Welcome to our Neroche Villages
(Parish Boundary Map)
The Neroche Parish Villages of Bickenhall, Curland, Orchard Portman, Thurlbear and Staple Fitzpaine lie in rural Somerset, between the Blackdown Hills and Taunton. The area is administered by Neroche Parish Council, which give the website its name. There is no parish named Neroche.
This website includes the official website of Neroche Parish Council, the local government council for the civic parishes of Bickenhall, Curland, Orchard Portman with Thurlbear, and Staple Fitzpaine. Information about the council, meetings, planning applications and other matters are available from the main menu.
Our villages and hamlets lie in beautiful countryside with quiet lanes, public footpaths, bridleways and forests. Part of the area is within the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, as is Mount Fancy Farm Reserve, a butterfly conservation reserve, and Neroche Woodlanders, a social enterprise based at Young Wood.
Use the website to find out more about our community and for News, Events, Groups and other activities. There a link to Neroche Hall, our village hall. Our local businesses are listed on the businesses pages.
Acknowledgements: The Neroche Communication Action Group is a voluntary body working to maintain good communication within our parish. It produces the website, the Neroche Villages Newsletter and the Email Alert. These activities are funded from many sources. The website’s contribution comes from donations, business advertising, and payment for maintaining the Neroche Parish Council website. We thank our supporters.
Latest Parish News
Temporary Road Closure - Staple Fitzpaine Road, Orchard Portman
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Temporary Road Closure: ttro605241W(TD)-OR-Staple Fitzpaine Rd, Orchard Portman
Please follow the link to view the above road closure; https://one.network/?tm=141749797 and the link for the Notice 2:https://api-gb.one.network/downloads/tm/1111/03-notice-2_141749797_3878147_7b37f3cb60.pdf
The order becomes effective on 10th April 2025 and will remain in force for eighteen months.
The works are expected to commence on 14th April 2025 and last for 6 hours (09:30 - 15:30) to enable Openreach to carry out cabling works.
The contractor has indicated that access for Emergency Services through the site is permitted on this occasion.
For any further information about this closure please contact Sunbelt Rentals on 0370 050 0792, quoting reference: ttro605241W(TD).
Code for Countryside Roads
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Guidelines for rural road safety.
NFU Mutual (other insurers are available) has published a Code for Countryside Roads as a guide for everyone on the safe and respectful use of rural roads to reduce the tragic and avoidable loss of life in our countryside.
The Code is supported by the farming unions of all four nations, the British Horse Society, Older Drivers Forum, the Farm Safety Foundation, and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), and has been produced with input from these partners and members of the public to ensure common concerns are addressed.
This is not a legal document and focuses purely on advice for those using rural roads, which have unique hazards not experienced in urban areas. All road users should adhere to the rules in the Highway Code.
A pdf of the code can be found on the NFU website here or in the link below.
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