Welcome to Biddisham

Biddisham is a small village located in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated on the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills, overlooking the Somerset Levels. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and hikers. Biddisham has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age. The village is home to several historic buildings, including the 13th-century Church of St. John the Baptist and the Grade II listed Biddisham Manor.

Biddisham is a peaceful and picturesque village, with a strong sense of community. The village has a small primary school, a village hall, and a pub, The Lamb Inn, which serves traditional pub food and local ales. The village is also home to several small businesses, including a farm shop and a pottery studio. Biddisham is well-connected to the surrounding area, with easy access to the M5 motorway and the nearby towns of Weston-super-Mare and Burnham-on-Sea.

Overall, Biddisham is a charming and welcoming village, with a rich history and a strong sense of community. Its beautiful countryside location and easy access to the surrounding area make it a popular destination for visitors and a great place to live for those looking for a peaceful and rural lifestyle. Whether you're interested in history, walking, or simply enjoying the beauty of the Somerset countryside, Biddisham is a great place to visit or call home.

Local Schools

School	Details
Weare Academy First School Academy Converter Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Miss Emma Tovey	Nottinghill Way Weare Somerset BS26 2JS 01934712643 School Website
East Brent Church Of England First School Academy Converter Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Mrs Katie Turner	Church Road East Brent Highbridge Somerset TA9 4HZ 1278760490 School Website
Lympsham Church Of England Academy Academy Converter Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Mrs Katie Turner	Rectory Way Lympsham Weston-Super-Mare Somerset BS24 0EW 1934750473 School Website
Axbridge Church Of England First School Academy Converter Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Dominic Shillabeer	Moorland Street Axbridge Somerset BS26 2BA 01934732391 School Website
Brent Knoll Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Christopher Burman	Brent Knoll Primary School Brent Street Brent Knoll Highbridge Somerset TA9 4EQ 1278760546 School Website
Sedgemoor Manor School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Mrs Emily Bott	Blackford Road Mark Highbridge Somerset TA9 4NP 1278641632 School Website
Hutton Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Lucinda Amos	Church Lane Hutton Weston-Super-Mare Somerset BS24 9SN 1934812852 School Website
Banwell Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Pocock	West Street Banwell Somerset BS29 6DB 1934822498 School Website
Winscombe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lorna Richardson	Moorham Road Winscombe Somerset BS25 1HH 1934843407 School Website
Sidcot School Other Independent School Ages:3-18 Head Teacher Mr Iain Kilpatrick	Oakridge Lane Winscombe Somerset BS25 1PD 01934843102 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Weston Milton Saville Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 8PF 5.42 Miles

Highbridge And Burnham Station Walk, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3BT 5.48 Miles

Worle Station Approach, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 6WA 5.70 Miles

Weston-Super-Mare Station Approach, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1XY 5.90 Miles

Yatton Station Road, Yatton, Somerset, BS49 4AJ 8.26 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
B B S Taxis 07770 837560 Hazeldene/Cheddar Road, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2DL 3.56 Miles
Brent Knoll Car Service 01278 760178 Laurel Avenue, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4BD 3.56 Miles
Cheddar Valley Taxis 01934 404002 4 Trinity Close, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4NB 4.00 Miles
Bristol Airport Chauffeurs 01934 742111 Hartley House, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3BH 4.45 Miles
A And S Private Hire 01934 843037 Meadow Barn, Winscombe, Somerset, BS25 1RA 4.47 Miles
Ans Taxis 07843 449708 Meadow Barn, Winscombe, Somerset, BS25 1RA 4.47 Miles
Sandford Private Hire 01934 820300 2 Yew Tree Gardens, Winscombe, Somerset, BS25 5QR 4.50 Miles
Weston Taxis 0844 330 2531 Unit 6/Weston Business Pk/The Airport, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS24 8RA 4.52 Miles
Tj Limos 01934 505337 51 Anson Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS24 7DG 4.54 Miles
Cheddar District Taxis 01934 744744 32 Labourham Way, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3XJ 4.85 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Biddisham Rectory Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
New Moon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tarnock Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bow Farm Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rooksbridge Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Badgworth Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Webbington Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rookery Close Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Christon Road (1) Loxton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Edingworth Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sedgemoor Services Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Loxton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Compton Bishop Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sedgemoor Services Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Brent Area Medical Centre 01278 760313	Brent Area Medical Centre Anvil House Brent Road, East Brent Highbridge, Somerset TA9 4JD
Axbridge Surgery 01934 732464	Axbridge Surgery Houlgate Way Axbridge Somerset BS26 2BJ
Dr John Dh & Partners	Banwell Surgery Westfield Road Banwell Avon BS29 6AD
Winscombe Surgery 01934 842211	Winscombe Surgery Hillyfields Way Winscombe BS25 1AF
Wedmore/Axbridge 01934 712774	The Surgery St Medard Road Wedmore Somerset BS28 4AY

