About the town » Wedmore, Somerset, England, Great Britain

Wedmore is a village and civil parish in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated on raised ground, in the Somerset Levels between the River Axe and River Brue, often called the Isle of Wedmore. It forms part of Sedgemoor district. The parish consists of three main villages: Wedmore, Blackford and Theale, with 14 hamlets including Bagley, Cocklake, Mudgley, Panborough and Sand. Wedmore has a population of 3,145 according to the 2001 census. Its facilities include doctors, a dentist, butchers, a village store, three pubs and several other small shops. It is located 4 miles south of Cheddar, 7 miles west of the city of Wells and 7 miles north west of Glastonbury.