Compton Bishop is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, tucked on the northern edge of the Mendip Hills close to Axbridge and within easy reach of Cheddar Gorge. The landscape is typical Mendip limestone countryside: rolling farmland, small pockets of ancient woodland and narrow lanes that make it popular with walkers and those seeking a quiet rural base.
The parish has a long history visible in buildings such as the medieval St Andrew's Church, and its economy remains largely agricultural with some tourism linked to nearby natural attractions. Community life is small-scale and traditional, with local events and listed houses and farmsteads that reflect the village's strong rural heritage.
Postcode districts covering Compton Bishop
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 16 miles
- Cardiff 20.1 miles
- Newport 20.8 miles
- Bath 22.1 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 5.3 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 19.4 miles
- Taunton 21.6 miles
- Barry 18.9 miles
- Bridgwater 12.8 miles
- Frome 22.4 miles
- Portishead 13.6 miles
- Penarth 17.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cross Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Lower Weare Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Badgworth Parish 1.6 miles
- Weare Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Loxton Parish 1.8 miles
- Axbridge Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Winscombe and Sandford Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Banwell Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Banwell & Winscombe Ward 2.6 miles
- Rooks Bridge Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Chapel Allerton Parish 2.9 miles
- Shipham Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Compton Bishop
BS26 2EH, BS26 2EP, BS26 2HN, BS26 2ED, BS26 2EG, BS26 2HJ, BS26 2JJ, BS26 2EF, BS26 2EZ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 8.7 miles
- Cardiff Airport 22.1 miles
- Worle Railway Station 5.1 miles
- Weston Milton Railway Station 5.3 miles
Hotels near Compton Bishop Ad
- The Bath Arms Hotel 4 3.7 miles
- Queenswood Hotel 3 6.9 miles
- Beachlands Hotel 3 6 miles
- Best Western Webbington Hotel & Spa 3 1.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Bristol Airport 4 6.7 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Sedgemoor M5 3 3.2 miles
- Worship Farm Accommodation 3 8.3 miles
- Dunstan House 3 6.9 miles
- Lauriston Hotel 3 6.7 miles
- The Royal Clarence Hotel 7.1 miles
Local points of interest
- Kingswood Nature reserve 1.3 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 3.7 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 3.8 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 9 miles
- Clevedon Court Estate 10.3 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 12.1 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 12.3 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 12.4 miles
- Ashton Gate Stadium 14.5 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 15 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 15.3 miles
- University of Bristol University 16 miles