Website
Q. How do I go about getting my club, business, group etc. on the Charlton Horethorne website?
A. Please contact the Website Administrator here and give full details of what you would like to include. Applications to be included on the website are normally only accepted from residents or businesses in the village of Charlton Horethorne or from within the parish.
Q. Do you charge for inclusion on the website ?
A. The charges for inclusion on the website are as follows:
Local Groups page (voluntary or charitable groups):
Up to 25 words giving basic details Free
Link page of up to 250 words with photos £25.00 per annum
Local Groups page (groups run for profit):
Up to 25 words giving basic details £10.00 per annum
Basic details plus link page of up to 250 words with photos £30.00 per annum
Businesses page:
Up to 25 words giving basic details £10.00 per annum
Basic details plus link page of up to 250 words with photos £30.00 per annum
Events page:
Up to 25 words giving basic details £10.00 per event
Basic details plus link page of up to 250 words with photos £10.00 per event
Village
Q. Is there anywhere else where can I find news about Charlton Horethorne ?
A. Charlton Horethorne Village Newsletter – This monthly publication is produced by volunteers and is available via email. To join the circulation or to have an article included, please contact the editors Dorian and John Evered on chvillagenewsletter@hotmail.com To view the latest Newsletter, please click here.
Charlton Horethorne Community Group – This Group has a page on Facebook and the link is
https://www.facebook.com/groups/669872071124609
Q. Are there any buses from the village ?
A. The only bus service in the village is for students attending Strode College in Street and is operated by South West Coaches based in Yeovil. Details of current services (646) can be obtained from S.W.C. on 01935 475872 or https://www.southwestcoaches.co.uk/Bus-Timetables
Q. Where are the nearest train stations ?
A. Main line stations can be found at Sherborne, Templecombe, Gillingham and Castle Cary
Q. What primary and secondary schools are there in the area ?
A. Charlton Horethorne has its own highly rated primary school, Charlton Horethorne C. of E. Primary School. Full information on the school can be obtained either by calling the School Operations Manager, Mrs. Katherine Vaughan, on 01963 220345 or by consulting the school’s website
https://www.charltonhorethorne.somerset.sch.uk/
Click herefor Charlton Horethorne Primary School January 2026 Newsletter as well as the termly review for the 2025 autumn term.
The Local Education Authority is based in County Hall in Taunton and the secondary school serving pupils from Charlton Horethorne is King Arthur’s Community School in Wincanton.
Other state and private, primary and secondary schools can be found in Sherborne, Wincanton and Bruton.
Q. Which Local Authority covers Charlton Horethorne ?
A. The parish of Charlton Horethorne is in the Somerset Council Local Authority area and has its own Parish Council which meets monthly in Charlton Horethorne Village Hall. Minutes of the meetings are posted on the village notice board. The Parish Council website address is
http://charltonhorethorne.org.uk/
Somerset Council is based in County Hall, The Crescent,Taunton TA1 4DY. Information on services provided by the Council can be obtained by calling 0300 123 2224 or on the Council’s website https://www.somerset.gov.uk/contact-us/
Q. Where can I find out information about medical services in the area ?
A. Advice on health and medical services in Somerset is available from NHS Somerset Headquarters in Lufton Way, Yeovil (01935 384000 or https://nhssomerset.nhs.uk)
Q. When is refuse collected in Charlton Horethorne ?
A. Somerset Waste Partnership provide black wheelie bins for waste domestic material and boxes and bags for recycling material free of charge and green wheelie bins for garden waste at an annual charge. Black wheelie bins for domestic waste material are collected every three weeks, green wheelie bins for garden waste are collected fortnightly and all recycling is collected weekly. Details on the service provided together with regular collection days and Bank Holiday variations can be found on the Somerset Council website https://www.somerset.gov.uk/bins-recycling-and-waste/ or by calling Somerset Council on 0300 123 2224..
Q. What library facilities are there in the area ?
A. Libraries can be found in Yeovil, Sherborne and Wincanton, with Yeovil having a full range of services including reference and music. The Taunton Mobile Library visits Charlton Horethorne once every 4 weeks on Wednesdays between 11.00 and 11.30 a.m. at The Kings Arms car park. The scheduled dates for the next two visits are Wednesday 1st and 29th July 2026. For further information, please visit https://www.somerset.gov.uk/libraries/mobile-library/ or call 0300 123 2224
Q. Is there a Post Office in Charlton Horethorne ?
A. There is a mobile Post Office van which visits Charlton Horethorne once a week. The mobile facility offers all the usual services, including banking, inland and overseas mailing, car tax and foreign currency. The Post Office van is situated in The King’s Arms car park on Tuesday between 10.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m.
Q. There was mention of the Millennium Green elsewhere on the website – can you tell me more ?
A. The Millennium Green was established in the year 2000 to provide a public open space for all the village. Located either via the driveway to De Combe House in the centre of the village or via a public footpath off Water Lane, the Millennium Green is a lovely place to walk or sit, overlooking the pond, or to take young children to use the various play equipment. The Green is managed by a board of Trustees and to find out more about its use or to volunteer to help in maintaining the Green, please contact Simon Purcell, Chairman of Trustees on 01963 220221 or by email to j_b_p4@hotmail.com
Village Hall
Q. How do I arrange a licence to sell alcohol at an event I want to organise in the Village Hall?
A. Check with the Booking Secretary when making your initial booking as licensing arrangements vary from time to time. (Contact details on Village Hall page.)
Q. Are there any restrictions on who can hire the Hall and what events can be organised there ?
A. The Hall cannot be hired by anyone under the age of 21 and any event involving people younger than 21 must be supervised at all times by a suitable number of responsible adults. In addition, music and noise must be kept to an acceptable level, both to meet the terms of the Hall’s Entertainment Licence and to ensure continuing good relations with the Hall’s neighbours. All music must end by 11.30 p.m.
Q. Is there a scale of charges for the use of different parts of the Hall ?
A. Yes. Please see Booking Form and Conditions of Hire (Village Hall page) and, in the event of a query or specific requirement, please discuss this with the Booking Secretary.
Q. Is it possible to hire chairs, tables, cutlery etc. for events being held elsewhere ?
A. Yes. All requests are dealt with on an individual basis and charges will relate to the amount of equipment being hired, the duration of the hiring, the type of event for which the equipment is being hired etc. Please contact the Booking Secretary to discuss. (Contact details on Village Hall page.)