Somerset is where a traditional way of life meets modern living and gorgeous countryside combines with contemporary culture.
Compton Dundon’s location offers the best of all worlds, with cultural offerings and firstclass cuisine catered for by the county town of Taunton, the highly acclaimed bistros, café bars and restaurants of tiny Bruton and the shops of Somerset’s largest village, Street. Meanwhile the miles of countryside, huge skies and rolling hills offer escapes into the fresh air and a plethora of locations for dogwalking and family outings. Situated in a prominent position above The Barns, Dundon Beacon is an Iron Age hill fort and historical landmark set in its own nature reserve that offers stunning and far-reaching views over the village and beyond.
The village of Compton Dundon is peaceful and idyllic, bordering the Somerset Levels to the west and the Polden Hills, rich in natural beauty, to the east. It has an array of local
and very well attended amenities including a traditional pub, an active village hall, the quintessential local cricket club and church, while the amenities of Street are only two miles to the north and Somerton three miles south. The A303 provides easy commuter access to Bath, Bristol, Yeovil and beyond with the train station at Castle Cary having direct services to London Paddington and other mainline stations, allowing easy access to city life from your new home in the countryside.
Give your family the best start in life with Somerset’s superior schools.
Our childrens’ education is of paramount importance so choosing the best school is absolutely crucial. And Compton Dundon couldn’t be better served by three of the finest educational establishments in the region.
Millfield School in Street has a global reputation for not only sporting prowess but academic study and cultural endeavours are equally valued at this exceptional school which caters from kindergarten to a highly acclaimed sixth form. “The Millfield Way” brings together key staff into a child’s life in such a way that is completely unique by tailoring the education programme to every student’s passion and needs then placing them at the heart of the learning process.
Well’s Cathedral School is an independent school with private day and boarding schools for children aged two to eighteen.
King’s Bruton – another independent fully co-educational, secondary, boarding and day school for thirteen to eighteen year olds. The key to its success and sustained popularity is the combination of its relatively small student population with a second to none education.
A little further afield is Taunton’s King’s College and Queen’s College – both coeducational independent schools with a long and distinguished past and respected reputations. Hazlegrove Prep School in Sparkford is a co-ed, independent, pre-prep and prep school for children aged two to thirteen years. Sherborne School is an all boys’ boarding school located in north-west Dorset.
All of these excellent establishments are designed to offer students the best opportunities that life can offer, thus helping your children maximise and fulfil their true potential and excel in all areas of learning and creativity.