Coker sits in rural Somerset, a largely agricultural ward made up of the historic villages of East Coker and West Coker just a few miles from Yeovil. It’s a landscape of rolling fields, hedgerows and lanes, notable for well-preserved thatched cottages, medieval churches and a scattering of listed manor houses that give the area a strong sense of history and local identity.
Culturally the ward punches above its weight: East Coker has literary associations as the namesake of a poem by T. S. Eliot, while community life centres on village halls, pubs and small local events. The economy is largely rural with farming and some light local industry, plus a fair number of residents who commute to nearby towns; its quiet lanes and walks also make it popular with visitors seeking a classic Somerset village feel.
Postcode districts covering Coker
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 19.5 miles
- Weymouth 22.4 miles
- Yeovil 2.9 miles
- Bridgwater 20.3 miles
- Frome 24.4 miles
- Dorchester 17.7 miles
- Bridport 13.1 miles
- Chard 11.9 miles
- Chard Town 11.6 miles
- Street 14.7 miles
- Blandford Forum 23.5 miles
- Honiton 23.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- West Coker Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Hardington Mandeville Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Burton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- East Chinnock Built-up area 1.3 miles
- East Coker Parish 1.7 miles
- Odcombe Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Closworth Parish 2 miles
- West and Middle Chinnock Parish 2.5 miles
- Yeovil South Ward 2.6 miles
- Brympton Parish 2.8 miles
- Montacute Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Yeovil Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Coker
BA22 9TN, BA22 9NH, BA22 9LJ, BA22 9AZ, TA18 7NY, TA18 7SW, BA22 9QF, BA22 9JB, BA22 9PJ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 32.5 miles
- Exeter International Airport 33.8 miles
- Yeovil Junction 3.5 miles
- Yeovil Pen Mill Railway Station 4.1 miles
Hotels in Coker Ad
- Lanes Hotel 3
- Shepherds Huts Ham Hill, 2 Double Beds, Bathroom, Lounge, Diner, Kitchen, Love Dogs & Cats Looking O
- The Warehouse
Schools in Coker
- All Saints Church School Primary
- Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Primary
- East Coker Community Primary School Primary
- Haselbury Plucknett C of E Primary School Primary
- Norton Sub Hamdon Church School Primary
- Perrott Hill School Limited Independent - all ages
- West Coker C of E VC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Huish Park Stadium 2.7 miles
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 9.6 miles
- Forde Abbey Historic site 10.7 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 15.1 miles
- Charmouth Beach Beach 15.3 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 16 miles
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 16.1 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 16.5 miles
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 17.1 miles
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 17.1 miles
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 17.9 miles
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 19.9 miles