Welcome to Walcombe

Walcombe is a small village located in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated in the Mendip Hills, which is an area of outstanding natural beauty. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy the great outdoors. The village is home to a small community of residents who are proud of their heritage and the natural beauty of their surroundings.

The village of Walcombe has a rich history that dates back to the Roman era. The village was once a thriving market town, and evidence of its past can still be seen in the form of the old market square and the historic buildings that line the streets. Today, the village is a peaceful and tranquil place, with a strong sense of community. The residents of Walcombe are friendly and welcoming, and visitors are always made to feel at home.

Walcombe is a popular destination for those who enjoy hiking and cycling. The village is surrounded by miles of scenic countryside, with plenty of trails and paths to explore. The Mendip Hills are also home to a number of caves and underground rivers, which are popular with cavers and adventure seekers. For those who prefer a more relaxed pace, there are plenty of local pubs and restaurants where visitors can sample the local cuisine and enjoy a pint of Somerset cider.

Local Weather

Light snow

Temp: 1°C

Feels Like: -6.3°C

Wind: 27.1 MPH

Wind Dir: NW

Local Schools

School	Details
Stoberry Park School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Shakesby	North Road Wells Somerset BA5 2TJ 01749672516 School Website
Wells Cathedral School Other Independent School Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mr Alastair Tighe	15 The Liberty Wells Somerset BA5 2ST 1749834200 School Website
St Joseph And St Teresa Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Teresa Harvey	Lovers Walk Wells Somerset BA5 2QL 1749678791 School Website
The Blue School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Mark Woodlock	Kennion Road Wells Somerset BA5 2NR 01749678799 School Website
Horrington Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Goodland	West Horrington Wells Somerset BA5 3EB 01749673516 School Website
St Cuthberts Church Of England Infants School Academy Converter Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Sheryl Cooper	Keward Walk Wells Somerset BA5 1TZ 01749672591 School Website
St Cuthberts C Of E Junior School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Mullinger	Keward Avenue Wells Somerset BA5 1TS 01749678066 School Website
Wookey Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Marsh	Wells Road Wookey Wells Somerset BA5 1LQ 01749673650 School Website
Priddy Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sharon Foxall	Priddy Wells Somerset BA5 3BE 01749870354 School Website
Croscombe Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr William Moore	Long Street Croscombe Wells Somerset BA5 3QL 01749343114 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Castle Cary Station Wharf, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7PE 10.04 Miles

Bruton Station Approach Road, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0EH 11.42 Miles

Yatton Station Road, Yatton, Somerset, BS49 4AJ 14.09 Miles

Nailsea And Backwell Station Road, Backwell, Somerset, BS48 3LH 14.26 Miles

Frome Station Approach, Off Wallbridge, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1RE 14.35 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Silverline Taxis 01749 836330 North Lodge, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3DZ 1.14 Miles
Wookey Taxis Ltd 01749 678039 Underwood Business Park, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1AF 1.15 Miles
Cathedral Taxis 01749 674000 38 Market Street, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2DS 1.31 Miles
A Taxis 01749 670200 2 St Andrews Park/Princes Rd, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1TE 1.36 Miles
Ace Taxis 01749 675109 3 Alfred Court, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1DJ 1.66 Miles
Wright Cars 01749 345151 18 Town Street, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5BJ 4.71 Miles
Regal Taxis 01749 347750 Regal Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5AL 4.74 Miles
Call A Car 01749 346033 12 Kingland Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5SE 4.80 Miles
Shepton Mallet Private Hire 01749 330333 11 Webber Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4AL 5.23 Miles
Cheddar Cab Co 07851 734044 Well Cottage/The Street, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3TH 5.29 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Drake Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Milton Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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St Andrews Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kennion Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kings Castle Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Market Place Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street Wells Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Underwood Business Park Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Horrington Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Welsford Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Wells Health Centre 01749 672137	Priory Health Park Glastonbury Road Wells Somerset BA5 1XJ
Wells City Practice 01749 836650	Wells City Practice Priory Health Park Glastonbury Road Wells, Somerset BA5 1XJ
Grove House Surgery 01749 342314	Grove House Surgery West Shepton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5UH
Haskins Lvs - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Haskins Retail Centre Townsend Shepton Mallet BA4 5AX
Haskins Lvs - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Haskins Retail Centre Townsend Shepton Mallet BA4 5AX

Local Stores

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

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SPAR Euro Garage Wells
SPAR
Chamberlain Street
Wells
BA5 2PT
01749 674820
Store Website
1.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Axe Valley Veterinary Practice Ltd
23 St. Cuthbert Street Wells Somerset BA5 2AW 01749 670966 Website 1.23 miles

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Westfield Veterinary Centre Ltd
Westfield Veterinary Centre Westfield Road Wells Somerset BA5 2HS 01749 673239 1.30 miles

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Wells Vets (Branch Of Shepton Vets)
2 Cathedral Avenue Wells Somerset BA5 1FD 1.66 miles

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Stables Equine Practice
Conkerfield Pennybatch Lane Wookey Wells Somerset BA5 1NH 01749 830666 info@sepvets.com Website 2.23 miles
Amenities Referrals only
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The Shepton Veterinary Group Limited
The Shepton Veterinary Group Allyn Saxon Drive Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5QH 01749 343 955 info@sheptonvets.com Website 5.21 miles
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Axe Valley Large Animal Vets Ltd
Unit B Winchester Farm Draycott Road Cheddar Somerset BS27 3RP 01934 315970 hello@avlavets.co.uk Website 6.30 miles

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Local Dog Walks

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 1.97 miles

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Wookey Fords
38 Knowle Ln Wookey Wells BA5 1LB 2.73 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 4.58 miles East Harptree, Somerset

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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 6.35 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.

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 6.71 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.

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 6.71 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Light rain	Moderate rain at times	Patchy rain nearby	Clear	Clear
Temp	9.6°C	9.5°C	9.5°C	9.7°C	10.4°C	13.6°C	15.4°C	15.2°C	15.8°C	16.7°C	15.1°C	13.9°C
Feels Like	7.1°C	7.2°C	7.2°C	7.4°C	8°C	12.5°C	15.1°C	14.7°C	15.7°C	16.7°C	13.6°C	11.9°C

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Temp	11.9°C	8.6°C	6.5°C	5.3°C	4.8°C	4.6°C	4.7°C	5.7°C	6.4°C	5.8°C	4.9°C	4.4°C
Feels Like	9.1°C	4.8°C	2.2°C	0.9°C	1°C	1.2°C	1.8°C	3.6°C	5°C	5°C	3.4°C	2.9°C

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Temp	3.9°C	3.9°C	3.4°C	2.5°C	1.6°C	2.2°C	4.3°C	5.9°C	6.1°C	5.3°C	3.5°C	3.3°C
Feels Like	2.8°C	2.2°C	0.7°C	-1.5°C	-3.2°C	-2.7°C	-0.3°C	1.8°C	2.4°C	1.6°C	-1°C	0.1°C

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