Area Info for Shipham (Somerset)

Shipham, Somerset, UK

Shipham is a small village located in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated within the Mendip district and is known for its rural charm and historical significance.

Geography and Location

The village lies near the Mendip Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, offering scenic landscapes and outdoor recreational opportunities. It is approximately 8 miles southwest of Bristol and about 4 miles from the town of Winscombe.

History

Shipham has a rich history that dates back to medieval times. The village has historically been associated with agriculture and quarrying, particularly the extraction of limestone and other minerals from the Mendip Hills.

Community and Amenities

The village features a range of local amenities including a primary school, a pub, and a village hall. It maintains a close-knit community with various local events and activities throughout the year.

Transport

Shipham is accessible via local roads and is served by bus routes connecting it to nearby towns and cities. The nearest railway station is in Weston-super-Mare, providing further connectivity.

Points of Interest

Nearby attractions include the Mendip Hills, Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves, making Shipham a convenient base for exploring the natural and historical sites of the region.
Education
School
Shipham Church of England First School0.53 miles
Turnpike Road, Shipham, Winscombe, Somerset, BS25 1TX
Sidcot School0.61 miles
Oakridge Lane, Winscombe, Somerset, BS25 1PD
Winscombe Primary School0.87 miles
Moorham Road, Winscombe, Somerset, BS25 1HH
Sandford Primary School1.22 miles
49 Greenhill Road, Sandford, Winscombe, Somerset, BS25 5PA
Churchill Academy1.30 miles
Churchill Green, Churchill, Winscombe, Avon, BS25 5QN
Churchill Church of England Primary School1.90 miles
Pudding Pie Lane, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5EL
Axbridge Church of England First School2.27 miles
Moorland Street, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2BA
Banwell Primary School2.57 miles
West Street, Banwell, Somerset, BS29 6DB
Burrington Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.76 miles
Burrington, Bristol, Somerset, BS40 7AD
Cheddar First School3.04 miles
Hillfield, The Hayes, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3HN
The Kings of Wessex Academy3.30 miles
Station Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3AQ
Fairlands Middle School3.39 miles
Masons Way, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3PG
Weare Academy First School3.57 miles
Nottinghill Way, Weare, Somerset, BS26 2JS
St Andrew's Primary School3.67 miles
Station Road, Congresbury, Bristol, BS49 5DX
Wrington Church of England Primary School3.69 miles
School Road, Wrington, Bristol, BS40 5NA
Blagdon Primary School4.20 miles
Bath Road, Blagdon, Bristol, BS40 7RW
Health
Clinic
Winscombe Surgery0.93 miles
Hillyfields Way,, Winscombe, BS25 1AF
Yatton Family Practice4.59 miles
155 Mendip Road, Yatton, Bristol, BS49 4ER
Elmham Way Rehabilitation5.11 miles
1 Elmham Way, Locking Castle, Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7JL
Coast Resource Centre5.12 miles
Diamond Batch Road, Locking Castle, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS24 7FY
Long Fox Unit7.00 miles
Weston General Hospital, Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4TQ
Somerset Surgical Services7.00 miles
Weston General Hospital, Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS23 4TQ
Children's Services South7.02 miles
Drove Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS23 3NT
Backwell Medical Centre7.20 miles
15 West Town Road, Backwell, Bristol, Avon, BS48 3HA
Specsavers Hearcare - North Somerset - Weston-Super-Mare7.64 miles
