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Grounds Maintenance & Construction
Landscaping, maintenance and fencing for gardens in Compton, West Berkshire, from a family business in Wallingford, about seven and a half miles to the north-east.
Compton in West Berkshire lies south-west of us: about seven and a half miles in a straight line, and around twenty minutes by road. Blewbury is to its north and Goring-on-Thames off to the east.
Like Pangbourne and Purley on Thames, it comes under West Berkshire Council, and no other place on our list sits as deep inside the North Wessex Downs National Landscape: about 6.5 km from the boundary. Patios and garden builds, regular maintenance and fencing are all on offer here.
Patios · decking · garden builds
Complete garden makeovers, or one part of one: a patio, a path, decking, brickwork or sleeper beds. Inside the North Wessex Downs, siting an outbuilding to the side of the house takes planning permission, so plan its position with that in mind.
More on constructionMowing · hedges · clearance
Mowing, hedges, weeding and garden clearance, regular or one-off, and new lawns in turf, seed or artificial grass. Nothing is mapped over the chalk at Compton’s centre, and the RHS says chalky soils are very alkaline and often low in fertility.
More on garden maintenanceCloseboard · panels · gates
Closeboard, panels, post and rail and gates, whether for a garden or for land. The edge of the Compton Conservation Area is about 230 metres from the centre, so if you’re near it, find out whether you’re inside before removing an old fence, wall or gate.
More on fencingFrom Compton we also cover Aldworth to the east, Hampstead Norreys to the south, Ashampstead to the south-east, and East Ilsley.
Cholsey lies north-east and Blewbury about three and a half miles north, with Wallingford, our base, about seven and a half miles away.
Jamie and his team carried out an extremely good job of our patio. He is true to his word with all details of the job Highly recommend to others
Amazing service and work from the guys at family tree! Completely transformed our garden and gave us top-notch advice and guidance throughout the build. Would highly recommend them! Responsiveness, Punctuality, Quality, Professionalism, Value Garden design, Grading and resloping, Landscape design, Landscape management, Landscaping design, Landscaping maintenance, Lawn landscaping, Stone landscaping
Amazing job done by the team on my old weathered fence. Great work completed by a friendly & professional team. Any future work needed on my estate Family Tree will be my first call. I would recommend to anyone! Thanks again Jamie, Rylie and the team! Responsiveness, Punctuality, Quality, Professionalism, Value
Lewes Nodular Chalk · river sand and gravel
Compton is mapped on Lewes Nodular Chalk, with no deposit over it at the centre. The British Geological Survey describes this chalk as hard nodular bands interbedded with softer chalk and marl, with regular seams of flint.
Within half a kilometre, the map shows river sand and gravel to the south-east and west; at the other ring points nothing lies over the chalk. On the gravel, soils are lighter and drain quickly after rain, the RHS notes, while the chalk gives very alkaline ground.
North Wessex Downs · Compton Conservation Area nearby
Compton is well inside the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, with all of its parish in it too. Permitted development there caps the area of buildings, enclosures and pools more than 20 metres from the house at 10 square metres, and a side outbuilding can’t be built without planning permission.
Compton’s mapped centre lies just outside the Compton Conservation Area, whose boundary is about 230 metres away. Inside it, West Berkshire Council needs six weeks’ notice before tree work (trees whose trunks are under 75 mm across at 1.5 m are exempt), and pulling down a fence, wall or gate may need consent.
Sources: British Geological Survey, Natural England and planning.data.gov.uk (open data); the Planning Portal, GOV.UK and the RHS. The Planning Portal is a guide — your council has the final word for your address.
Yes. Compton is about seven and a half miles from Wallingford, around twenty minutes by road. Ring 07736 650477 or send a WhatsApp, and we can talk it through.
About 6.5 km inside the National Landscape, deeper than anywhere else we list, with all of the parish inside it. That brings tighter limits on garden buildings: none at the side of the house without planning permission, and no more than 10 square metres in total more than 20 metres from it.
West Berkshire Council, as for Pangbourne and Purley on Thames. If you’re near the Compton Conservation Area, check its boundary on the council’s map before tree work or changes to a front boundary.
Yes — East Ilsley, Aldworth, Hampstead Norreys and Ashampstead, plus Blewbury, Goring-on-Thames and Cholsey.
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