Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Compton Bishop, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Compton Bishop map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Compton Bishop |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.291491 |
| Longitude | -2.857538 |
| Place Type | Village |
Compton Bishop rests under skies that often hold the pearlescent glow of the Somerset Levels, a subtle luminescence that seems to imbue the very air with a quiet grace. It lies 2.8 km west of Axbridge (from Axbridge: bearing 280°T, OS grid ST 403 550), and is situated west-north-west of Cross village. The ancient parish church of St. Andrew, with its sturdy tower, stands as a sentinel against the gentle sweep of the Mendip Hills, a landmark that has weathered centuries of changing seasons and human endeavour. Here, the landscape unfolds with a patient beauty, the fields a patchwork of greens and golds that speak of a long agricultural heritage, the hedgerows themselves a quiet testament to enduring cultivation. Even the stone of the cottages, weathered by the salt-tinged air that drifts inland, seems to hold a warmth, a subtle narrative of generations who have called Compton Bishop home. The air itself carries a faint, earthy scent, a reminder of the fertile soil that has sustained this place for so long.
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Explore Compton Bishop, Somerset, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.291491, -2.857538. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |