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.
Postcode districts covering Chilcompton
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 14.2 miles
- Bath 10.1 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 19.7 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 14.1 miles
- Yeovil 22.9 miles
- Bridgwater 23.4 miles
- Trowbridge 13.7 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 19.6 miles
- Chippenham 21.5 miles
- Yate 19.7 miles
- Frome 7.7 miles
- Portishead 19.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stratton-on-the-Fosse Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Ston Easton Parish 1.1 miles
- Midsomer Norton Redfield Ward 1.5 miles
- Binegar Parish 1.7 miles
- Midsomer Norton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Holcombe Built-up area 2 miles
- Gurney Slade Built-up area 2 miles
- Emborough Parish 2.2 miles
- Midsomer Norton North Ward 2.3 miles
- Westfield Parish 2.3 miles
- Farrington Gurney Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Oakhill Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Chilcompton
BA3 4WU, BA3 4EJ, BA3 4JW, BA3 4LB, BA3 4HE, BA3 4LE, BA3 4HP, BA3 4JZ, BA3 4FD … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 12.3 miles
- Cardiff Airport 37.2 miles
- Cranmore Railway Station 5.5 miles
- Cranmore West Railway Station 5.6 miles
Hotels near Chilcompton Ad
- Best Western Plus Centurion Hotel 4 1.8 miles
- The Hunters Rest Inn 4 5.3 miles
- Cameley Lodge - Self Catering 3 4.4 miles
- The Sheep and Penguin 7.3 miles
- Bathen House Boutique Hotel 5 9.9 miles
- The Swan Hotel, Wells, Somerset 4 7 miles
- Homewood Hotel & Spa 4 9.6 miles
- The George Inn 3 6.7 miles
- The Shrubbery Hotel 5.3 miles
- The Queen's Chew Magna 8.4 miles
Schools in Chilcompton
- St Vigor & St John Church School Primary
Local points of interest
- Mendip Hills Hill 6.3 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 8 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 9.4 miles
- Roman Baths Historic site 10.4 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 10.4 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 10.4 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 10.6 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 10.9 miles
- Longleat Country house 11.4 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 11.5 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 11.6 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 11.6 miles