Welcome to Willand

Willand is a small village located in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles north of the town of Exeter and 3 miles south of the town of Cullompton. The village has a population of around 2,000 people and is known for its beautiful countryside and peaceful way of life. Willand is a popular destination for tourists who are looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy the tranquility of the countryside.

The village of Willand has a rich history that dates back to the 11th century. It was originally a Saxon settlement and was later taken over by the Normans after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The village has a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a popular destination for visitors who are interested in history and architecture.

Willand is also known for its strong sense of community. The village has a number of local events and festivals throughout the year, including the Willand Carnival and the Willand Village Fete. These events bring together residents and visitors alike and are a great way to experience the local culture and traditions. Overall, Willand is a charming village that offers a peaceful and relaxing way of life, as well as a rich history and strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 14.1°C

Feels Like: 13.7°C

Wind: 5.4 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Churchstanton Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Matthew Watson	Churchstanton Taunton Somerset TA3 7RL 01823601354 School Website
Hemyock Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Chris Greenhall	Parklands Hemyock Cullompton Devon EX15 3RY 01823680240 School Website
Upottery Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Chris Legg	Upottery Honiton Devon EX14 9QT 01404861292 School Website
Culmstock Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Martin O'mahony	Culmstock Cullompton Devon EX15 3JP 01884840598 School Website
West Buckland Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Cameron Mann	West Buckland Wellington Somerset TA21 9LD 1823663376 School Website
Wellesley Park Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Carly Wilkins	Homefield Wellington Somerset TA21 9AJ 01823664876 School Website
Wellington School Other Independent School Ages:2-18 Head Teacher Mr Eugene Du Toit	South Street Wellington Somerset TA21 8NT 1823668800
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs J Collier	Sampford Arundel Wellington Somerset TA21 9QN 01823672342 School Website
Court Fields School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Polly Matthews	Mantle Street Wellington Somerset TA21 8SW 01823664201 School Website
St Johns Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Oliver Priestley	Priory Wellington Somerset TA21 9EJ 01823662541 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Tiverton Parkway Station Road, Sampford Peverell, Devon, EX16 7EH 7.78 Miles

Honiton Church Hill, Honiton, Devon, EX14 2DA 8.05 Miles

Taunton Station Approach, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1QP 8.53 Miles

Feniton Feniton, Devon, Devon, EX14 3BT 9.82 Miles

Axminster Station Yard, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5PF 12.18 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Master Cabs 07989 144551 Ford Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9PE 3.21 Miles
Arrow Taxis 01823 669666 164 Barn Meads Rd, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9AP 4.23 Miles
Blackdown Cars 01404 892888 Liberator Way, Honiton, Devon, EX14 4XF 4.30 Miles
Airport Xpress 01823 665522 16 Church Drive, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9LZ 4.44 Miles
Monument Mini Cabs 01823 664444 8 Walkers Gate, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8DJ 4.75 Miles
Am Taxis 01823 666333 Longforth Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8QT 4.94 Miles
Kelway Kabs Ltd 07960 416383 27 Kelway Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9EP 5.03 Miles
Jolly Jaunts Taxis 01884 840979 27 Highland Terrace, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 3EN 6.38 Miles
Allens Taxis And Minibus Service 07976 827762 27 Highland Terrace, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 3EN 6.38 Miles
I Cabs 01823 476111 1 Gaunton Close, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4TW 7.09 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Biscombe Churchinford No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ridgewood No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bollhayes No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bolham Water No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rosemary Lane Cullompton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stapley Churchinford No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Clayhidon Church No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Culmbridge No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Churchstanton School No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ashculme No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Garlandhayes No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Millhayes No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hemyock Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Churchstanton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Madford No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Blackdown Practice 01823 680206	The Blackdown Practice The Surgery Station Road, Hemyock Cullompton, Devon EX15 3SF
The Surgery Churchinford	Fairfield Green Churchinford Taunton Somerset TA3 7RR
The Blackdown Practice	Highfield Surgery Culme Way Dunkeswell Devon EX14 4JP
Wellesley Hospital Bcsc	Westpark Chelston Wellington TA21 9FF
Wellington Community Hospital - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Bulford Wellington TA21 8QQ

