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 miles
- Weymouth 22 miles
- Yeovil 1.8 miles
- Bridgwater 21.2 miles
- Frome 23.2 miles
- Dorchester 17 miles
- Bridport 13.8 miles
- Chard 13.6 miles
- Chard Town 13.3 miles
- Street 14.7 miles
- Blandford Forum 21.9 miles
- Wells 20.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Burton Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Yeovil South Ward 1.4 miles
- Barwick and Stoford Built-up area 1.4 miles
- West Coker Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Closworth Parish 1.6 miles
- Coker Ward 1.7 miles
- Yeovil Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Hardington Mandeville Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Clifton Maybank Parish 2.4 miles
- Odcombe Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Brympton Parish 2.6 miles
- Yeovil Central Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in East Coker
BA20 2HG, BA22 9HR, BA22 9NH, BA22 9NA, BA20 2LJ, BA22 9LY, BA20 2HH, BA22 9HF, BA22 9JZ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 32.3 miles
- Exeter International Airport 35.5 miles
- Yeovil Junction 1.8 miles
- Yeovil Pen Mill Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near East Coker Ad
- Lanes Hotel 3 1.4 miles
- Summer Lodge Country House Hotel 5 5.8 miles
- Halfway House Inn Country Lodge 3 4 miles
- The Hillbrook Hotel & Spa - Sherborne 5.7 miles
- The Cross Keys Sherborne 6.4 miles
- Northover Manor Hotel 3 6.2 miles
- The Grange at Oborne 7.8 miles
- White Hart Hotel 3 6 miles
- Hollies Hotel 3 6 miles
- Newell Bistro and Rooms 3 6.3 miles
Schools in East Coker
- East Coker Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Huish Park Stadium 2.5 miles
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 11.3 miles
- Forde Abbey Historic site 12.4 miles
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 14.7 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 15.1 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 15.9 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 16.2 miles
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 16.4 miles
- Charmouth Beach Beach 16.6 miles
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 18.6 miles
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 18.6 miles
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 19.4 miles