Welcome to Compton Bishop

Compton Bishop is a small village located in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated on the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills, overlooking the Somerset Levels. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and hikers. The village has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age. The village is home to several historic buildings, including the 13th-century Church of St Andrew, which is a Grade I listed building.

The village of Compton Bishop has a population of around 500 people. The village has a strong sense of community, with several local events and activities taking place throughout the year. The village has a primary school, a village hall, and a pub, which is a popular meeting place for locals and visitors alike. The village is also home to several small businesses, including a farm shop and a garden center.

Compton Bishop is located close to several popular tourist destinations, including Cheddar Gorge and the city of Wells. The village is also within easy reach of the coast, with the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare just a short drive away. The village is well-connected, with good road links to Bristol and the M5 motorway. The village is also served by a regular bus service, which connects it to nearby towns and villages.

Local Schools

School	Details
Weare Academy First School Academy Converter Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Miss Emma Tovey	Nottinghill Way Weare Somerset BS26 2JS 01934712643 School Website
Axbridge Church Of England First School Academy Converter Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Dominic Shillabeer	Moorland Street Axbridge Somerset BS26 2BA 01934732391 School Website
Winscombe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lorna Richardson	Moorham Road Winscombe Somerset BS25 1HH 1934843407 School Website
Sidcot School Other Independent School Ages:3-18 Head Teacher Mr Iain Kilpatrick	Oakridge Lane Winscombe Somerset BS25 1PD 01934843102 School Website
Banwell Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Pocock	West Street Banwell Somerset BS29 6DB 1934822498 School Website
Shipham Church Of England First School Academy Converter Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Mr Will Ewens	Turnpike Road Shipham Winscombe Somerset BS25 1TX 1934843485 School Website
Sandford Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lorna Richardson	49 Greenhill Road Sandford Winscombe Somerset BS25 5PA 1934852602 School Website
Locking Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Roxanne Simpson	Meadow Drive Locking Weston-Super-Mare Somerset BS24 8BB 1934822867 School Website
Hutton Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Lucinda Amos	Church Lane Hutton Weston-Super-Mare Somerset BS24 9SN 1934812852 School Website
Cheddar First School Academy Converter Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Mrs Suzanne Smith	Hillfield The Hayes Cheddar Somerset BS27 3HN 1934742546 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Worle Station Approach, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 6WA 5.03 Miles

Weston Milton Saville Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 8PF 5.20 Miles

Weston-Super-Mare Station Approach, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1XY 6.00 Miles

Yatton Station Road, Yatton, Somerset, BS49 4AJ 6.95 Miles

Highbridge And Burnham Station Walk, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3BT 7.03 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
B B S Taxis 07770 837560 Hazeldene/Cheddar Road, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2DL 2.38 Miles
A And S Private Hire 01934 843037 Meadow Barn, Winscombe, Somerset, BS25 1RA 2.95 Miles
Ans Taxis 07843 449708 Meadow Barn, Winscombe, Somerset, BS25 1RA 2.95 Miles
Sandford Private Hire 01934 820300 2 Yew Tree Gardens, Winscombe, Somerset, BS25 5QR 3.01 Miles
Bristol Airport Chauffeurs 01934 742111 Hartley House, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3BH 3.37 Miles
Cheddar District Taxis 01934 744744 32 Labourham Way, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3XJ 3.99 Miles
Cheddar Area Taxis 07881 911559 Baybrook, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3QN 3.99 Miles
Tj Limos 01934 505337 51 Anson Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS24 7DG 4.03 Miles
Weston Taxis 0844 330 2531 Unit 6/Weston Business Pk/The Airport, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS24 8RA 4.28 Miles
Executive Travel 07790 119097 35 Irons Way, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS24 7FG 4.44 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Compton Bishop Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cross Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barton Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Weare Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Webbington Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cross Old Post Office Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Winscombe Hill Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Square Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bow Farm Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Biddisham Rectory Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Christon Road (1) Loxton Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Loxton Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Lynch Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper Weare Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Axbridge Surgery 01934 732464	Axbridge Surgery Houlgate Way Axbridge Somerset BS26 2BJ
Winscombe Surgery 01934 842211	Winscombe Surgery Hillyfields Way Winscombe BS25 1AF
Dr John Dh & Partners	Banwell Surgery Westfield Road Banwell Avon BS29 6AD
Brent Area Medical Centre 01278 760313	Brent Area Medical Centre Anvil House Brent Road, East Brent Highbridge, Somerset TA9 4JD
Cheddar Medical Centre 01934 742061	Cheddar Medical Ctr. Roynon Way Cheddar Somerset BS27 3NZ

Local Stores

Winscombe
Woodborough Road
Winscombe
Somerset
BS25 1AB
01934 843374
Store Website
1.98 miles

