Welcome to Churchstanton

Churchstanton is a small village located in the county of Somerset, England. The village is situated on the Blackdown Hills, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and offers stunning views of the surrounding hills. The village has a population of around 500 people and is a close-knit community.

The village has a rich history and is home to several historic buildings, including the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul. The church dates back to the 13th century and is a Grade I listed building. The church is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and impressive tower. The village also has a number of other historic buildings, including several thatched cottages and a 17th-century manor house.

Despite its small size, Churchstanton has a strong community spirit and offers a range of amenities for its residents. The village has a primary school, a village hall, and a pub. The pub, called The Greyhound Inn, is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike. The village also has a cricket club and a football club, which are both well-supported by the community. Overall, Churchstanton is a charming village with a rich history and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 12.1°C

Feels Like: 9.4°C

Wind: 18.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Churchstanton Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Matthew Watson	Churchstanton Taunton Somerset TA3 7RL 01823601354 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
Upottery Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Chris Legg	Upottery Honiton Devon EX14 9QT 01404861292 School Website
Hemyock Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Chris Greenhall	Parklands Hemyock Cullompton Devon EX15 3RY 01823680240 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
Buckland St Mary Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Stephen Morton	Buckland St Mary Chard Somerset TA20 3SJ 01460234251 School Website
Wellington School Other Independent School Ages:2-18 Head Teacher Mr Eugene Du Toit	South Street Wellington Somerset TA21 8NT 1823668800
Trull Church Of England Va Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Karen Wedlake	Church Road Trull Taunton Somerset TA3 7JZ 01823333239 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
Court Fields School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Polly Matthews	Mantle Street Wellington Somerset TA21 8SW 01823664201 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Taunton Station Approach, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1QP 7.16 Miles

Honiton Church Hill, Honiton, Devon, EX14 2DA 9.02 Miles

Tiverton Parkway Station Road, Sampford Peverell, Devon, EX16 7EH 9.44 Miles

Feniton Feniton, Devon, Devon, EX14 3BT 11.34 Miles

Axminster Station Yard, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5PF 11.84 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Master Cabs 07989 144551 Ford Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9PE 3.39 Miles
Airport Xpress 01823 665522 16 Church Drive, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9LZ 3.86 Miles
Arrow Taxis 01823 669666 164 Barn Meads Rd, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9AP 4.53 Miles
Monument Mini Cabs 01823 664444 8 Walkers Gate, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8DJ 5.11 Miles
Kelway Kabs Ltd 07960 416383 27 Kelway Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9EP 5.14 Miles
Am Taxis 01823 666333 Longforth Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8QT 5.15 Miles
Age Of Elegance Vintage Cars 01823 480365 Hill Farm/Thurlbear Rd, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 5AY 5.37 Miles
I Cabs 01823 476111 1 Gaunton Close, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4TW 5.79 Miles
Blackdown Cars 01404 892888 Liberator Way, Honiton, Devon, EX14 4XF 5.80 Miles
A Cabs 01823 241124 53 Orchid Close, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3XL 5.91 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Churchstanton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stapley Churchinford Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Churchstanton School Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Garlandhayes Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Biscombe Churchinford Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Churchinford Post Office Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bollhayes Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Otterford Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Clayhidon Church Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ridgewood Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bolham Water Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rosemary Lane Cullompton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lowton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Smeatharpe Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Adcombe Close Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

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

Local Stores

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

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Walker Equine Vets
Red Lane Barn Red Lane Clayhidon Cullompton Devon EX15 3TW 01823 475208 office@walkerequinevets.co.uk Website 2.35 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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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 3.32 miles

Animals Treated
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New Street Vets Ltd
Unit 1/C, Station Road Industrial Estate Hemyock Cullompton Devon EX15 3SE 01823 681 067 office@newstreetvets.co.uk Website 3.57 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Mount Veterinary Hospital
Taunton Road Wellington Somerset TA21 9FG 01823 662286 office@mountvets.com Website 5.08 miles
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Animals Treated
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Western Counties Equine Hospital Ltd
Culmstock Cullompton Devon EX15 3LA 01884 841 100 westerncounties@equinehospital.co.uk Website 5.86 miles
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Animals Treated
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Kingfisher Veterinary Practice Taunton
South Road Veterinary Centre Mountfields Road Taunton Somerset TA1 3BQ 01823 327272 office@kingfishervets.co.uk Website 6.12 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 4.04 miles Wellington

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Castle Neroche
Hare Ln Lancashire 4.95 miles

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Wellington Park
Lots Of Grass To Run Around On Though Other Dogs Are Often Present 1 Court Dr 5.19 miles

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Netherclay Community Woodland
3 Netherclay Bishop'S Hull Taunton TA1 5ED 6.55 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 12.36 miles

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Kings Cliff
Dancing Hill Bridgwater Lancashire TA6 6NG 12.50 miles

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Weather Forecast

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

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-12.1°C	-11.9°C	-11.5°C	-11°C	-7.8°C	-4.2°C	0.2°C	3.6°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	0.4°C	-0.4°C
Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.4°C	-18.8°C	-18.8°C	-15.3°C	-11.1°C	-5.8°C	-1.5°C	0°C	-1.3°C	-3.5°C	-4.8°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

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	-1.3°C	-1.8°C	-1.6°C	-0.8°C	0.4°C	2.5°C	5.5°C	6.7°C	6.1°C	4.2°C	2.9°C	0.6°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-6.3°C	-6.2°C	-5.5°C	-4.3°C	-1.9°C	1.4°C	3°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-0.9°C	-3.5°C

Wednesday	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	Mist	Mist	Mist	Mist	Mist	Mist	Overcast	Partly Cloudy
Temp	1.4°C	0.9°C	0.1°C	-0.8°C	-1.3°C	-0.8°C	0.6°C	1.9°C	2.6°C	2.7°C	5.8°C	4.4°C
Feels Like	-2.8°C	-3.2°C	-3.9°C	-4.5°C	-4.2°C	-3.1°C	-1.4°C	0°C	0.6°C	0.8°C	3.2°C	0.8°C

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