The following main Amenities are provided in the Village
TRANSPORT
The village is on the main bus route, number 267 and X67, from Bath to Frome. Two companies
provide the service and buses run into Bath at 16 mins and 55 mins past the hour during the main
part of the day. The first one is at 0639 on weekdays and 0741 on Saturdays, with the last one at
2248. The last bus is at 2310. Full timetables are at 267 and X67
REFUSE AND RECYCLING
Refuse and Recycling Collection is weekly on Fridays.
Compostable garden waste, without any cardboard, is collected fortnightly
LIBRARY
A mobile library calls around the Village once every two weeks on a Thursday. It parks on the
Cricket Club car park between 1430 - 1500. See also the Diary
Also why not visit the Library Service website at http://www.librarieswest.org.uk/. Amongst other
things you can locate books and order then for collection on the Mobile library
SCHOOLS
The Primary School in the Village has now closed down and the nearest one is in Freshford, about
two miles away. The nearest Secondary School is the Ralph Allen School, about four miles away in
Combe Down, which is on the Southern outskirts of Bath. Other Schools are also fairly easily
accessible in Bath.
There is a Pre School in Wellow, for children aged between 2 years 6 months and school age. This
is just two miles to the west of the village. (www.magicboxpreschool.co.uk}
DOCTORS
The main practice that serves the Village is situated at the St Lukes Surgery in Beckington, which is
about four miles south of the village. A surgery operated by the practice is also situated in
Freshford, about two miles away, and in Frome
RIDINGS
This is an organisation that provides transport for people in the Village who want to make a local
trip t o the shops, dentist, doctor, hospital etc, but who are unable to use private or public transport.
Drivers in the village provide the transport and the activity is funded largely by voluntary donations
by the passengers. The Co-ordinator is Mavis Bennett: 01225 722699. 2016 Report
AMENITIES