Local Stores

Wellington - Fore Street
4-6 Fore Street
Wellington
Somerset
TA21 8AQ
01823 663649
Store Website
4.87 miles

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SPAR Hemyock
Station Road
Hemyock
EX15 3SE
01823 680408
Store Website
1.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

New Street Vets Ltd
Unit 1/C, Station Road Industrial Estate Hemyock Cullompton Devon EX15 3SE 01823 681 067 office@newstreetvets.co.uk Website 1.85 miles
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Animals Treated
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Walker Equine Vets
Red Lane Barn Red Lane Clayhidon Cullompton Devon EX15 3TW 01823 475208 office@walkerequinevets.co.uk Website 2.25 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Cave Veterinary Specialists
Georges Farm West Buckland Wellington Somerset TA21 9LE 01823 653510 info@cave-vet-specialists.co.uk Website 3.93 miles

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Western Counties Equine Hospital Ltd
Culmstock Cullompton Devon EX15 3LA 01884 841 100 westerncounties@equinehospital.co.uk Website 4.13 miles
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Mount Veterinary Hospital
Taunton Road Wellington Somerset TA21 9FG 01823 662286 office@mountvets.com Website 5.12 miles
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The Vale Veterinary Group
7 Fore Street Uffculme Cullompton Devon EX15 3AN 01884 841317 valehelen@btconnect.com 6.15 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Wellington Monument
Off Junc 26 Of M5, Take 1St Exit At Roundabout. Exeter To Tiverton A38 And Just Keep Going. Turning For Monument Rd On Left And Is Signposted (Signpost On Right) Oldway Road. Travel Up Steep Hill To Crossroads, Go Left At Top And Approx 100 Yrds Turn Right Into Car Park. There Is A National Trust Sign Here But It Is Easy To Miss!! Large Free Car Park. Initial Path Up To Monument Wheelchair Friendly, But Not If You Take Any Of The Marked Routes And Steps Down To One Of The Routes Are Very Steep. Bits Of Walks Could Become Muddy After Rainfall, But Not To Bad. Nice Wooded Walks And Nice Areas To Picnic! Unnamed Road Wellington TA21 9PA 3.06 miles Wellington

Location what3words drivers.future.conceals

Wellington Park
Lots Of Grass To Run Around On Though Other Dogs Are Often Present 1 Court Dr 4.89 miles

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Castle Neroche
Hare Ln Lancashire 6.74 miles

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Netherclay Community Woodland
3 Netherclay Bishop'S Hull Taunton TA1 5ED 7.68 miles Taunton

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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 13.45 miles

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Kings Cliff
Dancing Hill Bridgwater Lancashire TA6 6NG 13.95 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Overcast	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Clear
Temp	11.7°C	11.2°C	5.7°C	3.7°C	6.3°C	12°C	16.2°C	18.9°C	20.4°C	19.8°C	16.1°C	14°C
Feels Like	12°C	11.6°C	4.8°C	2.4°C	4.7°C	11.2°C	16°C	18.9°C	20.3°C	19.8°C	15.4°C	12.4°C

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

	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	12.3°C	11.4°C	11°C	10.9°C	12.8°C	17.9°C	23.7°C	27.1°C	28.1°C	27.7°C	24.5°C	21.2°C
Feels Like	10.3°C	9.3°C	8.7°C	8.3°C	10.5°C	17.3°C	24.5°C	27.5°C	28.5°C	28.7°C	26.6°C	21.2°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

	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Clear	Clear
Temp	20.6°C	18.2°C	15.6°C	13.4°C	13°C	13.5°C	14.4°C	15.2°C	15.2°C	14.4°C	12.1°C	15.9°C
Feels Like	20.6°C	18.2°C	15.2°C	12.2°C	11.3°C	11.6°C	12.5°C	14.3°C	14.6°C	13°C	10.1°C	14.9°C

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