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 miles31.4 km
- Weymouth 22.4 miles36 km
- Yeovil 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Bridgwater 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Frome 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Dorchester 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Bridport 13.1 miles21 km
- Chard 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Chard Town 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Street 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Blandford Forum 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Honiton 23.5 miles37.9 km
Neighbouring places
- West Coker Built-up area 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Hardington Mandeville Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Burton Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- East Chinnock Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- East Coker Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Odcombe Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Closworth Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- West and Middle Chinnock Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Yeovil South Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Brympton Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Montacute Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Yeovil Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Coker
BA22 9EE, BA22 9PX, BA22 9QE, TA15 6UT, BA22 9AU, TA14 6TX, BA22 9TG, BA22 9NG, BA22 9DU … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 32.5 miles52.4 km
- Exeter International Airport 33.8 miles54.5 km
- Yeovil Junction 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Yeovil Pen Mill Railway Station 4.1 miles6.5 km
Hotels in Coker Ad
- Lanes Hotel 3
- Pen Mill Hotel
- Eton House
- 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 miles4.4 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Charmouth Beach Beach 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 16 miles25.8 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 17.1 miles27.4 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 17.9 miles28.8 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 19.9 miles32.1 km