75 High Street, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS23 1HE
Nailsea Health Centre8.19 miles
Tower House Medical Centre, Stockway South, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 2XX
Tower House Medical Centre8.19 miles
Stock Way South, Nailsea, Bristol, Avon, BS48 2XX
Specsavers Hearcare - North Somerset - Nailsea8.24 miles
2 Somerset Square, Nailsea, Avon, BS48 1RP
Clevedon Riverside Group8.37 miles
Old Street, Clevedon, Avon, BS21 6DG
Specsavers Hearcare - North Somerset - Clevedon8.38 miles
7 The Triangle, Clevedon, Avon, BS21 6NB
The Seasons Day Centre8.41 miles
72/74 Old Street, Clevedon, Avon, BS21 6BS
Clevedon Community Hospital Minor Injuries Unit8.41 miles
Old Street, Clevedon, BS21 6BS
GP
Winscombe and Banwell Family Practice0.94 miles
Hillyfields Way, Winscombe, BS25 1AF
Wrington Vale Medical Practice1.93 miles
The Surgery, Pudding Pie Lane, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5EL
Axbridge Surgery2.26 miles
Houlgate Way, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2BJ
Winscombe and Banwell Family Practice2.67 miles
Westfield Road, Banwell, North Somerset, BS29 6AF
Cheddar Medical Centre3.35 miles
Roynon Way, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3NZ
Yeo Vale Medical Practice3.67 miles
Station Road, Congresbury, North Somerset, BS49 5DX
Yeo Vale Medical Practice4.59 miles
155 Mendip Road, Yatton, Bristol, BS49 4ER
Dr K M Haggerty - Locking Village Surgery4.68 miles
The Village Hall, Grenville Avenue, Locking, Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8AR
St Georges Medical Practice4.98 miles
St Georges Health Centre, 135 Pastures Avenue,, St Georges, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 7SB
Locking Castle Medical Centre5.14 miles
Highlands Lane, Locking Castle, Weston-super-mare, BS24 7DX
Riverbank Medical Centre5.58 miles
Riverbank Medical Centre, Walford Avenue, North Worle, Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 7YZ
Dr Mhj Pimm5.71 miles
The Cedars Surgery, 87 New Bristol Road, Worle, Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6AJ
Worle Medical Practice5.93 miles
Worle Health Centre, 125 High Street, Worle, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 6HB
The Village Surgery5.97 miles
The Village Surgery, Hill Road East, Worle, Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 9HF
Wedmore Surgery6.28 miles
The Surgery, St Medard Road, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4AN
The Milton Surgery6.48 miles
The Milton Surgery, 232-234 Milton Road, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS22 8AG
Hospital
Weston General Hospital7.00 miles
Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4TQ
Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke7.44 miles
Beach Road, Kewstoke, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS22 9UZ
Clevedon Community Hospital8.38 miles
Clevedon Community Hospital, Old Street, Clevedon, Avon, BS21 6BS
Burnham On Sea War Memorial Hospital9.67 miles
Burnham On Sea War Memorial Hospital, 6 Love Lane, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1ED
South Bristol Community Hospital11.61 miles
South Bristol NHS Community Hospital, Hengrove Promenade, Bristol, BS14 0DB
West Mendip Community Hospital11.91 miles
Old Wells Road,, BA6 8JD
Glastonbury Dental Access Centre12.44 miles
1 Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DD
Nuffield Health, Bristol Hospital (Chesterfield)12.53 miles
3 Clifton Hill, Clifton, Bristol, Avon, BS8 1BN
Bristol Royal Hospital For Children13.29 miles
Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, Avon, BS2 8BJ
St Michael's Hospital13.30 miles
Southwell Street, Bristol, Avon, BS2 8EG
Bristol Royal Infirmary13.37 miles
Marlborough Street, Bristol, Avon, BS2 8HW
Callington Road Hospital13.39 miles
Marmalade Lane, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5BJ
