Bishop Sutton (grid reference ST587597) is a village on the northern slopes of the Mendip Hills, within the affluent Chew Valley in Somerset.

The lake is a popular place for children, adults and the elderly alike with beautiful views and entertainment such as fishing and sailing.

The main industry in the village was a coal mine owned by J. Lovell & Sons from 1835 to 1929, which was part of the Somerset coalfield.

[3] The shaft reached a depth of 304 feet (93 m),[4] but went out of production by 1855,[2] when the "New" Pit which had been sunk in the early 19th century but then closed, was reopened and deepened to exploit deeper seams.

[2][7] Bishop Sutton, along with Stowey, makes up the Stowey Sutton Parish council, which has some responsibility for local issues and is part of the Chew Valley South Ward, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council's operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny.

The parish council's role also includes initiating projects for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, such as the village hall or community centre, playing fields and playgrounds, as well as consulting with the district council on the maintenance, repair, and improvement of highways, drainage, footpaths, public transport, and street cleaning.

The parish falls within the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset which was created in 1996, as established by the Local Government Act 1992.

[10] The parish is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom as part of North East Somerset and Hanham.

The farm house is 17th century and the surrounding land includes neutral grassland, flowery meadows and woodlands with splendid views.

The site is situated on a curved ridge of land on neutral soils derived from the underlying Keuper Marl.

[18] In 1955, the excavating archaeologists found evidence of post or stake holes, ditches, pits, and gullies inside the fort.

[19] According to the 2001 census, the Chew Valley South Ward (which includes Bishop Sutton and Stowey) had 1,222 residents, living in 476 households, with an average age of 40.3 years.

The village also possesses a Methodist Chapel that dates in part from the 1780s and it is thought that John Wesley the founder of Methodism may have preached there.

[22] The Elms on Sutton Hill Road is a detached house dating from the early 18th century which has Grade II listed building status.

[26] In 2011, residents of Bishop Sutton and surrounding villages banded together to form a new charity, the Chew Valley Youth Trust,[27] to combat the declining provision in leisure and recreational activities for young people in the region.