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SPAR Winscombe
7 Ashley Close
Winscombe
BS25 1DB
01934 842927
Store Website
1.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Alexandra &Amp; Hillyfields Vets Ltd
Hillyfields Way Winscombe North Somerset BS25 1AE 01934 843381 vets@hillyfieldsvets.co.uk Website 2.05 miles
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Axe Valley Veterinary Practice Ltd
Unit 1 Saxon Court Union Street Cheddar Somerset BS27 3NA 01934 712 229 3.93 miles

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Axe Valley Large Animal Vets Ltd
Unit B Winchester Farm Draycott Road Cheddar Somerset BS27 3RP 01934 315970 hello@avlavets.co.uk Website 4.42 miles

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Green Pastures Veterinary Centre
Moor Lane Weston-Super-Mare Somerset BS24 7LA 01934 622022 info@greenpasturesvets.co.uk Website 4.74 miles
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Axe Valley Veterinary Practice Ltd
The Veterinary Surgery Redmans Hill Blackford Wedmore Somerset BS28 4NG 01934 712 229 Website 4.80 miles
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Consultations by appointment 24 hour Emergency Service Available
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Consultations by appointment 24 hour Emergency Service Available
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Consultations by appointment 24 hour Emergency Service Available
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Consultations by appointment 24 hour Emergency Service Available
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Consultations by appointment 24 hour Emergency Service Available

Westfield Veterinary Centre
Summer Lane Worle Weston-Super-Mare Somerset BS22 6BE 01934 511611 tibbsandsimmons@btconnect.com Website 4.95 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Crook Peak
A Walk On The Westernmost And Most Mountainous Of The Six Main Peaks In The Mendip Hills, A Summit Topped By Limestone Exposures, Overlooking The Somerset Levels And The Bristol Channel Coastline. BS26 2HH 0.17 miles Along Webbington Road, Near Compton Bishop.

Crook Peak
Very Steep Walk Up To The Peak. Once You’Re At The Top, You Can Follow The Hill All The Way Around And Down To Cheddar So It Is A Very Decent Long Walk. The Views From The Top Are Stunning Which Makes The Climb Up Very Worth It. There Is Livestock On Route So Dogs May Have To Be On A Lead At Times. My Two Spaniels Love It Up There! Crook Peak Footpath Lancashire 0.85 miles

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Cheddar Reservoir
A Fairly Small Circular Walk But Offers Lots Of Swimming For The Dogs. Mine Love Swimming In The Reservoir. There Are Sheep Around One Half Of The Reservoir So Dogs May Have To Be On Lead But The Other Half Does Not Have Sheep. A Football Field Is Also On Route So Dogs Can Have A Run Around There Too. Cheddar Reservoir Lancashire 2.75 miles

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Cheddar Gorge
A Circular Dog Walk At Cheddar Gorge. At Almost 122 Metres Deep And 3 Miles Long, This Is England’S Largest Gorge, With Weathered Crags And Pinnacles. BS27 3QF 4.27 miles For Cheddar Cliffs Take A371 To Wells From Weston-Super-Mare. 8 Miles North-West Of Wells, Signposted Off M5, A371 Axbridge To Wells Road And A38 Burnham To Bristol Road.

Cheddar Gorge
Lovely Walk Around The Gorge. It Is Best To Keep Dogs On Lead Because Of The Cliffs Edge But There Are Some Lovely Views At The Top. It Is A Very Hilly Walk And Is Also Fairly Long. You Can Walk Down Into The Village And There Are Toilets, Places To Eat And Have A Break Too. I Usually Walk Down From Black Down Which Makes It An All Day Walk And Means You Don’T Have To Pay For Parking Cliff Top Gorge Walk Cheddar Lancashire BA5 3BT 4.46 miles

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Black Down Burrington Coombe
Slight Walk Up To The Top Of The Hill But The Views Are Stunning From The Top. If You Take The Left Path Once Up The Top, You Can Walk Down To Cheddar Gorge Or You Can Take The Right Path And Walk Down Into The Woods To Rowberrow Warren And Dolebury Warren. Livestock On Route And Can Get Very Muddy In The Winter Due To The Horses And Cows Churning Up The Mud Making It Very Hard To Walk Up The Hill. Lovely Walk During The Summer. We Often Spend All Day Walking There And My Two Cockers Love It! Burrington Combe Blagdon 5.95 miles Once You Enter Burrington Coombe, You’Ll See A Lay-By Further Down Beneath Burrington Ham. Park Up In The Lay-By And Cross The Road. Follow The Road Up And You’Ll See A Sign Saying Black Down On Your Right. Walk Down Past The Driveway And Make Your Way Up To The Top!

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