University Of Bristol Dental Hospital13.39 miles
Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1 2LY
Bristol Eye Hospital13.40 miles
Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1 2LX
Spire Bristol Hospital13.54 miles
Redland Hill, Bristol, BS6 6UT
Paulton Hospital13.72 miles
Salisbury Road, Paulton, Bristol, Avon, BS39 7SB
Pharmacy
Boots1.07 miles
33 Woodborough Road, Winscombe, Avon, BS25 1AG
Axbridge Pharmacy2.18 miles
The Medieval House, The Square, Axbridge, BS26 2AR
Banwell Village Pharmacy2.72 miles
Westfield Road, Banwell, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS29 6AD
Lloydspharmacy3.32 miles
Church Street, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3RA
Tout's Pharmacy3.35 miles
Budgens Cheddar, Roynon Way, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3RB
Day Lewis Plc3.58 miles
Broad Street, Congresbury, Bristol, BS49 5DG
Wrington Chemists3.61 miles
Silver Street, Wrington, Somerset, BS40 5QE
Cohens Chemist4.59 miles
Yeo Vale Medical Practice, 155 Mendip Road, Yatton, BS49 4ER
Locking Pharmacy4.62 miles
60 Grenville Avenue, Locking, Weston-super-Mare, BS24 8AR
Lloydspharmacy4.78 miles
8 Pages Court, High Street, Yatton, Bristol, BS49 4EG
Morrisons Pharmacy5.09 miles
Summerlane, Locking Castle, Worle, BS24 7AY
Boots5.09 miles
Locking Castle District Centre, Summer Lane, Weston-super-mare, Avon, BS24 7AY
Lloydspharmacy5.36 miles
3 North Worle Dist Centre, Queensway, Worle, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS22 6BT
Lloydspharmacy5.83 miles
193 High Street, Worle, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS22 6JS
Lloydspharmacy5.85 miles
Unit5 Castlemead Shop Ctr, Townsend Road, Worle, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, BS22 7GF
Lloydspharmacy5.89 miles
146 High Street, Worle, Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6HG
Leisure
Park
SLADERS LEIGH1.44 miles
CHEDDAR VALLEY RAILWAY WALK2.71 miles
MENDIP HILLS3.11 miles
BARLEY WOOD (Grade II Listed)4.11 miles
CADBURY HILL4.41 miles
RODNEY STOKE5.71 miles
FELTON COMMON6.75 miles
CONISTON GREEN6.83 miles
UPHILL7.50 miles
WESTON WOODS7.55 miles
BUCKLANDS POOL/BACKWELL LAKE7.57 miles
GROVE PARK (Grade II Listed)7.72 miles
EBBOR GORGE7.95 miles
BARROW COURT (Grade II Listed)8.22 miles
CHURCH AND WAINS HILL8.35 miles
CLEVEDON COURT (Grade II* Listed)8.68 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Winscombe1.05 miles
Winscombe, BS25 1AB
SPAR Sandford1.27 miles
39-41 Greenhill Road, Somerset, BS25 5QB
Londis, Bridgewater Road1.49 miles
Bridgewater Road, Somerset, BS25 1NW
Budgens Langford1.89 miles
Bridgewater Road, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5JG
Co-op Axbridge2.18 miles
Axbridge, BS26 2AR
SPAR Crossroads2.32 miles
Crossroads Service Station, Upper New Road, Somerset, BS27 3DA
Banwell Convenience Store2.57 miles
38 West Street, Banwell Avon BS29 6DB
Co-op Banwell2.98 miles
Banwell Knightcott Road, BS29 6HF
Cheddar Service Station3.02 miles
Tweentown, Cheddar Somerset BS27 3JE
Tesco Cheddar (Express)3.26 miles
1 Saxon Place, Station Rd, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3AG
Sainsbury's Cheddar Roynon Way3.36 miles
Roynon Way, Cheddar, BS27 3NZ
Morgans Local Shop3.67 miles
Station Road, Congresbury Somerset BS49 5DX
Tesco Congresbury (Express)3.91 miles
Bristol Rd, Congresbury, North Somerset, BS49 5BG
Londis Blagdon Post Office & Stores4.00 miles
High Street, Blagdon, BS40 7TQ
Co-op Bristol4.76 miles
Yatton, BS49 4EG
Morrisons Weston-super-Mare5.11 miles
Locking Castle, Weston-super-mare, Somerset, BS24 7AY
Transport
Airport
Bristol International Airport6.36 miles
Cardiff International Airport23.51 miles
Bus Stop
Hoprseleaze Lane (NW)0.10 miles
Elm Close (N)0.10 miles
Bus Shelter (SW)0.11 miles
Boadway Junction (NE)0.14 miles
Queensmead Court (E)0.25 miles
Turnpike Cottage (N)0.49 miles
The Bus Shelter (N)0.50 miles
Turnpike Cottage (S)0.50 miles
The Miners Arms (NE)0.54 miles
Hillyfields (SW)0.54 miles
The Miners Arms (W)0.55 miles
Hillyfields (NE)0.60 miles
Playing Fields (N)0.82 miles
Playing Fields (S)0.83 miles
Belmont Road (SE)0.86 miles
Belmont Road (NW)0.87 miles
Ferry Port
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour8.07 miles
Clevedon Pier9.00 miles
Nova Scotia Ferry Landing12.15 miles
The Cottage Ferry Landing12.18 miles
Pumphouse Ferry Landing12.21 miles
Bristol Marina Ferry Landing12.38 miles
Mardyke Ferry Landing12.39 miles
Portishead Pier12.43 miles
ss Great Britain Ferry Landing12.56 miles
Capricorn Quay Ferry Landing12.57 miles
Millennium Square Ferry Landing12.79 miles
Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing12.83 miles
Arnolfini Ferry Landing12.88 miles
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing12.97 miles
Bristol City Centre Ferry Landing13.00 miles
Redcliffe Back Ferry Landing13.18 miles
Railway Station
Yatton Rail Station5.09 miles
Worle Rail Station5.12 miles
Weston Milton Rail Station6.11 miles
Weston-super-Mare Rail Station7.23 miles
Nailsea & Backwell Rail Station7.43 miles
Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station9.87 miles
Parson Street Rail Station11.78 miles
Bedminster Rail Station12.53 miles
Shirehampton Rail Station12.77 miles
Sea Mills Rail Station13.12 miles
Clifton Down Rail Station13.22 miles
Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station13.36 miles
Avonmouth Rail Station13.44 miles
Redland Rail Station13.78 miles
Montpelier Rail Station14.07 miles
St Andrews Road Rail Station14.30 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (BS25 1U*)
Number of Properties in Catchment66
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
KULU LODGE, HORSELEAZE LANE
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1UQ		£862,000
2025-05-21
detached
freehold
SHILOH, CUCK HILL
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1RB		£785,000
2025-05-07
detached
freehold
WANSTEAD COTTAGE, HOLLOW ROAD
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1TJ		£490,000
2024-11-15
terraced
freehold
Sold 2024-12-15   £490,000
ARBORETUM, DOLBERROW
CHURCHILL
WINSCOMBE
NORTH SOMERSET
BS25 5NS		£782,500
2025-03-07
detached
freehold
FAIRFIELD HOUSE, NEW ROAD
CHURCHILL
WINSCOMBE
NORTH SOMERSET
BS25 5NR		£242,000
2024-10-04
terraced
freehold
BEECHFIELD, NORTH DOWN LANE
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1SN		£585,000
2024-11-14
detached
freehold
6, SYCAMORE CLOSE
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1TY		£460,000
2024-09-25
detached
freehold
30, BEECH ROAD
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1SB		£470,000
2024-09-19
detached
freehold
MEADOW HOUSE, NORTH DOWN LANE
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1SN		£552,000
2024-08-20
detached
freehold
SWELLWOOD, CUCK HILL
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1RA		£865,000
2024-08-02
detached
freehold
FUCHSIA COTTAGE, HOLLOW ROAD
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1TJ		£425,000
2024-07-31
detached
freehold
11, SYCAMORE CLOSE
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1TY		£450,000
2024-07-05
detached
freehold
11, FAIR HILL
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1TH		£445,000
2024-06-28
detached
freehold
2, GLOVERS FIELD
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1ST		£425,000
2024-06-21
detached
freehold
8, BEECH ROAD
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1SB		£513,500
2024-06-17
detached
freehold
7, BEECH ROAD
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1SA		£465,000
2024-06-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
OUTWOOD, NORTH DOWN LANE
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1SN		£435,000
2024-03-28
