Compton Dando is a Village in the county of Somerset.

Retail in Compton Dando

There are great places to visit near Compton Dando including some great cities, historic buildings, towns, ancient sites, hills, ruins, historic monuments, lakes, villages, airports, beaches, islands, rivers and streams, hiking areas and caves.

Bath, and Wells are great places to visit near Compton Dando if you like cities.

Compton Dando has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.

Compton Dando has some unmissable towns nearby like Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.

There are a number of ancient sites near Compton Dando including Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.

The area close to Compton Dando boasts some of the best hills including Glastonbury Tor.

There are a several good ruins in the area around Compton Dando like Glastonbury Abbey.

Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross are great places to visit near Compton Dando if you like historic monuments.

There are a several good lakes in the Compton Dando area like Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.

Villages to visit near Compton Dando include Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.

There are a several good airports in the area around Compton Dando like Bristol Airport.

Beaches to visit near Compton Dando include Weston-super-Mare Beach.

Compton Dando is near some unmissable islands like Knightstone Island,

Compton Dando is near some unmissable rivers and streams like River Axe,

Compton Dando is near some unmissable hiking areas like Cheddar Gorge,

Compton Dando has some unmissable caves nearby like Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves.

Compton Dando History

There are some historic monuments around Compton Dando:

• Fairbairn Crane, Bristol Harbour
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 375m south east of Knowle Farm
• Stone cove at Stanton Drew 25m south west of St Mary's Church
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 530m north west of Park Farm
• Deserted medieval farmstead NE of Northwick
• The Abbey
• Roman Settlement at Keynsham Hams, former Cadbury's Factory
• Bristol Castle vaulted chambers
• Saltford brass battery mill
• St Mary-le-Port Church
• Chewton Keynsham packhorse bridge
• Queen Charlton village cross
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 210m north west of Cottles
• Moated site 725m north east of Mount Pleasant Farm
• Maes Knoll camp
• Civil War defences on Brandon Hill
• Bowl barrow 100m north east of Home Farm Cottage
• Large univallate hillfort with a bowl barrow and pillow mounds 970m west of The Bungalow
• Part of Bristol city wall 185m west of Bristol Bridge
• Vault in High Street
• Large irregular stone circle at Stanton Drew south east of Church Farm
• Large univallate hillfort with outworks 800m west of White Cross
• Round barrow 245m south of Barrow Lodge
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 285m north west of Manor Farm
• Stantonbury camp and adjacent sections of Wansdyke
• Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars)
• Hermitage in Quaker burial ground near St Mary Redcliffe
• Compton Dando Bridge
• Standing stone called Hautville's Quoit
• Temple Church
• Medieval vaults N of St Peter's Church
• Castle (remains of)
• Oval enclosure, possibly Iron Age, SW of Stowey House
• Roman camp 405m west of The Bungalow
• Slight univallate hillfort 125m west of Tunley Farm
• Section of City Wall, King Street
• Wansdyke: section E of Maes Knoll camp
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 425m south of New Barn Farm
• Medieval enclosure 480m north west of Springwater Farm
• Brass works at Warmley
• Camerton Romano-British town and associated Prehistoric and early medieval monuments
• Two stone circles and two stone avenues at Stanton Drew, east of Court Farm
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 585m north of Tuckingmill Farm
• Bridge near Manor House
• Round House