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Chilcompton

Built-up area in Somerset, England

Coordinates:51.263, -2.508
OS grid ref:ST 64 51
Population:2,062
Dialling code: 01761 (Temple Cloud)
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Chilcompton is a small village in the Mendip district of Somerset, England, lying in the western foothills of the Mendip Hills. It sits close to the larger market towns of Shepton Mallet and Radstock, with the rolling Mendip countryside and limestone quarries visible nearby - a landscape that gives the area a mix of agricultural and scenic character.

Historically the village was touched by the 19th‑century Somerset coalfield and by a local railway that was later closed, but today its economy is a mix of farming, local services and residents who commute to centres such as Bath, Wells or Bristol. Community life revolves around a village hall, primary school, pub and various clubs and societies, giving Chilcompton a strong local identity while remaining quietly connected to the nearby towns.

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Transport links

  • Bristol Airport 12.3 miles19.8 km
  • Cardiff Airport 37.2 miles59.9 km
  • Cranmore Railway Station 5.5 miles8.9 km
  • Cranmore West Railway Station 5.6 miles9 km

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Schools in Chilcompton

  • St Vigor & St John Church School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Mendip Hills Hill 6.3 miles10.1 km
  • Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 8 miles12.9 km
  • Twerton Park Stadium 9.4 miles15.1 km
  • Roman Baths Historic site 10.4 miles16.7 km
  • Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 10.4 miles16.7 km
  • Jane Austen Centre Museum 10.4 miles16.8 km
  • Fashion Museum Museum 10.6 miles17 km
  • Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 10.9 miles17.6 km
  • Longleat Country house 11.4 miles18.3 km
  • Bath Racecourse Recreation 11.5 miles18.6 km
  • Mendip Autocross Recreation 11.6 miles18.7 km
  • Cheddar Library Library 11.6 miles18.7 km