detached
freehold
FERNDOWN, THE DRIVE
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1TL		£480,000
2024-03-12
detached
freehold
19, BEECH ROAD
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1SA		£440,000
2023-12-15
detached
freehold
1, THE SQUARE
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1TN		£402,000
2023-12-15
terraced
freehold
THE MINERS ARMS, THE SQUARE
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1TW		£266,500
2023-12-08
otherPropertyType
freehold
3, BEECH CLOSE
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1SD		£520,000
2023-11-24
detached
freehold
4, THE TERRACE
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1TE		£455,000
2023-11-15
terraced
freehold
HILLSIDE COTTAGE, CUCK HILL
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1RA		£1,085,000
2023-10-06
detached
freehold
POINT GROUND, TOP ROAD
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1TB		£605,000
2023-10-06
detached
freehold
2, NORTH DOWN CLOSE
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1SW		£540,000
2023-09-22
detached
freehold
WESTWARD, HOLLOW ROAD
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1TJ		£410,000
2023-09-04
semidetached
freehold
DAISYBANK, NEW ROAD
CHURCHILL
WINSCOMBE
NORTH SOMERSET
BS25 5NR		£300,000
2023-08-18
terraced
freehold
HILLVIEW LODGE, NEW ROAD
CHURCHILL
WINSCOMBE
NORTH SOMERSET
BS25 5NR		£1,245,000
2023-08-18
detached
freehold
29, BEECH ROAD
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1SA		£425,000
2023-06-14
semidetached
freehold
FAIR WINDS, NORTH DOWN LANE
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1SL		£475,000
2023-06-02
detached
freehold
35, BEECH ROAD
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1SA		£587,500
2023-04-26
detached
freehold
1, NORTH DOWN CLOSE
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1SW		£380,000
2023-03-31
detached
freehold
HOLLY TREE COTTAGE, HOLLOW ROAD
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1TG		£365,000
2023-03-01
detached
freehold
APPLE ACRE
STAR
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1QF		£735,000
2023-02-27
detached
freehold
THE MANOR HOUSE
ROWBERROW
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1QL		£2,000,000
2023-01-06
otherPropertyType
freehold
BRICKMANS, NORTH DOWN LANE
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1SL		£520,000
2022-12-15
detached
freehold
KELANDI, ALLENS LANE
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1TD		£385,000
2022-11-29
detached
freehold
DOLEBURY COTTAGE, DOLBERROW
CHURCHILL
WINSCOMBE
NORTH SOMERSET
BS25 5NS		£650,000
2022-11-16
detached
freehold
LOWER FURLONG, NORTH DOWN LANE
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1SL		£760,000
2022-11-14
detached
freehold
5, NORTH DOWN CLOSE
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1SW		£537,500
2022-11-14
detached
freehold
BELVEDERE, COURT LANE
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1TQ		£625,000
2022-11-10
detached
freehold
7, COMRADE AVENUE
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1TP		£250,000
2022-10-28
semidetached
freehold
THE CHESTNUTS, HOLLOW ROAD
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1TG		£452,000
2022-09-16
terraced
freehold
ROSE COTTAGE, DOLEBERROW
CHURCHILL
WINSCOMBE
NORTH SOMERSET
BS25 5NT		£425,000
2022-07-22
detached
freehold
LEIGH HOUSE, NEW ROAD
CHURCHILL
WINSCOMBE
NORTH SOMERSET
BS25 5NR		£242,000
2022-07-04
terraced
freehold
13, SYCAMORE CLOSE
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1TY		£470,000
2022-06-21
semidetached
freehold
SPRINGFIELD LODGE, BROADWAY
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1UE		£375,000
2022-06-17
detached
freehold
WESTCOT, ELM CLOSE
SHIPHAM
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1UG		£520,000
2022-05-06
detached
freehold
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