Compton Dundon is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, perched on higher ground at the edge of the Somerset Levels. Its position gives broad views across the lowlands towards Glastonbury Tor, and the settlement sits in the rural corridor between Somerton and Glastonbury, making it feel both tucked-away and well placed for local towns.
Historically agricultural, the village still shows that heritage in stone and thatch buildings, mixed farmland and hedgerow landscape, while community life is anchored by the village hall and parish activities; there are also a handful of listed buildings and a long history visible in field patterns and lanes. Today the local economy mixes farming with commuters and small enterprises, and the area is popular with walkers and people interested in the patchwork of history and nature that characterises rural Somerset.
Postcode districts covering Compton Dundon
Most populated places nearby
- Weston-super-Mare 20 miles32.1 km
- Taunton 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Yeovil 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Bridgwater 11.8 miles19 km
- Frome 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Clevedon 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Nailsea 23.6 miles38 km
- Keynsham 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Bridport 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Chard 17.5 miles28.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Dundon Built-up area 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Compton Dundon Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Somerton Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Street Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Butleigh Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Walton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Kingweston Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Pitney Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Charlton Mackrell Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- High Ham Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Barton St. David Built-up area 3.8 miles6 km
- The Charltons Parish 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Compton Dundon
TA11 6PQ, TA11 6NX, TA11 6NY, TA11 6PY, TA11 6QA, TA11 6NT, TA11 6PF, TA11 6NU, TA11 6PA … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Cardiff Airport 33.7 miles54.2 km
- Castle Cary Railway Station 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Bridgwater Railway Station 11.2 miles18 km
Hotels near Compton Dundon Ad
- The Crown Hotel 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Bear Inn, Somerset by Marston's Inns 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Northover Manor Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Wessex Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
- The Sheep and Penguin 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Halfway House Inn Country Lodge 3 8.5 miles13.6 km
- White Hart Hotel 3 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Hollies Hotel 3 9 miles14.5 km
- The Walnut Tree 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Wookey Hole Inn 4 10 miles16.1 km
Local points of interest
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 5 miles8 km
- Huish Park Stadium 9.9 miles16 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 13.1 miles21 km
- Cheddar Library Library 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Halswell Estate 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Halswell House Country house 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 14.3 miles23 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Kingswood Nature reserve 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 16.4 miles26.3 km