There are 40 parishes in the Blackdown Hills, all with a strong sense of community and active parish councils.
Many villages have halls, shops, services, clubs, activities and parish newsletters. Please see the websites below for more details. If you require further community information, please contact us.
Parish and village websites
All Saints - local info, news, activities, parish council
Awliscombe - parish council, clubs, events, history
Blackdown Benefice - Christian worship
Buckland St Mary - local info, clubs, activities, parish council
Combe St Nicholas - news, diary, walks, local organisations
Dalwood - things to do, groups, businesses, gallery
Hemyock - news, events, clubs, businesses, history
Kilmington - services, news, clubs, events, history
Membury - parish council, local contacts, clubs
Neroche - parish council
Neroche hall - serving Bickenhall, Curland, Staple Fitzpaine, Orchard Portman and Thurlbear
Neroche Parish Plan - website providing information about the Neroche Parish Plan
Stoke St Mary - local organisations, history
Upottery - clubs, businesses, parish council, history
Yarcombe - useful contacts, events, news, clubs, history
Does your village have a website to add to this list? Let us know




