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 North Petherton is a small town boasting
a church with a highly decorated tower. In the past North Petherton
boasted a brewery and light engineering works, but local emplyment
is now largely restricted to farming and service businesses. |
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North Petherton
- Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0871
200 22 33. |
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North Petherton
- Travel by road - North Petherton is
about 2 miles from Junction 24 of the M5 Motorway. The M5 Motorway
links Exeter to Birmingham and the Midlands. North Petherton is about 40
miles from Exeter and 115 miles from Birmingham. |
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Petherton nearby station - Travel by train -
Bridgwater, St John Street, Bridgwater, Somerset. TA6 5HB. Customer
service 08457 000 125. CCTV. Waiting room. Refreshment facilities.
Toilets. Disabled toilet facilities. Part station step free access.
Bridgwater is about 3 miles from North Petherton. |
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North Petherton
- Sport - Cannington Golf Club, Cannington
Golf Course, Rodway Hill, Cannington, Somerset TA5 2LS. Off the
A39, three miles west of North Petherton. Tel: 01278655050. Enmore Park Golf Club, Enmore, Bridgwater,
Somerset, TA5 2AN. About 3 miles west of North Petherton. Tel:
01278 672 100. |
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North Petherton
- Sport - North Petherton RFC, Beggars
Brook, North Petherton, TA6 6NW. Tel: 01278 663028. |
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North Petherton
- Shopping - Newsagents, Fore Street,
North Petherton. Tel: 01278 662416. Butchers, Fore Street, North Petherton. Tel: 01278
663050. Fruit ,Veg, Fore Street, North
Petherton. Tel: 01278 662383. Spar,
Fore Street, North Petherton. Tel: 01278 662226. Post Office & Store, Fore Street, North Petherton.
Tel: 01278 662211. Clothes
and Household goods, Fore Street. Tel: 01278 661033. |
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North
Petherton - Entertainment and attractions -
The Bridgwater to Taunton canal passes close to the village.
An annual event is the
North Petherton Guy Fawkes Carnival |
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North
Petherton - Other information - Admiral
Blake Museum, 5 Blake Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3NB. Tel: 01278
456 127. History of Bridgwater. About 3 miles north of North
Petherton. Library, Fore
Street, North Petherton. Tel: 01278 663617. North
Petherton Taxis. Tel: 01278 662922. Woods Service Station, Taunton Rd. Tel: 01278 663076. |
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Airport indicated is Bristol. North Petherton is about 2 miles from Junction 24
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Attractions (see details below)
Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). North
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- Cheddar Caves &
Gorge, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3QF. Tel: 01934 74234. www.cheddarcaves.co.uk.
- Sherborne Castle, Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3PY.
Tel: 01935 813182. www.sherbornecastle.com.
- The Bridgwater &
Taunton Canal. The Bridgwater & Taunton Canal is 14½
miles long. Starts in the centre of Taunton.
- Dunster Castle, Dunster, nr Minehead, Somerset TA24 6SL. Tel:
01643 821314. www.nationaltrust.org.uk.
- Longleat, Warminster,
Wiltshire, BA12 7NW. Tel: 01985 844400. www.longleat.co.uk.
- Glastonbury Abbey, The Abbey Gatehouse, Magdalene Street, Glastonbury,
Somerset, BA6 9EL. Tel: 01458 832267. glastonburyabbey.com.