 Mill St, Watchet, Somerset, TA23 0AP 6.61 Miles
Minehead Taxis 01643 709090 3 Five Bells, Watchet, Somerset, TA23 0HZ 6.71 Miles
Sheridens Taxis 07772 698725 Pound Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4RZ 7.59 Miles
Taxi Cad 01278 433787 Flat 3/Woodbury Court/31A Woodbury Rd, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7LH 7.73 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Stringston No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Doddington No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Harefield No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Plough Inn No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Castle Of Comfort No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Holford Village No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kilve Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Stogursey Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Mill Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nether Stowey Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Castle Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pardlestone No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shurton Stogursey No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Longstone Close No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Quantock Medical Centre 01278 732696	Quantock M/C,Banneson Rd Nether Stowey Nr Bridgwater Somerset TA5 1NW
Cannington Health Centre 01278 652335	Cannington Health Centre Mill Lane, Cannington Bridgwater Somerset TA5 2HB
West Somerset Healthcare 01984 632701	West Somerset Healthcare Williton Surg, Robert St Williton, Taunton Somerset TA4 4QE
Dr Halliday, Williton/Watchet	Watchet Surgery 55 Swain Street Watchet Somerset TA23 0AG
Quantock Vale Surgery 01823 432361	Mount Street Bishops Lydeard Taunton Somerset TA4 3LH

Local Stores

Williton
25 Fore Street
Williton
Taunton
Somerset
TA4 4PX
01984 633014
Store Website
6.20 miles

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SPAR High Street, Stogursey
16 High Street
Stogursey
Bridgewater
TA5 1TA
01278 732304
Store Website
1.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Quantock Veterinary Surgery
Castle Street Nether Stowey Bridgwater Somerset TA5 1LN 01278 450080 info@quantockvets.co.uk Website 1.90 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Walk-in clinic.
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Walk-in clinic (AM) plus Appointment only clinic 15:00 to 16:00
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Walk-in clinic (AM) plus Evening walk-in clinic 18:00 to 19:00.
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Evolution Vets Ltd
Inwood Farm Nether Stowey Bridgwater Somerset TA5 1HY 01278 734 828 sally@evolutionfarmvets.co.uk Website 2.62 miles
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White Lodge Veterinary Clinic Ltd
Roughmoor Enterprise Centre Roughmoor, Williton Taunton Somerset TA4 4AT 01984 634 013 williton@whitelodgevetclinic.co.uk 5.67 miles
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Black Rock Vets Ltd
Ham Lane Stretcholt Bridgewater Somerset TA6 4SR 01278 684905 info@blackrockvets.com Website 7.30 miles

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B&Amp;W Equine Vets
Ham Lane Stretcholt Pawlett Bridgwater Somerset TA6 4SR 01278 229129 stretcholt.enquiries@bwequinevets.co.uk Website 7.30 miles

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Priory Close Veterinary Surgery
Veterinary Surgery Station Road Bishops Lydeard Taunton Somerset TA4 3BU 01823 433361 8.24 miles

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Local Dog Walks

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 4.12 miles

Location what3words completed.other.classed

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 5.79 miles

Location what3words songbirds.backfired.shirts

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 8.45 miles

Location what3words second.profited.broached

Kings Cliff
Dancing Hill Bridgwater Lancashire TA6 6NG 8.63 miles

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Netherclay Community Woodland
3 Netherclay Bishop'S Hull Taunton TA1 5ED 10.96 miles Taunton

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

Location what3words thuds.gliding.harnessed

Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Overcast	Clear	Mist
Temp	9.2°C	8.1°C	7.3°C	6.5°C	5.4°C	5.8°C	7.9°C	17.2°C	12.7°C	7.7°C	4.4°C	4.8°C
Feels Like	6.9°C	6.1°C	4.7°C	3.4°C	2.4°C	2.7°C	5°C	8.6°C	10.8°C	5.4°C	2.1°C	2.4°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

	Mist	Mist	Fog	Fog	Fog	Mist	Mist	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy
Temp	1.6°C	1.1°C	1.1°C	1.1°C	0.9°C	1.5°C	2.9°C	6.1°C	7.2°C	5.7°C	5.1°C	3.1°C
Feels Like	-1.1°C	-0.6°C	-0.2°C	-1.1°C	-2.1°C	-1.9°C	-0.5°C	3.3°C	4.8°C	3.2°C	2.4°C	0.3°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

	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate rain	Moderate rain	Light rain	Heavy rain	Heavy rain	Moderate rain	Light rain shower
Temp	4.3°C	5.1°C	5.5°C	5.8°C	7.2°C	8.5°C	9.3°C	10.8°C	12.2°C	13.2°C	14.6°C	9.9°C
Feels Like	1.3°C	1.9°C	2.2°C	2.4°C	4.2°C	5.8°C	6.7°C	8.3°C	9.8°C	11.3°C	13.7°C	8.2°C

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