Welcome to Westbury sub Mendip

Westbury-sub-Mendip is a small village located in the Mendip Hills of Somerset, England. The village is situated on the southern slope of the Mendip Hills and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its stunning views of the surrounding hills and valleys, making it a popular destination for hikers and nature lovers. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the 12th-century Church of St. Lawrence, which is a Grade I listed building.

The village of Westbury-sub-Mendip has a rich history that dates back to the Roman era. The village was once an important center for lead mining, and evidence of this can still be seen in the form of old mine workings and spoil heaps. The village also played an important role in the English Civil War, with a number of battles taking place in the surrounding hills and valleys. Today, the village is a peaceful and tranquil place, with a strong sense of community and a rich cultural heritage.

Despite its small size, Westbury-sub-Mendip has a number of amenities, including a village shop, a post office, and a pub. The village also has a primary school, which serves the local community. The village is well-connected to the surrounding area, with good road links to nearby towns and cities. Overall, Westbury-sub-Mendip is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful and idyllic way of life.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 10.3°C

Feels Like: 7.2°C

Wind: 16.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
St Lawrences C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sharon Foxall	School Hill Westbury-Sub-Mendip Wells Somerset BA5 1HL 01749870437 School Website
Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church Of England First School Academy Converter Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Mr Will Ewens	School Lane Draycott Somerset BS27 3SD 1934742052 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
The Blue School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Mark Woodlock	Kennion Road Wells Somerset BA5 2NR 01749678799 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
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 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
Wells Cathedral School Other Independent School Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mr Alastair Tighe	15 The Liberty Wells Somerset BA5 2ST 1749834200 School Website
Stoberry Park School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Shakesby	North Road Wells Somerset BA5 2TJ 01749672516 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Highbridge And Burnham Station Walk, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3BT 11.21 Miles

Yatton Station Road, Yatton, Somerset, BS49 4AJ 11.78 Miles

Worle Station Approach, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 6WA 11.96 Miles

Weston Milton Saville Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 8PF 12.53 Miles

Castle Cary Station Wharf, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7PE 12.63 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Cheddar Cab Co 07851 734044 Well Cottage/The Street, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3TH 2.03 Miles
Cheddar Taxis 01934 743801 6 South Close, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3TW 2.12 Miles
Wookey Taxis Ltd 01749 678039 Underwood Business Park, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1AF 2.64 Miles
Cathedral Taxis 01749 674000 38 Market Street, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2DS 3.48 Miles
A Taxis 01749 670200 2 St Andrews Park/Princes Rd, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1TE 3.52 Miles
Cheddar District Taxis 01934 744744 32 Labourham Way, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3XJ 3.56 Miles
Ace Taxis 01749 675109 3 Alfred Court, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1DJ 3.71 Miles
Cheddar Area Taxis 07881 911559 Baybrook, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3QN 3.95 Miles
Bristol Airport Chauffeurs 01934 742111 Hartley House, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3BH 4.39 Miles
Silverline Taxis 01749 836330 North Lodge, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3DZ 4.49 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Westbury Sub Mendip Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Hollybrook Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Easton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rodney Stoke Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Draycott Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ebbor Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Melifont Abbey Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Henton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Priddy Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Church Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Borderbridge Wookey Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burcott Inn Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Priddy Post Office 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
Cheddar Medical Centre 01934 742061	Cheddar Medical Ctr. Roynon Way Cheddar Somerset BS27 3NZ
Wedmore/Axbridge 01934 712774	The Surgery St Medard Road Wedmore Somerset BS28 4AY
West Mendip Community Hospital - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Old Wells Road Glastonbury BA6 8JD

Local Stores

Axbridge
2 The Square
Axbridge
Somerset
BS26 2AR
01934 732228
shop.6564@coop.co.uk
Store Website
5.62 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Stables Equine Practice
Conkerfield Pennybatch Lane Wookey Wells Somerset BA5 1NH 01749 830666 info@sepvets.com Website 2.51 miles
Amenities Referrals only
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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 3.16 miles

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Westfield Veterinary Centre Ltd
Westfield Veterinary Centre Westfield Road Wells Somerset BA5 2HS 01749 673239 3.32 miles

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Axe Valley Veterinary Practice Ltd
23 St. Cuthbert Street Wells Somerset BA5 2AW 01749 670966 Website 3.45 miles

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Wells Vets (Branch Of Shepton Vets)
2 Cathedral Avenue Wells Somerset BA5 1FD 3.78 miles

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Axe Valley Veterinary Practice Ltd
Unit 1 Saxon Court Union Street Cheddar Somerset BS27 3NA 01934 712 229 3.79 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 1.45 miles

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Wookey Fords
38 Knowle Ln Wookey Wells BA5 1LB 1.96 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 3.83 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 3.98 miles

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Westhay Nature Reserve
Westhay Moor Drove Glastonbury Lancashire BA6 9TX 4.75 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 4.83 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-14.6°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

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Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
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