Thorncombe Village Trust was founded in the 1980’s by a group of local people who saw the need for a non-profit organisation which would work to preserve the area’s special characteristics and rich historical environment. The village was being threatened by overdevelopment and it became clear that a co-ordinated effort was needed to ensure that the individuality and special qualities of the village were protected. For more details see About the TVT

Thorncombe lies in a very beautiful part of West Dorset, bordering Devon and Somerset. It falls within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) . The Parish is over 5,200 acres in extent and is principally agricultural land. 

Fields tend to be small and hilly with ancient hedgerows, while the access roads to the village are very narrow lanes, shaded in summer by tall trees including oaks, beeches and sycamores, and fringed with primroses, bluebells and cow parsley.

Beaminster Museum is currently holding an exhibition  which should be of  interest to all local residents : "A Sideways Look at Thorncombe".   It opened in April and should prove fascinating ........

  In the UK, we are lucky enough to have 18 species of bat (17 of which are known to be breeding in the UK) - that's almost a quarter of our mammal species.                                   

Every summer, thousands of people venture out to experience the wonder of bats in their natural environment. Sadly, bat populations have suffered severe declines during the past century, but the Bat Conservation Trust and more than 100 local bat groups are working hard to help our bats hang on.

Remember that Thorncombe Village Trust has a Bat Detector which members can borrow in return for a deposit. If you would like to try it out just email us, or mention it to a committee member.  More information about bat detectors can be seen here