Great Comberton is a small village lying on a gently sloping river terrace at the foot of Bredon Hill, above the River Avon in Worcestershire. The parish stretches from the summit of Bredon Hill to the Avon and covers 965 acres (390 hectares) of grassland and arable farmland on a calcareous clay loam.
The area was inhabited from prehistoric times, with Iron Age and Roman remains found locally. The origins of the village are likely between the 7th and 9th century AD, a period when scattered and ephemeral farmsteads were coalescing into compact villages.
The oldest surviving houses are timber framed, some from the 15th century but mainly the 17th Century. There are 18 black and white Grade 2 listed houses with 13 thatched. These are dotted around the village and add to its character.