Welcome to Chesterblade

Chesterblade is a small village located in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated on the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills, which provide a stunning backdrop to the village. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Grade II listed St. Giles Church, which dates back to the 13th century.

The village of Chesterblade has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age. The village was once a thriving agricultural community, with many of the local residents working on the surrounding farms. Today, the village is a peaceful and picturesque place to live, with a strong sense of community spirit. The village has a number of amenities, including a village hall, a pub, and a post office.

Chesterblade is located just a short distance from the town of Shepton Mallet, which offers a wider range of amenities including supermarkets, shops, and restaurants. The village is also within easy reach of the city of Bath, which is famous for its Roman Baths, Georgian architecture, and vibrant cultural scene. Overall, Chesterblade is a charming and welcoming village that offers a high quality of life for its residents.

Local Schools

School	Details
Evercreech Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Norma Anselm	Paradise Crescent Evercreech Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6EH 01749830447 School Website
St Aldhelms Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Pippa Cohen	Chelynch Park Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 4PL 01749880376 School Website
All Hallows School Other Independent School Ages:3-13 Head Teacher Dr Trevor Richards	Cranmore Hall East Cranmore Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 4SF 1749881600 School Website
Whitstone Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Guy Swallow	Charlton Road Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5PF 01749345555 School Website
St Pauls Church Of England Vc Junior School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Chris Partridge	Paul Street Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5LA 01749343250 School Website
Shepton Mallet Community Infants School And Nursery Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Honoria Thompson	Waterloo Road Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5HE 01749342322 School Website
Upton Noble C Of E Vc Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Rachael Bisset	Upton Noble Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6AU 01749850375 School Website
Bowlish Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Teresa Gilbert	Bowlish Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5JQ 01749342514 School Website
Stoke St Michael Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Melanie Vincent	Moonshill Road Stoke St Michael Radstock Somerset BA3 5LG 01749840470 School Website
Ditcheat Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Rachael Bisset	Ditcheat Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6RB 01749860329 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bruton Station Approach Road, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0EH 4.28 Miles

Castle Cary Station Wharf, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7PE 5.08 Miles

Frome Station Approach, Off Wallbridge, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1RE 8.57 Miles

Templecombe Station Road, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0JR 11.97 Miles

Dilton Marsh High Street, Dilton Marsh, Wiltshire, BA13 4DF 12.23 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Dovecot Cabs 01749 812098 7 Kiln Drive, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6DT 1.92 Miles
Chinnock Taxis 01749 831529 7 Kiln Drive, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6DT 1.92 Miles
Shepton Mallet Private Hire 01749 330333 11 Webber Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4AL 2.55 Miles
Call A Car 01749 346033 12 Kingland Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5SE 3.00 Miles
Regal Taxis 01749 347750 Regal Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5AL 3.02 Miles
Wright Cars 01749 345151 18 Town Street, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5BJ 3.05 Miles
Mums Taxi 07711 572038 The Rank, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7PE 5.11 Miles
Tudor Rose Cars 01761 239204 4 James Close, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 5HA 5.17 Miles
Anzford Cars 07831 249441 15 Mullins Way, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7LU 5.43 Miles
Number Seven Taxis 01963 351015 7 Park Av, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7HE 6.25 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Chesterblade Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cranmore Railway Station Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stoney Stratton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cranmore Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cranmore Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Doulting Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Maesdown Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westcombe Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Evercreech Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Prestleigh Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chelynch Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oxford Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dean Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Batcombe Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Weston Town Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Evercreech Surgery	Prestleigh Road Evercreech Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6JY
Park Medical Practice 01749 334383	The Park Medical Practice Cannards Grave Road Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5RT
Haskins Lvs - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Haskins Retail Centre Townsend Shepton Mallet BA4 5AX
Haskins Lvs - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Haskins Retail Centre Townsend Shepton Mallet BA4 5AX
Grove House Surgery 01749 342314	Grove House Surgery West Shepton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5UH

