The Wellington and Wiveliscombe LCN area includes 16 parishes and covers just over 66 square miles of Somerset, a few miles west of Taunton. The area has a population of just over 27,000 in about 12,000 households and includes the Somerset Council Divisions of Blackdown & Neroche, Upper Tone and Wellington.

An economically and culturally vibrant area, Wellington and Wiveliscombe are the largest and most populated towns, with a range of smaller communities in the parishes of Ashbrittle, Bathealton, Bradford-on-Tone, Chipstable, Fitzhead, Halse, Langford Budville, Milverton, Nynehead, Oake, Sampford Arundel, Stawley, Wellington Without, and West Buckland.

The landscape includes rolling hills and wooded lanes, picturesque villages and hamlets, and historical landmarks. Transport connectivity is good especially across the south of the area, with the M5 close and A38 cutting through Wellington. The northern area bordering Exmoor feels significantly more rural with the road network reflecting this and travel times being longer.

Wellington particularly has seen significant development in recent years with large numbers of houses being built along with new commercial sites providing space for industrial and retail expansion.

The area is served by 14 state funded schools, with primary provision spread across the area and secondary education focussed in Wiveliscombe and Wellington, which also has a successful private school.

Yearly Report

• Local Community Network Yearly Report 2023/2024 – Wellington and Wiveliscombe (PDF, 963KB)

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