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Local Council Services
The Bath and North East Somerset Website gives extensive details of the services provided by the local council, including a comprehensive A-Z guide.
Transport
The time table for the train service is published here. National Rail Enquiries provide a live departure board for Freshford, which shows the expected arrival and departure times at the moment.
Freshford is served by the route 94 bus, which runs between Bath and Trowbridge, via Monkton Combe, Limpley Stoke, Freshford, Westwood, Wingfield, and Southwick. There will be disruption to this service during the duration of the works on the A36. The normal timetable is published here, but during the works the bus will run to a revised timetable.The service is operated by Libra Travel (01761 435529).
The nearest airport to Freshford is Bristol International, from which flight destinations include the UK and ROI, Europe, Africa and North America. Southampton Airport is also accessible from Freshford using the railway.
The Link is a charitable organisation for the villagers of Limpley Stoke and Freshford, which serves the community where and when public transport is unavailable or inconvenient.
The closest cycle link to Freshford is NCN4, which runs between south Wales and London. It as an eight mile journey into Bath following this route, which runs along the Kennet and Avon canal towpath. The Two Tunnels project aims to create an alternative route into Bath from the south through the railway tunnels which run under Combe Down.
Wiltshire County Council operate a Hopper service to Bath Royal United Hospital. This service operates door-to-door, but must be pre-booked at least two days in advance.
For more information about public transport in and around Freshford, please ring Traveline on 0870 608 2 608 (7am-10pm), or visit the Traveline Website.
Mobile Library
The mobile library stops at Freshford once every fortnight. The dates and times for Freshford, and surrounding villages can be found here. General library information can be found here
Shop/Post Office
Freshford is in danger of losing its village shop. A committee has been set up to explore the options for the future. More details are available here.
Community Police
The webpage for the Wellow and district beat, of which Freshford is a part, can be found here
Schools
Freshford has its own primary school which serves the village and the surrounding area. More information about the school can be found on the Freshford School web site.The most recent Ofsted report for the school is available on the web.
The three closest secondary schools are Ralph Allen School and Beechen Cliff School in Bath, and St Laurence School in Bradford-on-Avon. A complete list of nearby secondary schools is also published on the Ofsted website.
Doctor's Surgery and Dispensary
The surgery has its own webpage.