Local Stores

Evercreech
Victoria Square
Evercreech
Shepton Mallet
Somerset
BA4 6JP
01749 830219
Store Website
1.71 miles

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SPAR Bruton
Bill the Butcher
SPAR 11 High Street
Bruton
BA10 0AB
01749 812388
Store Website
4.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Shepton Veterinary Group Limited
The Shepton Veterinary Group Allyn Saxon Drive Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5QH 01749 343 955 info@sheptonvets.com Website 2.55 miles
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Stem Cell Vet Ltd
25 High Street Bruton Somerset BA10 0AH 01749 813291 enquiry@stemcellvet.co.uk Website 4.18 miles

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Bruton Veterinary Surgery
25 High Street Bruton Somerset BA10 0AH 01749 813291 vets@brutonvets.co.uk Website 4.18 miles
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Frome Equine Vets
Badgers Cross Equestrian Cloford Frome Somerset BA11 4PG 01373 310277 info@fromeequinevets.co.uk Website 4.45 miles
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Bellevue Veterinary Clinic
Millards Hill Trudoxhill Frome Somerset BA11 5DW 01373 836186 Lesley@bellevue-vets.co.uk Website 5.60 miles
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Animals Treated
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On Call Out of Hours service 18:31 to 08:29 am Tuesday morning
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On Call out of hours service from 18:31 to 08:29 Wednesday morning
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On Call out of hours service from 18:31 to 08:29 Thursday morning
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On Call out of hours service from 18:31 to 08:29 Friday morning
Fri	08:30	17:30
On Call out of hours service from 17:31 to 08:29 Saturday morning
Sat	08:30	13:00
On Call out of hours service from 13:01 to 08:29 Monday morning
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Delaware Veterinary Group
Fulford House Torbay Road Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7DT 01963 350307 office@delawarevets.co.uk Website 5.78 miles
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Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Alfred’S Tower
Lovely Walk Around Alfreds Tower, Through Woodland With Glimpses Of Countryside Views. Mostly Flat But Can Get Very Muddy If In Winter/Autumn Months. Dog Friendly, Free Parking And A Great Little Coffee/Snack Van Too! King Alfred'S Tower Car Park Tower Road Lancashire 6.56 miles

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Vallis Vale Walk
A Beautiful Walk Through Woodland Next To The Mells River. The Area Is Steeped In Industrial History And A Site Of Special Scientific Interest. Popular For Dogs In Summer As The River Is Accessible And It Is Flat And The Path Is Gravel But Can Get Muddy And Slippery In Wet Conditions. There Are Several Paths And The Main Path Goes To Mells, Or The East Mendip Way Is Accessible Going South. Elm Ln 7.49 miles Parking Available At Egford, Just Off Elm Lane. Walk To The Left From The Car Park Into Woods.

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Wookey Fords
38 Knowle Ln Wookey Wells BA5 1LB 9.69 miles

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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 9.71 miles

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Glastonbury Tor
A Circular Dog Walk Up To Glastonbury Tor. Glastonbury Tor Is A Prominent Hill Overlooking The Isle Of Avalon, Glastonbury And Somerset. Located At The Top Of The Hill Is St Michael's Tower, A Grade I Listed Building. The Entire Site Is Managed By BA6 9EH 10.23 miles From London: M3 Then A303 And A37. From The North East: A1 Or M1, M25 To M3 (Junction 12), Then A303 And A37. From The Midlands: M40 And A34 To A303 And A37. From The North West: M6, M5 To A39 (Junction 23) Then A361. From Wales: M4, M5 To A39 (As Above). From The West Country: A37 Or A361.

Heaven’S Gate
No Need To Pay To Get In To The Longleat Estate Ample Free Parking And A Short Walk To Stunning Views Over The Estate Looking Towards Frome. Longer Walks Can Be Found By Following Paths Into The Forest. Unnamed Road Lancashire 10.45 miles On The Longleat Estate

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