Local Stores

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

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SPAR Roadchef Sedgemoor Services
Sedgemoor Services
M5 South
Rooksbridge
Axbridge
BS26 2UF
01934 750888
Store Website
1.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Alexandra &Amp; Hillyfields Vets Ltd
Hillyfields Way Winscombe North Somerset BS25 1AE 01934 843381 vets@hillyfieldsvets.co.uk Website 3.60 miles
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Axe Valley Veterinary Practice Ltd
The Veterinary Surgery Redmans Hill Blackford Wedmore Somerset BS28 4NG 01934 712 229 Website 4.22 miles
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Consultations by appointment 24 hour Emergency Service Available
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Consultations by appointment 24 hour Emergency Service Available
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Consultations by appointment 24 hour Emergency Service Available
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Consultations by appointment 24 hour Emergency Service Available

Axe Valley Veterinary Practice Ltd
Unit 1 Saxon Court Union Street Cheddar Somerset BS27 3NA 01934 712 229 4.92 miles

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Bridge Veterinary Surgery
133 Worston Road Highbridge Burnham-On-Sea Somerset TA9 3JX 01278 792 959 info@bridge-veterinary-surgery.co.uk Website 5.01 miles
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Green Pastures Veterinary Centre
Moor Lane Weston-Super-Mare Somerset BS24 7LA 01934 622022 info@greenpasturesvets.co.uk Website 5.05 miles
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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 5.27 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Crook Peak
A Walk On The Westernmost And Most Mountainous Of The Six Main Peaks In The Mendip Hills, A Summit Topped By Limestone Exposures, Overlooking The Somerset Levels And The Bristol Channel Coastline. BS26 2HH 1.45 miles Along Webbington Road, Near Compton Bishop.

Crook Peak
Very Steep Walk Up To The Peak. Once You’Re At The Top, You Can Follow The Hill All The Way Around And Down To Cheddar So It Is A Very Decent Long Walk. The Views From The Top Are Stunning Which Makes The Climb Up Very Worth It. There Is Livestock On Route So Dogs May Have To Be On A Lead At Times. My Two Spaniels Love It Up There! Crook Peak Footpath Lancashire 1.48 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 3.78 miles

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Brean Beach
Lovely Beach! Dogs Love It! To The Right Dogs Are Allowed Off To Run &Amp; Splash Around As Much As They Wish All Year Round! South Rd Brean 5.35 miles There Is A Car Park That Allows You To Drive Down Onto The Beach, Just Follow The Road You Can'T Miss It.

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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 5.37 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.

Brean Beach
Brean Has A Beautiful 3 Mile Beach With Exciting Sand Dunes To Explore, It Is Possible To Walk Along The Beach And Then Climb Up Brean Down For A Lovely View Of The Countryside And Over The Water. Even Better, Dogs Are Welcome All Year Around So As Well As A Lovely Walk It Makes A Great Day Out For The Family. There Are Dog Friendly Campsites To Make A Weekend Of It Too. If You Aren't Staying, The Easiest Place To Park Is Either Behind The Seagull Pub Where You Can Directly Access The Beach Or Further Down By The Amusement Park. 3 Weston Rd Brean Burnham-On-Sea TA8 2SG 5.44 miles

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