Welcome to Merriott

Merriott is a small village located in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles south-west of the town of Crewkerne and 10 miles north-east of the town of Yeovil. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings, including the Grade II listed St. Michael's Church, which dates back to the 13th century. Merriott is also known for its annual carnival, which takes place in September and attracts visitors from all over the region.

One of the main attractions in Merriott is the Merriott Museum, which is housed in a former school building. The museum contains a wealth of information about the history of the village and the surrounding area, including displays on local industries such as glove-making and cider production. There is also a collection of artefacts and photographs that provide a fascinating insight into life in Merriott over the centuries. The museum is run by a team of dedicated volunteers and is open to the public on selected days throughout the year.

Merriott is a thriving community with a range of amenities, including a village shop, post office, and pub. The village hall is a popular venue for a variety of events, from concerts and plays to fitness classes and community meetings. There are also several sports clubs in the village, including a cricket club and a football club. Merriott is a great place to live or visit, with its friendly community, beautiful countryside, and rich history.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 12°C

Feels Like: 9.4°C

Wind: 17 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Merriott First School Community School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mr Lois Bowery	Church Street Merriott Somerset TA16 5PT 0 146072547 School Website
West Chinnock Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Liz Stiddard Jamie Caswell	Scotts Way West Chinnock Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7PU 01935881367 School Website
Wadham School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Mr Richard Burgas	Mount Pleasant Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7NT 01460270123 School Website
Hinton St George Church Of England School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Charlotte Hall	West Street Hinton St George Somerset TA17 8SA 0 146072653 School Website
Ashlands Church Of England First School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Nicola Ball	North Street Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7AL 0 146073437 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
South Petherton Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Catherine Walker	Hayes End South Petherton Somerset TA13 5AG 01460240172
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
Perrott Hill Other Independent School Ages:3-13 Head Teacher Mr Alex Mccullough	North Perrott Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7SL 146072051 School Website
South Petherton Church Of England Infants School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Shan Weston	Church Path Hele Lane South Petherton Somerset TA13 5DY 01460240750 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Crewkerne Station Road, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8AL 2.58 Miles

Yeovil Junction Off Newton Road, Stoford, Somerset, BA22 9UU 7.79 Miles

Yeovil Pen Mill Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5DD 8.00 Miles

Yetminster Chapel Lane, Yetminster, Dorset, DT9 6LH 9.51 Miles

Thornford Thornford Road, Thornford, Dorset, DT9 6PT 10.53 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Special Event Cars 01460 75359 54 Lower Street, Merriott, Somerset, TA16 5NN 0.39 Miles
Stennings Minibus And Taxis 01460 75089 The Old Garage, Merriott, Somerset, TA16 5NH 0.60 Miles
Airline 01935 414444 The Court Yard, Merriott, Somerset, TA16 5NH 0.60 Miles
Currans Private Hire 01460 271625 Oak Dr, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7DN 1.57 Miles
Freeway Taxis 01935 829289 3 St. James St, South Petherton, Somerset, TA13 5BS 2.55 Miles
A Car For The Occasion 01460 241697 Applewood, South Petherton, Somerset, TA13 5HF 3.87 Miles
I J H Executive Cars 07887 777243 19 Limbury, Martock, Somerset, TA12 6DX 4.44 Miles
Mint Cabs 07785 185032 44 Fennel Way, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8SA 5.12 Miles
Century Executive Travel 01935 477614 31 Woodhenge, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8TT 5.42 Miles
I J H Executive Cars 01935 827799 54 Plantagenet Chase, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2PR 5.88 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Bakers Cross Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hitchen Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Knapp Merriot Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Highfield Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Broadshard Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ridgeway Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Chinnock Higher Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Stratton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lopen Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hinton St George Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Over Stratton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ashlands Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hawthorne Close Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Broadstone Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
West One Surgery	West Street Crewkerne Somerset TA18 8AY
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
Crewkerne Health Centre, Crewkerne 01460 72435	Crewkerne Health Centre Middle Path Crewkerne Somerset TA18 8BX
South Petherton Surgery	Hamsfield Lane Hospital Lane South Petherton Somerset TA13 5EG

Local Stores

South Petherton - 4 St James Street
4 St James Street
South Petherton
Somerset
TA13 5BS
01460 242600
Store Website
2.59 miles

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SPAR Euro Garage South Petherton
SPAR
Harp Road
South Petherton
TA13 5JG
01460 242030
Store Website
2.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Kingfisher Veterinary Practice Crewkerne
Tower Hill Road Crewkerne Somerset TA18 8EQ 01460 72443 office@kingfishervets.co.uk Website 2.20 miles
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Animals Treated
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Minster Veterinary Services Ltd
The Red House 2 St. James Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5BS 01460 241262 minstervets@hotmail.co.uk 2.59 miles

Animals Treated
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Synergy Farm Health Ltd
Unit 1 Lower Coombe Coombe Farm Crewkerne Somerset TA18 8RL 01935 83682 office@synergyfarmhealth.com Website 2.73 miles

Animals Treated
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Isle Valley Vets Ltd
The Old Glove Factory Matts Lane Stoke-Sub-Hamdon Somerset TA14 6QE 01935 310 930 Website 3.10 miles
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Kingfisher Veterinary Practice Martock
Martock Veterinary Centre Stapleton Road Martock Somerset TA12 6HH 01935 825199 office@kingfishervets.co.uk Website 4.74 miles
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Minster Veterinary Services Ltd
4 Ditton Street Ilminster Somerset TA19 0BQ 01460 52487 minstervets@hotmail.co.uk Website 5.36 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Frogmary Green Farm
Small Walk In Fields And Around A Lake, Area To Picnic, Cafe And Other Facilities. West Street Lancashire 2.47 miles Plenty Of Parking

Location what3words conveys.batches.prefect

Ham Hill Country Park
77 Ham Hill Rd Stoke-Sub-Hamdon Lancashire TA14 6RW 3.04 miles Signposted From Stoke Sub Hamdon

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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 3.16 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 3.18 miles

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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 7.11 miles

Location what3words pine.foam.chat

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 8.70 miles

Location what3words waddle.dozen.fund

Weather Forecast

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Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
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