Templecombe

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Tel code: 01963 | code search
Postcode: BA8 | code search
Population: 1500
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Royal Wessex
"Dropped in off the train for lunch. good beef and fried onion bagette with very good pint of Legend from the Dartmoor Brewery

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Virginia Ash
"this is to say that are took over this delightful pub in january 2009 we have had to work hard to restore this pubs good name for drink and food.we ..." More

Half Moon Inn
"Good Points: Food, friendly pub, space in room, access from car. Bad Points: Cobwebs above bed and under window near radiator, Dust on bedside lamp bases and other things, bed not ..." More

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Templecombe is located on the A357 road five miles south of Wincanton and twelve miles east of Yeovil in the county of Somerset. The village has a population of about 1,500. The history of Templecombe is an ancient one. Abbas and Templecombe were formerly two separate estates and villages. Abbascombe was held by Shaftesbury Abbey since Saxon times. Earl Leofwine, brother of King Harold owned the other manor, but after 1066 was given Bishop Odo of Bayeux. In 1185 it was granted to the Knight's Templar and made into a regional centre for their Order, admitting new members and training them for the Crusades. Originally known as Combe ('valley'), the village became Templecombe during this period. Later on the village became an important intersection between the London and South Western Railway and the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. In 1966, however, the station was closed. Following local pressure, the station reopened in 1983, but now serves only the London Waterloo to Exeter St. Davids West of England Main Line. Visitors can stay at Toomer Farm, a historic 400 year old stone built house with beautiful walled gardens and orchard. The farm offers carp fishing on one of two small attractive ponds with barbecue facilities provided.

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Half Moon Inn (0.95 miles)

Half Moon Inn
Welcome to the Half Moon Inn. This 18th century village inn rests in a quiet location; one mile from the mainline railway station in Templecombe. Listed in Good Beer Guide; this 3-diamond ... More | visit website
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Toomer Farm (1.92 miles)

Toomer Farm

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This historic 400 year old Manor House, with its beautiful walled gardens are there for your use,a barbecue can be provided if necessary, there is an orchard, two carp ponds ... More

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Stapleton Arms (3.24 miles)

Stapleton Arms

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The Stapleton Arms in Buckhorn Weston is a new style country pub with rooms situated on the Somerset / Dorset / Wiltshire border close to the A303, A30 between ... More

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The Dolphin Hotel (3.82 miles)

The Dolphin Hotel
The Dolphin Hotel is a listed building dating back to the 16th Century and has been run as family business since the early 1980’s. The Dolphin Hotel is a well established hotel in the heart of ... More | visit website
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Holbrook House (3.88 miles)

Holbrook House

Holbrook House is a Traditional Country House Hotel in every way from the large log fires in the lounge to the landscaped gardens and ground. The House is nestled in to 17 acres of beautiful ... More | visit website

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The Grange at Oborne (4.27 miles)

The Grange at Oborne

The Grange is a beautiful 200 year old country house with attractive formal gardens, peacefully situated just 1 mile from the historic town of Sherborne.

This small privately owned hotel and restaurant, provides a very individual ... More | visit website

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Queens Arms (4.66 miles)

Queens Arms

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The Queens Arms in Corton Denham is a new style country pub with rooms situated on the Somerset / Dorset border close to the A303 ... More

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Hunters Lodge Inn (5.00 miles)

Hunters Lodge Inn
With a grand opening on 22 June 2008, this inn has 8 brand new, beautiful en suite rooms furnished to the highest standards, with large LCD TVs and free broadband connections. The Hunters Lodge Inn ... More | visit website
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Vale Cottage (5.14 miles)

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Set in a quiet, secluded village, this attractive and very comfortable Grade II listed cottage lies just 10 miles from Sherborne's castle and abbey. Longleat Safari Park, ... More

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Yarlington House (5.18 miles)

Yarlington House
Yarlington House is an elegant Georgian manor house built of mellow brick in classical style, set in its own grounds of parkland thus giving complete privacy. It has gracious rooms and spacious and interesting ... More | visit website

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