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About Stogumber

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The village of Stogumber nestles in a picturesque undulating valley between the beautiful Quantock and Brendon Hills in west Somerset, with the sea a few miles to the north and Exmoor National Park to the west.

Stogumber is a vibrant and active rural community of around 600 inhabitants. It is well known for its hospitality. Local events include at least one annual concert by the local choir, singing groups and handbell ringers, and a late-winter Wassail. Its beautiful private gardens attract large numbers of visitors for the annual Gardens Open weekend in June. The village Cricket Club hosts the popular Gumbeerfest usually held in July. Stogumber is home to the very popular Stoggymen whose concerts raise lots of money for charity. We are very lucky to have a local shop and post office as well as the White Horse Inn.

Much of the village has been designated a Conservation Area. It contains several historic buildings, some listed. At the heart of the village, in the square, are the Church of St Mary the Virgin, the Stogumber Central Stores and Post Office, and The White Horse public house. The church dates from the fourteenth century and has many notable features and a lovely churchyard. On the other side of the churchyard is the Tithe Barn and along Station Road are also the Village Hall, Primary School and the new village car park in Beacon Field, part of which has recently been planted with a community apple orchard.

Stogumber Station is a stop on the West Somerset Railway, a popular heritage railway line operating steam trains between Minehead and Bishops Lydeard, near Taunton. The station is about a mile from the centre of the village.

The village website is www.stogumber.org.uk

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