East Coker is a compact village and civil parish in Somerset, set among rolling agricultural land a few miles west of Yeovil and beside the River Yeo. Its streets of cottages and sturdy stone buildings, together with a medieval parish church dating back to the 12th century, give the place a distinctly historic feel and a largely conserved village core.
Despite its rural roots in farming and local trades, East Coker also holds a wider cultural significance as the subject of T. S. Eliot’s poem "East Coker", reflecting the family links he had with the village. Today it combines a quiet local community life - village hall, pub and annual events - with many residents who commute to nearby towns, while heritage and landscape continue to shape its character.
Postcode districts covering East Coker
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Weymouth 22 miles35.4 km
- Yeovil 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bridgwater 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Frome 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Dorchester 17 miles27.3 km
- Bridport 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Chard 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Chard Town 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Street 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Blandford Forum 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Wells 20.2 miles32.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Burton Built-up area 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Yeovil South Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Barwick and Stoford Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- West Coker Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Closworth Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Coker Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Yeovil Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hardington Mandeville Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Clifton Maybank Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Odcombe Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Brympton Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Yeovil Central Ward 2.6 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in East Coker
BA22 9LL, BA22 9LB, BA22 9HN, BA22 9LH, BA22 9HS, BA22 9JW, BA22 9LX, BA22 9HA, BA22 9LQ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 32.3 miles52 km
- Exeter International Airport 35.5 miles57.1 km
- Yeovil Junction 1.8 miles3 km
- Yeovil Pen Mill Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
Hotels near East Coker Ad
- Lanes Hotel 3 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Summer Lodge Country House Hotel 5 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Hillbrook Hotel & Spa - Sherborne 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Halfway House Inn Country Lodge 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Eton House 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Pen Mill Hotel 2.5 miles4.1 km
- The Cross Keys Sherborne 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Northover Manor Hotel 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Grange at Oborne 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Hollies Hotel 3 6 miles9.7 km
Schools in East Coker
- East Coker Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Huish Park Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Charmouth Beach Beach 16.6 miles26.7 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 19.4 miles31.1 km