Following a lengthy period of research by local geophysicists, it has been discovered that Wootton Courtenay occupies a unique position within the landscape of Exmoor, with a cluster of ley lines crossing in the middle of the village playing field. Ley lines directly connect historic structures, prehistoric sites and prominent landmarks, and often represent ancient … Continue reading Wootton Courtenay Stone Circle

Rev'd Kenneth Cross muses on the mystery of consciousness and the meaning of the Resurrection in his View from Grabbist message for April. Click here to read it in full.

All Saints' Church, Wootton Courtenay, Service for Easter Day The service for Easter Day, 31st March at 11am (BST), is in two parts, divided by refreshments. Firstly, there will be a Blessing of the Easter Garden under the ancient yew tree; then a break for coffee and cake (gluten-free cake available); then the second part … Continue reading Easter Day Service

Celebrating Easter and including all the details of local church services this weekend, this week's newsletter from the Grabbist Hill Benefice may be read here.

Age UK Somerset is looking for friendly people in our area who would like to get involved with making life happier for local older people. As we get older, living alone and lacking the confidence or mobility to get out of the house can lead to anxiety, low mood and devasting loneliness (and as if … Continue reading Age UK Volunteers Appeal

Visit Horner Farm Market this Saturday, March 30th, 10am-2pm The market at Horner Farm takes place on the last Saturday of every month. Good Vibe Veg will be there with a great variety of salad leaves, kale, chard and spinach...all fresh from their field on the farm. Other stalls include Bake Me Crazy (cakes and … Continue reading Horner Farm Market

The upcoming Easter weekend means changes to recycling and rubbish collections across the county. Collections that would usually happen on Good Friday, 29th March, will take place on Saturday, 30th March instead. There will be no collections on Easter Monday, 1st April, and Easter week collections will be one day later, including Friday collections which … Continue reading Easter Waste Collection Schedule

Just a quick note to say that, having been caught out before, the village shop's Bank Holiday bread delivery will be included with Good Friday's delivery from Glenmore Bakery. Sarah Fox

The Knife Angel is a sculpture which aims to raise awareness of the negative effects of violence and aggression. It stands at 27 ft tall, weighs 3.5 tonnes, and was designed by artist, Alfie Bradley at the British Ironwork Centre, using 100,000 knives and blades retrieved from amnesty bins from across all 43 UK police … Continue reading Knife Angel Visits Somerset in April

Easter opening times: Good Friday - Shop and Post Office: 8am - 12 pmSaturday - Shop only: 9am - 1pm, with coffee and cake from 10am Easter Sunday - Papers only (to be collected from the rack)Bank Holiday Monday - Shop and Post Office closed Sarah and Mark