Welcome to Wigborough

Wigborough is a small village located in the county of Somerset, England. The village is situated in the heart of the Somerset Levels, which is a low-lying area of land that is prone to flooding. Despite this, Wigborough has a rich history and is home to several historic buildings and landmarks. One of the most notable landmarks in the village is the Church of St. Mary, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and impressive bell tower.

In addition to its historic buildings, Wigborough is also known for its beautiful countryside and scenic walks. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields, making it the perfect destination for nature lovers and hikers. One of the most popular walks in the area is the Wigborough Way, which takes visitors on a scenic tour of the village and its surrounding countryside. The walk is approximately 5 miles long and takes around 2 hours to complete.

Despite its small size, Wigborough is a vibrant and welcoming community. The village is home to several local businesses, including a post office, a pub, and a village hall. The village hall is a popular venue for community events and is used for everything from weddings and parties to meetings and classes. Overall, Wigborough is a charming and picturesque village that is well worth a visit for anyone looking to experience the beauty and history of rural England.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 13.2°C

Feels Like: 13.6°C

Wind: 2.7 MPH

Wind Dir: E

Local Schools

School	Details
South Petherton Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Catherine Walker	Hayes End South Petherton Somerset TA13 5AG 01460240172
South Petherton Church Of England Infants School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Shan Weston	Church Path Hele Lane South Petherton Somerset TA13 5DY 01460240750 School Website
Norton Sub Hamdon Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Liz Stiddard Jamie Caswell	New Road Norton-Sub-Hamdon Stoke Sub Hamdon Somerset TA14 6SF 01935881815 School Website
Merriott First School Community School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mr Lois Bowery	Church Street Merriott Somerset TA16 5PT 0 146072547 School Website
West Chinnock Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Liz Stiddard Jamie Caswell	Scotts Way West Chinnock Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7PU 01935881367 School Website
Castle Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Steve Morton	Castle Street Stoke Sub Hamdon Somerset TA14 6RE 01935822342 School Website
Hinton St George Church Of England School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Charlotte Hall	West Street Hinton St George Somerset TA17 8SA 0 146072653 School Website
Martock Church Of England Va Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Lafferty-Jenkins	Elmleigh Road Martock Somerset TA12 6EF 01935823486 School Website
Stanchester Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Gregg Mockridge	East Stoke Stoke Sub Hamdon Somerset TA14 6UG 01935823200 School Website
Haselbury Plucknett Church Of England First School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Lois Bowery	North Street Haselbury Plucknett Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7RQ 0 146072833 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Crewkerne Station Road, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8AL 3.94 Miles

Yeovil Pen Mill Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5DD 7.63 Miles

Yeovil Junction Off Newton Road, Stoford, Somerset, BA22 9UU 7.66 Miles

Yetminster Chapel Lane, Yetminster, Dorset, DT9 6LH 9.68 Miles

Thornford Thornford Road, Thornford, Dorset, DT9 6PT 10.42 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Freeway Taxis 01935 829289 3 St. James St, South Petherton, Somerset, TA13 5BS 1.38 Miles
Special Event Cars 01460 75359 54 Lower Street, Merriott, Somerset, TA16 5NN 1.79 Miles
Stennings Minibus And Taxis 01460 75089 The Old Garage, Merriott, Somerset, TA16 5NH 1.99 Miles
Airline 01935 414444 The Court Yard, Merriott, Somerset, TA16 5NH 1.99 Miles
A Car For The Occasion 01460 241697 Applewood, South Petherton, Somerset, TA13 5HF 2.61 Miles
Currans Private Hire 01460 271625 Oak Dr, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7DN 2.96 Miles
I J H Executive Cars 07887 777243 19 Limbury, Martock, Somerset, TA12 6DX 3.06 Miles
Mint Cabs 07785 185032 44 Fennel Way, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8SA 4.64 Miles
Century Executive Travel 01935 477614 31 Woodhenge, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8TT 4.91 Miles
I J H Executive Cars 01935 827799 54 Plantagenet Chase, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2PR 5.66 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Lower Stratton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Yeabridge Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bridge Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Over Stratton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Watergore Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hayes End Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chiselborough Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lightgate Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St James Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bakers Cross Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Norton Sub Hamdon Post Office Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Lopen Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Silver Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
South Petherton Surgery	Hamsfield Lane Hospital Lane South Petherton Somerset TA13 5EG
Hamdon Medical Centre, Stoke-Sub-Hamdon 01935 822236	Hamdon Medical Centre Matts Lane Stoke-Sub-Hamdon Somerset TA14 6QE
Church Street Surgery, Martock 01460 240707	Church Street Surgery Church Street Martock Somerset TA12 6JL
Martock Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	1 Church Street Martock TA12 6JL
West One Surgery	West Street Crewkerne Somerset TA18 8AY

