Welcome to Higher Halstock Leigh

Higher Halstock is a small village located in the county of Dorset, England. It is situated in the beautiful countryside of Leigh, which is known for its rolling hills and picturesque landscapes. The village is home to a small community of residents who enjoy the peaceful and tranquil lifestyle that comes with living in a rural area. The village has a rich history, with evidence of settlements dating back to the Bronze Age.

One of the most notable features of Higher Halstock is its beautiful church, St. Mary's. The church dates back to the 13th century and is a Grade II listed building. It is a popular destination for visitors who come to admire its stunning architecture and learn about its history. The church is also an important part of the community, hosting regular services and events throughout the year.

In addition to its church, Higher Halstock is also home to a number of other historic buildings, including a 17th-century manor house and a 19th-century schoolhouse. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding. Overall, Higher Halstock is a charming and peaceful village that offers a glimpse into the rich history and natural beauty of Dorset.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 6.3°C

Feels Like: 3.2°C

Wind: 9.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Perrott Hill Other Independent School Ages:3-13 Head Teacher Mr Alex Mccullough	North Perrott Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7SL 146072051 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
West Coker C Of E Vc Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Philip Hyland	High Street West Coker Yeovil Somerset BA22 9AS 01935862568 School Website
East Coker Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Angela Hesketh-Williams	East Coker Yeovil Somerset BA22 9HY 01935862532 School Website
Parrett And Axe Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Simon Smith	Fairoak Way Mosterton Beaminster Dorset DT8 3JQ 01308868492 School Website
Mountjoy School Community Special School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Miss Gillian Howard	Tunnel Road Beaminster Dorset DT8 3HB 01308861155 School Website
St Bartholomews Church Of England First School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Gemma Coward	Kithill Crewkerne Somerset TA18 8AS 0 146072829 School Website
Beaminster School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Keith Hales	Newtown Beaminster Dorset DT8 3EP 01308862633 School Website
Wadham School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Mr Richard Burgas	Mount Pleasant Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7NT 01460270123 School Website
Beaminster St Marys Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Darren Marklew	Clay Lane Beaminster Dorset DT8 3BY 01308862201 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Crewkerne Station Road, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8AL 3.64 Miles

Yeovil Junction Off Newton Road, Stoford, Somerset, BA22 9UU 5.50 Miles

Yetminster Chapel Lane, Yetminster, Dorset, DT9 6LH 5.79 Miles

Yeovil Pen Mill Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5DD 6.55 Miles

Thornford Thornford Road, Thornford, Dorset, DT9 6PT 7.61 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Beaminster Taxis 01308 862894 212 Gerrards Green, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3ED 4.09 Miles
Steve's Cabs 01308 861010 73 Flaxfield Road, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3EY 4.15 Miles
Currans Private Hire 01460 271625 Oak Dr, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7DN 4.28 Miles
Dave's Taxi 07532 211270 22 Tunnel Rd, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3BN 4.38 Miles
Charger Plate Hire 07974 691489 16 Lower Wraxhill Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2JU 4.66 Miles
I J H Executive Cars 01935 827799 54 Plantagenet Chase, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2PR 4.73 Miles
Stennings Minibus And Taxis 01460 75089 The Old Garage, Merriott, Somerset, TA16 5NH 4.97 Miles
Airline 01935 414444 The Court Yard, Merriott, Somerset, TA16 5NH 4.97 Miles
Special Event Cars 01460 75359 54 Lower Street, Merriott, Somerset, TA16 5NN 4.98 Miles
Budget Cabs 07749 329577 80 Rowan Way, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2NS 5.19 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Halstock Leigh No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hardington Marsh No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dt2 Corscombe No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dt2 Norwood No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dt2 Corscombe La No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pendomer No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Halstock Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Dt8 Cheddington No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dt2 West Chelborough No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dt8 South Perrott No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North Perrott No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hardington Mandeville No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hillend No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ba22 Pen Cross No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
West Coker Surgery 01935 862212	West Coker Surgery High Street, West Coker Yeovil Somerset BA22 9AH
Ammonite Health Partnership (Tunnel Road Surgery)	24 Tunnel Road Beaminster Dorset DT8 3AB
Barton House Med Practice 01308 861938	Barton House Med Practice Beaminster Dorset DT8 3EQ
The Henhayes Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	South Street Crewkerne TA18 8DA
The Henhayes Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	South Street Crewkerne TA18 8DA

Local Stores

Beaminster
23 The Square
Beaminster
Dorset
DT8 3AU
01308 862226
shop.4815@coop.co.uk
Store Website
4.38 miles

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SPAR Orchard Way
Mosterton Village shop
Orchard Way
Mosterton
DT8 3LT
01308 301296
Store Website
3.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Beaminster (Girling &Amp; Bowditch Vet Surgeons Beaminster)
Honeysuckle Veterinary Surgery Tunnel Road Beaminster Dorset DT8 3HB 01308 862 312 beaminster@medivet.co.uk Website 3.98 miles
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Kingfisher Veterinary Practice Crewkerne
Tower Hill Road Crewkerne Somerset TA18 8EQ 01460 72443 office@kingfishervets.co.uk Website 4.55 miles
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Synergy Farm Health Ltd
The Transmission Hall Rampisham Business Centre Rampisham Down Maiden Newton Dorset DT2 0HS 01935 83682 office@synergyfarmhealth.com Website 4.61 miles
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Delaware Veterinary Group
106 Hendford Hill Yeovil Somerset BA20 2RF 01935 474690 office@delawarevets.co.uk Website 5.37 miles
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Wellpets
The Exchange High Street Yetminster Sherborne Dorset DT9 6LF 01935 873432 admin.yetminster@wellpets.co.uk Website 5.56 miles

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Newton Clarke Veterinary Surgeons
142 Preston Road Yeovil Somerset BA20 2EE 01935 474415 yeovil@newtonclarkevet.com Website 5.68 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Ham Hill Country Park
77 Ham Hill Rd Stoke-Sub-Hamdon Lancashire TA14 6RW 5.91 miles Signposted From Stoke Sub Hamdon

Location what3words glory.condition.landscape

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 5.94 miles

Location what3words pine.foam.chat

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 6.06 miles

Location what3words punctuate.deeply.area

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 6.19 miles

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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 7.39 miles

Location what3words waddle.dozen.fund

Frogmary Green Farm
Small Walk In Fields And Around A Lake, Area To Picnic, Cafe And Other Facilities. West Street Lancashire 7.49 miles Plenty Of Parking

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-13.9°C	-15.9°C	-13.7°C	-14.9°C	-17.2°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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
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Feels Like	-18.1°C	-19.2°C	-20°C	-20.6°C	-20.6°C	-19.1°C	-16°C	-13.1°C	-11.4°C	-10.9°C	-12.9°C	-15.8°C

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Temp	-10.4°C	-10.2°C	-9.3°C	-8.1°C	-6.5°C	-3.7°C	0°C	2.5°C	3°C	2°C	0.4°C	-5.3°C
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