New Residents

Welcome to West Camel

First of all, West Camel would like to give you a huge welcome to the village and parish and we hope you will settle in quickly, make new friends and enjoy your new life in West Camel and the many activities that are available. We look forward to meeting you soon.

We have compiled some initial information which we hope will be useful to you.

There is a system of village emails to help pass out information to residents; more details and how to subscribe are here: Village emails

In addition, the following are distributed to those signed up to receive village emails:
Camels Newsletter – covering Queen Camel and West Camel, issued monthly. Read the latest Camels Newsletter.
The Chronicle – news and info for West Camel, issued every 2 months. Read the latest Chronicle
– A fortnightly digest of information extracted from numerous sources received by the Parish Council.

Davis Hall. Many events and activities, including yoga, pilates, model railway club, art & craft group, and dancing groups are held in the excellent Davis Hall. There is a film night (usually last Friday of each month) and coffee morning on Thursdays. Visit Davis Hall website

Fibre Broadband. In addition to the usual commercial broadband suppliers, there are 2 local companies who intend to reach the village with full fibre connections:
Wessex internet click here
Jurassic internet click here

Churches. There are 2 churches in the village: Church of England and Independent Methodists. Services for both are held in All Saints Church. Further details can be found here.

Waste disposal & recycling. Information on waste disposal, collection days and recycling sites can be found here. Somerset Waste