Social & Leisure Amenities

Misterton is fortunate to have two halls to cater for meetings and events of all kinds, the Village Hall (for larger events and outside activities) and the W.I Hall (for smaller events).

The Village Hall has good facilities, including a large recreation ground (which is owned by The Parish Council), a children’s play area, football pitches and tennis courts. The hall is of a good size, with great facilities including football changing rooms which are regularly updated to keep in line with current demands or legislation. It has good car parking facilities and is used for many sporting, leisure activities and events including wedding receptions.

The W.I. Hall is a compact building which is owned by the W.I and is suitable for smaller meetings and events with on road parking. This is also kept up to date on an ongoing basis.

 

The village has many public footpaths and dog waste bins in appropriate areas. Public notice boards are situated at the corner of Turnpike Green and the W.I Hall. We also have a recycling bin at the Village Hall for clothing and shoes.

We have a well-established garage selling and servicing all makes of vehicles also petrol and diesel.

 

Local Public Services

  • Railway station
  • Bus services to main towns and connecting services
  • Voluntary bus service (based in Crewkerne) for disabled & elderly needing medical treatment.
  • Regular door to door refuse and recycling collections that take place at specified times

Social

Misterton is home to three public houses each with their own brand of hospitality. There are allotment areas situated at Park View, Silver Street and by the Village Hall, which are in ever growing demand.

Leisure Activities and Clubs

Badminton, Tennis, Football, Gardening Club, Women’s Institute, Flower Guild, Dance and Exercise sessions and Sequence Dance Group.

The W.I have introduced a monthly luncheon club/coffee morning (open to all). Monthly summer car boot sales have been trialed at the Village Hall in 2010 and will continue if the demand is there. A Village Revue takes place every two to three years with lots of locals showing off their hidden talents!

Annual/Bi-annual Activities

Fete, Flower Show, Harvest Supper, Cricket/Rounder’s match, Carol Singing (donations to nominated charities), Christmas Fayre (W.I Hall), Flower Festival (bi-annually), Christmas and Easter Bingo Nights and other events. All notified through the village magazine and strategically placed notices in surrounding areas, establishments and websites, also in the Local free newspaper.

Many other fund raising activities take place in the village, both for village organizations and outside charities, all of which are advertised in the village magazine etc.

Publications

  • Monthly Village Magazine
  • Misterton Village Information Sheet (first published and distributed to all homes in July 2006 and reissued end of 2012) subsequently issued to all new residents- this is a good source of information for all the leisure activities, clubs, annual and bi-annual events.
  • Misterton Walks – contains many lovely walks of varying lengths.  This pack has been updated and  reprinted in 2015.
  • Memories of Misterton – written by Brenda Stacey.

In Summary

Misterton is a thriving village with a very strong community spirit; you can always rely on residents to rise to the occasion when a crisis occurs within the village which requires fund raising or manpower. We are always looking for new avenues and volunteers to expand and improve upon the facilities we are so lucky to have in our great little village.