Welcome to Waterlip

Waterlip is a small village located in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated near the town of Shepton Mallet and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque views and peaceful atmosphere, making it a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

One of the main attractions in Waterlip is the Waterlip Manor Garden. This beautiful garden is home to a variety of plants and flowers, including rare and exotic species. Visitors can take a leisurely stroll through the garden and enjoy the stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The garden is also a popular venue for weddings and other special events.

Another popular attraction in Waterlip is the Waterlip Inn. This historic pub has been serving locals and visitors for over 200 years and is known for its delicious food and friendly atmosphere. The pub also has a large beer garden, which is perfect for enjoying a pint on a sunny day. Overall, Waterlip is a charming village that offers visitors a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Local Weather

Moderate rain

Temp: 9.2°C

Feels Like: 7.4°C

Wind: 7.4 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Shepton Mallet Community Infants School And Nursery Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Honoria Thompson	Waterloo Road Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5HE 01749342322 School Website
Bowlish Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Teresa Gilbert	Bowlish Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5JQ 01749342514 School Website
St Pauls Church Of England Vc Junior School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Chris Partridge	Paul Street Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5LA 01749343250 School Website
Whitstone Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Guy Swallow	Charlton Road Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5PF 01749345555 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
St Aldhelms Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Pippa Cohen	Chelynch Park Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 4PL 01749880376 School Website
Oakhill Church School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jude Clements	Oakhill Radstock Somerset BA3 5AQ 01749840426 School Website
Horrington Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Goodland	West Horrington Wells Somerset BA5 3EB 01749673516 School Website
Evercreech Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Norma Anselm	Paradise Crescent Evercreech Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6EH 01749830447 School Website
Stoke St Michael Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Melanie Vincent	Moonshill Road Stoke St Michael Radstock Somerset BA3 5LG 01749840470 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Castle Cary Station Wharf, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7PE 6.46 Miles

Bruton Station Approach Road, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0EH 7.10 Miles

Frome Station Approach, Off Wallbridge, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1RE 10.78 Miles

Templecombe Station Road, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0JR 14.38 Miles

Dilton Marsh High Street, Dilton Marsh, Wiltshire, BA13 4DF 14.53 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Wright Cars 01749 345151 18 Town Street, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5BJ 0.25 Miles
Regal Taxis 01749 347750 Regal Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5AL 0.26 Miles
Call A Car 01749 346033 12 Kingland Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5SE 0.41 Miles
Shepton Mallet Private Hire 01749 330333 11 Webber Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4AL 0.76 Miles
Silverline Taxis 01749 836330 North Lodge, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3DZ 3.34 Miles
Chinnock Taxis 01749 831529 7 Kiln Drive, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6DT 3.61 Miles
Dovecot Cabs 01749 812098 7 Kiln Drive, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6DT 3.61 Miles
Ace Taxis 01749 675109 3 Alfred Court, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1DJ 4.35 Miles
A Taxis 01749 670200 2 St Andrews Park/Princes Rd, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1TE 4.41 Miles
Cathedral Taxis 01749 674000 38 Market Street, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2DS 4.43 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Shaftgate Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Board Cross Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bowlish Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Beech Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hillmead Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shepton Mallet Delivery Office Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Shepton Mallet Meter Box Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15
Martins Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Tesco Superstore Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Townsend Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Princes Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Shepton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Leg Square Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Queens Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Peters Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
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
Grove House Surgery 01749 342314	Grove House Surgery West Shepton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5UH
Park Medical Practice 01749 334383	The Park Medical Practice Cannards Grave Road Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5RT
Oakhill Surgery 01749 840233	Oakhill Surg, Pondsmead Shepton Road, Oakhill Radstock Somerset BA3 5HT

Local Stores

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

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Shepton Veterinary Group Limited
The Shepton Veterinary Group Allyn Saxon Drive Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5QH 01749 343 955 info@sheptonvets.com Website 0.73 miles
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Wells Vets (Branch Of Shepton Vets)
2 Cathedral Avenue Wells Somerset BA5 1FD 4.27 miles

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Axe Valley Veterinary Practice Ltd
23 St. Cuthbert Street Wells Somerset BA5 2AW 01749 670966 Website 4.44 miles

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Westfield Veterinary Centre Ltd
Westfield Veterinary Centre Westfield Road Wells Somerset BA5 2HS 01749 673239 4.59 miles

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Stables Equine Practice
Conkerfield Pennybatch Lane Wookey Wells Somerset BA5 1NH 01749 830666 info@sepvets.com Website 5.78 miles
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Stem Cell Vet Ltd
25 High Street Bruton Somerset BA10 0AH 01749 813291 enquiry@stemcellvet.co.uk Website 6.93 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 6.43 miles

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Wookey Fords
38 Knowle Ln Wookey Wells BA5 1LB 6.50 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 7.75 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 7.85 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.

Vallis Vale Walk
A Beautiful Walk Through Woodland Next To The Mells River. The Area Is Steeped In Industrial History And A Site Of Special Scientific Interest. Popular For Dogs In Summer As The River Is Accessible And It Is Flat And The Path Is Gravel But Can Get Muddy And Slippery In Wet Conditions. There Are Several Paths And The Main Path Goes To Mells, Or The East Mendip Way Is Accessible Going South. Elm Ln 9.35 miles Parking Available At Egford, Just Off Elm Lane. Walk To The Left From The Car Park Into Woods.

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Alfred’S Tower
Lovely Walk Around Alfreds Tower, Through Woodland With Glimpses Of Countryside Views. Mostly Flat But Can Get Very Muddy If In Winter/Autumn Months. Dog Friendly, Free Parking And A Great Little Coffee/Snack Van Too! King Alfred'S Tower Car Park Tower Road Lancashire 9.83 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Overcast	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear
Temp	11.7°C	11.2°C	5.7°C	3.7°C	6.3°C	11.9°C	16.1°C	18.8°C	20.3°C	19.8°C	16.1°C	14.3°C
Feels Like	12°C	11.6°C	4.8°C	2.4°C	4.7°C	10.9°C	15.9°C	18.7°C	20.2°C	19.8°C	15.4°C	13°C

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	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Clear	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy
Temp	12.9°C	12.2°C	11.7°C	11.2°C	12.9°C	16.9°C	21.4°C	25.1°C	27.7°C	26.7°C	24.2°C	21.4°C
Feels Like	11.2°C	10.3°C	9.6°C	8.7°C	10.6°C	16.4°C	21.2°C	25.9°C	28°C	27.2°C	25.8°C	21.4°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

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Temp	20.6°C	19°C	17.1°C	15.4°C	14.2°C	14.1°C	15°C	15.6°C	15.4°C	14.7°C	12.8°C	16.6°C
Feels Like	20.6°C	19°C	16.9°C	14.7°C	12.8°C	12.8°C	14.6°C	15.5°C	15.1°C	13.7°C	11.3°C	15.7°C

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