LATEST Information
Saturday October 18th
World Menopause Awareness Day
​Today in the village
Bellringing, Halloween Family Bingo
If you have any news or other contributions you think the village would be interested in please let me know via email or the Contact Website button at the bottom of this page.
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Prunella's family have advised us over her funeral arrangements. Prunella's ashes will be buried at Exford church, where her husband rests. This will be followed by:
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A Memorial Service for Prunella Crisford will be held at St Mary Magdalene Church, Winsford at 11:30 on Saturday November 1st.
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You are all most welcome to come to the service, and afterwards for refreshments at Winsford Village Hall at about 12:30
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The family have advised that as this is a celebration of her life, brightly coloured clothing is recommended.
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Wednesday's weekly Pickleball sessions in the Village Hall are moving to 2pm.
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If you are interested in trying this out then just turn up. Cost is £2 per session, but that is waived for your first go.
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Today is the start of the Exmoor Dark Skies festival. The festival includes a wide variety of events beyond (and including) stargazing, such as saunas, butchery, guided walks, bike rides, planetarium, night walks, wild swimming, arts and crafts, ghost tour, railway tour, pony centre visits, a quiz and yoga.
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The events are all over the National Park, but some close to home include:
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Oct 22nd Dark Sky Discovery Trail, Semi-guided walk, Larkbarrow
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Oct 23rd Wild about Exmoor Stargazing and Supper , Larkbarrow
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Oct 23rd Protecting Exmoor's Night Sky, Dulverton
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Oct 28th Creative Dark Sky Art Sessions, Dulverton
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Oct 29th Pathway to the Planets, Meteors and Marshmallows, Wimbleball
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Oct 29th 'The Night Shift' - Wildlife After Dark Talk, Royal Oak Withypool
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Oct 30th Exmoor Pony Centre: Wildlife at Night
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Oct 30th Wild about Exmoor Stargazing and Supper , Exford Bridge Tearooms
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Nov 1st Exmoor Pony Centre: Wildlife at Night
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The full list can be seen here , or you can download the catalogue here
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To mark the Dark Skies Festival there is a comptition open to 11 year olds and under to win a fabulous Celestron Telescope. To enter, you must create your own
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Dark Skies Protector
- a character that travels the skies to ensure light pollution is kept to a minimum and the stars remain bright.
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You can create your Protector through a painting or drawing, computer graphics, Lego, clay or even through Minecraft, using imagination and creativity. Your Protector will also be judged on
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its name,
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any special powers it possesses,
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where it lives,
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and whether there are any stories or legends surrounding it.
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Visit this page for full details
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By now most residents should have received an invitation to the Royal Oak for the village Christmas lunch, which this year is on Saturday December 6th.
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Meals need to be pre-ordered from the menu which can be seen here
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The cost is £36 for two courses, or £42 for three.
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Places are very limited and early booking is recommended. To reserve your place, make your menu choice and contact David & Jayne Luscott on 01643 851539, or email david.luscott@icloud.com. A £10 deposit will be required.
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- This Week's Diary​ -​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Mon 13th
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9:00am Circuit Training, Village Hall
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2:00pm Craft Club, Village Hall
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Tue 14th​​​​​​​
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7:30pm Moor Movies - The Phoenician, Village Hall
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Wed 15th​​​​​​​​​
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10:30am Coffee Morning, Village Hall
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2:00pm Pickleball, Village Hall
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6:30pm Pub Quiz, Royal Oak
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Thurs 16th​​​
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9:00am Core Strength exercises, Village Hall
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6:00pm Table Tennis , Village Hall​​​​
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6:00pm Benefice choir practice, St Mary Magdalene's​​​​​​
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Friday 17th
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Exmoor Dark Skies festival starts
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6:30pm Indian Night, Tarr Farm Inn
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7:30pm Dulverton Film Night - The Outrun, Town Hall
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Sat 18th​​​​
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11:30am Bellringing
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​7:30pm Halloween Family Bingo, Village Hall
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Sun 19th
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Exmoor Day
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​Sunday* Motoring Section
*(updated daily)
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These are this week's proposed local closures as well as other works affecting main routes to Minehead, Tiverton, Taunton and South Molton:
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A396 Coppleham Cross-Bridgetown Openreach pole testing *Completed*
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Closures in coming weeks:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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B3224 Beulah Chapel To Withiel Hill, Oct 31st-Nov 4th 9:30-3:30, pre-surface dressing
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B3224 Goosmoore Cross To Blagdon Lane , Oct 31st-Nov 4th 9:30-3:30, pre-surface dressing
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A396 Timberscombe, Nov 4th overnight 7pm-7am, water works
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A396 Dulverton to Exebridge Nov 9th-11th 7am-7pm, pre-surface dressing
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Bampton-Exeter Inn Dec 16th 9:30am-3:30pm, Openreach
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Avon & Somerset police publish a weekly list of where their traffic enforcement cameras will be. It can be viewed here
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Our Village Hall pages have been updated with current hire prices and services, as well as committee information. Many thanks to Beccy Brown​
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The Parish Council are looking to fill a vacancy in their ranks. If you think you may be interested in becoming a councillor, please e-mail the clerk Jennifer Yates at winsfordparishcouncil@gmail.com. You can find out more about the council and read previous meeting minutes on our Parish Council page
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Photos of events that have appeared on this page, and many more, can be found on the Village Events 2025 page
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