Welcome to West Buckland

West Buckland is a small village located in the county of Somerset, England. The village is situated on the southern slopes of the Brendon Hills, which is a range of hills that runs parallel to the coast of the Bristol Channel. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and there are many walking trails and footpaths that lead through the hills and valleys. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the 13th-century church of St. Mary the Virgin, which is a Grade I listed building.

West Buckland has a rich history that dates back to the Roman era. The village was once an important centre for the wool trade, and there are still many old buildings and cottages that date back to this time. The village also played a significant role in the English Civil War, and there are many historic sites and monuments that commemorate this period of history. Today, West Buckland is a peaceful and picturesque village that is popular with tourists and visitors who come to enjoy the natural beauty of the area.

Despite its small size, West Buckland has a strong sense of community, and there are many local events and activities that take place throughout the year. The village has a primary school, a village hall, and a pub, which is a popular meeting place for locals and visitors alike. The village also has a cricket club, a football team, and a number of other sports clubs and societies. Overall, West Buckland is a charming and welcoming village that offers a unique glimpse into the history and culture of Somerset.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 12°C

Feels Like: 9.3°C

Wind: 17.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
West Buckland Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Cameron Mann	West Buckland Wellington Somerset TA21 9LD 1823663376 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
Wellesley Park Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Carly Wilkins	Homefield Wellington Somerset TA21 9AJ 01823664876 School Website
Wellington School Other Independent School Ages:2-18 Head Teacher Mr Eugene Du Toit	South Street Wellington Somerset TA21 8NT 1823668800
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School Free Schools Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Richard Healey	Thomas Place Wellington Somerset TA21 8FP 1823795900 School Website
Beech Grove Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Claire Joyce	Courtland Road Wellington Somerset TA21 8NE 01823662438 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
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
Rockwell Green Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Mike Berrisford	Brooklands Road Rockwell Green Wellington Somerset TA21 9DJ 01823662317 School Website
Bishop Henderson Church Of England Primary School Taunton Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Rachel White	Henderson Close Taunton Somerset TA1 4TU 01823274770 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Taunton Station Approach, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1QP 4.67 Miles

Tiverton Parkway Station Road, Sampford Peverell, Devon, EX16 7EH 9.04 Miles

Honiton Church Hill, Honiton, Devon, EX14 2DA 12.48 Miles

Bridgwater St Johns Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5HB 13.20 Miles

Feniton Feniton, Devon, Devon, EX14 3BT 14.05 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Airport Xpress 01823 665522 16 Church Drive, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9LZ 0.07 Miles
Master Cabs 07989 144551 Ford Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9PE 1.81 Miles
Kelway Kabs Ltd 07960 416383 27 Kelway Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9EP 2.03 Miles
Arrow Taxis 01823 669666 164 Barn Meads Rd, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9AP 2.12 Miles
Am Taxis 01823 666333 Longforth Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8QT 2.25 Miles
Monument Mini Cabs 01823 664444 8 Walkers Gate, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8DJ 2.50 Miles
Taunton Taxi Group 01823 335599 Unit 5 Cornishway South Galmington Trading Estate, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5NQ 3.03 Miles
Alice Cabs 01823 354115 Unit 1/Cornishway South, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5NQ 3.03 Miles
A2b Taxis Taunton 01823 241111 Wellington New Rd, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5LU 3.17 Miles
Viking Taxis Taunton 01823 241111 Climax House, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5LU 3.17 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Dyers Close Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Manleys Cross Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Foxmoor Business Park Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hockholler Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heatherton Park Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ruggin Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chelston Business Park Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:13:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Chelston Business Park Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:13:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Blackmoor Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bradford On Tone Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ford Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Poole Industrial Estate Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Torres Vedras Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pyles Thorne Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
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
Luson 01823 662836	Luson Surgery 41 Fore Street Wellington Somerset TA21 8AG
Wellington Medical Centre 01823 663551	Mantle Street Wellington Somerset TA21 8BD

Local Stores

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

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SPAR Euro Garage Taunton
SPAR
Priory Bridge Road
Taunton
TA1 1QD
01823 325022
Store Website
4.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

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 0.53 miles

Animals Treated
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Mount Veterinary Hospital
Taunton Road Wellington Somerset TA21 9FG 01823 662286 office@mountvets.com Website 1.73 miles
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Walker Equine Vets
Red Lane Barn Red Lane Clayhidon Cullompton Devon EX15 3TW 01823 475208 office@walkerequinevets.co.uk Website 2.27 miles
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Deane Vets
Deane Veterinary Centre Wellington New Road Taunton Somerset TA1 5LU 01823 333722 info@deanevets.co.uk Website 3.24 miles
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Animals Treated
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24/7 on call cover outside opening hours
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24/7 on call cover outside opening hours

Tone Veterinary Centre
Norton Mills Morse Road Norton Fitzwarren Taunton Somerset TA2 6DG 01823 340660 tonevets@cvsvets.com Website 3.61 miles
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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 4.29 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Wellington Park
Lots Of Grass To Run Around On Though Other Dogs Are Often Present 1 Court Dr 2.44 miles

Location what3words applauded.soft.skinny

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 3.36 miles Wellington

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Netherclay Community Woodland
3 Netherclay Bishop'S Hull Taunton TA1 5ED 3.47 miles Taunton

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Castle Neroche
Hare Ln Lancashire 6.78 miles

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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 9.07 miles

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Ramscombe (Great Wood Quantocks)
Quantock Walks,Family Areas For Bbq, Toilet Facilities, Lots Of Different Path And Trail Walls, Parking £2 For All Day Run By The Forestry Commission. Stream Running Along Side The Large Grass Area Great For Dogs And Children To Play. Could Walk And Explore All Day. Wood Ln 10.01 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	10.5°C	10.3°C	10.5°C	10.4°C	10.7°C	11.1°C	11.5°C	11.6°C	11.7°C	11.3°C	11°C	10.9°C
Feels Like	10.2°C	9.3°C	10.2°C	10.2°C	10.3°C	10.7°C	11.1°C	11.3°C	11.1°C	10.4°C	10.3°C	10.1°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

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Temp	10.4°C	10.1°C	10.3°C	10.9°C	9.3°C	9.3°C	8.7°C	9.9°C	10.4°C	10.2°C	8.6°C	7.1°C
Feels Like	8.8°C	8.1°C	7.8°C	8.1°C	6.1°C	5.9°C	5.2°C	6.6°C	7.4°C	7.5°C	5.9°C	4.2°C

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Temp	7.4°C	7.1°C	6.8°C	6.4°C	7°C	7.9°C	9.1°C	9.5°C	9.2°C	8.6°C	8.2°C	7.7°C
Feels Like	4.9°C	4.6°C	4.2°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	5.5°C	7.1°C	7.5°C	7.1°C	6.6°C	6.3°C	5.5°C

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