Local Stores

South Petherton - 4 St James Street
4 St James Street
South Petherton
Somerset
TA13 5BS
01460 242600
Store Website
1.40 miles

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SPAR Euro Garage South Petherton
SPAR
Harp Road
South Petherton
TA13 5JG
01460 242030
Store Website
0.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Minster Veterinary Services Ltd
The Red House 2 St. James Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5BS 01460 241262 minstervets@hotmail.co.uk 1.41 miles

Animals Treated
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Isle Valley Vets Ltd
The Old Glove Factory Matts Lane Stoke-Sub-Hamdon Somerset TA14 6QE 01935 310 930 Website 1.95 miles
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Kingfisher Veterinary Practice Martock
Martock Veterinary Centre Stapleton Road Martock Somerset TA12 6HH 01935 825199 office@kingfishervets.co.uk Website 3.36 miles
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Kingfisher Veterinary Practice Crewkerne
Tower Hill Road Crewkerne Somerset TA18 8EQ 01460 72443 office@kingfishervets.co.uk Website 3.59 miles
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Synergy Farm Health Ltd
Unit 1 Lower Coombe Coombe Farm Crewkerne Somerset TA18 8RL 01935 83682 office@synergyfarmhealth.com Website 3.92 miles

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The County Veterinary Clinic
The Meeting House Ashwell Business Park Ilminster Somerset TA19 9DX 01460 259509 countyvetclinic@hotmail.co.uk 5.35 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Frogmary Green Farm
Small Walk In Fields And Around A Lake, Area To Picnic, Cafe And Other Facilities. West Street Lancashire 1.49 miles Plenty Of Parking

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Ham Hill Country Park
77 Ham Hill Rd Stoke-Sub-Hamdon Lancashire TA14 6RW 2.08 miles Signposted From Stoke Sub Hamdon

Location what3words glory.condition.landscape

Ham Hill Country Park Somerset
A Great Place For Walking Dogs With Great Views Over South Somerset, Lots Of Poo Bins ??. The Prince Of Wales Pub Welcomes Walkers And Dogs, The Food And Drinks Are Great Including Dog Biscuits ?? Ham Hill Stoke-Sub-Hamdon Lancashire TA14 6RW 2.12 miles

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Ham Hill Country Park
This Is A Well Known Dog Walking Area With The Locals!It Has A Number Of Different Fenced Off Fields For Friendly Dogs To Roam Freely! The Local Pub Is Also Do Friendly With Great Staff. Parking Can Be An Issue As Its So Popular But There Are Many Parking Areas Tucked Along Ham Hill Road! Persevere As You Will Enjoy This Easy Walk With So Many Friendly People And A Vast Array Of Dogs Walked In The Country Park! 77 Ham Hill Rd Stoke-Sub-Hamdon Lancashire TA14 6RW 2.15 miles

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Ninesprings Yeovil Country Park
Great All-Rounder Of A Walk, There Is A Play Park Area For The Kids, Ducks To Feed, And Plenty Of Things To Sniff! If Your Brave Head Up The Hill Side, Into The Wooded Area, Much More Interesting Place To Explore. Great Place To Socialise Your Four-Legged Friend Too, There Is Always Other Dogs Of All Shapes An Sizes! 1 Church St Yeovil Lancashire BA20 1HE 6.74 miles

Location what3words pine.foam.chat

River Yeo
Point To Point Walk. Can Be Busy But A Lovely Little Walk To Pass An Hour Along Parts Of The River Which Your Dogs Can Go In If They Like. 40 Nelson Way Yeovil Lancashire BA21 5DZ 8.24 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	26.7°C	25.7°C	25°C	24.5°C	26.3°C	29.8°C	32.3°C	32.7°C	31°C	29.7°C	24.4°C	24.6°C
Feels Like	28.9°C	27.9°C	27.2°C	26.6°C	28.9°C	35.5°C	40.2°C	39.7°C	37.3°C	35.8°C	29.7°C	27.6°C

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	Overcast	Overcast	Fog	Fog	Fog	Fog	Mist	Mist	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Thundery outbreaks in nearby
Temp	23.1°C	21.1°C	20.5°C	20.8°C	21.5°C	22.5°C	23.5°C	24°C	25.3°C	26.5°C	25.2°C	23.5°C
Feels Like	25.7°C	21.1°C	20.5°C	20.8°C	21.5°C	25°C	26°C	26.6°C	28°C	29.6°C	27.9°C	25.8°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Mist	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	23.2°C	23.2°C	23.2°C	23°C	25.5°C	28.4°C	30.9°C	31.7°C	31.1°C	29.6°C	26.7°C	24.4°C
Feels Like	25.6°C	25.5°C	25.4°C	25.2°C	28.3°C	32.4°C	36.3°C	36.7°C	35.3°C	33.2°C	29.5°C	26.8°C

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