Evercreech is a village and civil parish in Somerset, lying close to the gentle limestone ridges of the Mendip Hills and within easy reach of Shepton Mallet. It retains the feel of a traditional West Country village, with local stone buildings, a medieval parish church, a village hall, pubs and small shops, set amid farmland and lanes popular with walkers.
Its history is tied to agriculture and transport: the nearby former Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway once had an important junction and its closure in the 1960s is still remembered locally. Today the economy mixes farming and rural enterprises with commuting to larger towns, while community life is kept lively by local clubs, events and services that sustain a strong village identity.
Postcode districts covering Evercreech
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 21.6 miles
- Bath 16.8 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 23.2 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 21.7 miles
- Yeovil 15.7 miles
- Bridgwater 21.5 miles
- Trowbridge 17.6 miles
- Frome 7.1 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 21.8 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 21.3 miles
- Clevedon 24.8 miles
- Nailsea 22 miles
Neighbouring places
- Evercreech Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Pecking Mill Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Milton Clevedon Parish 2 miles
- Doulting Parish 2.1 miles
- Pylle Parish 2.2 miles
- Ditcheat Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Lamyatt Parish 2.4 miles
- Mendip South Ward 2.6 miles
- Batcombe Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Shepton Mallet Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Cranmore Parish 3 miles
- East Pennard Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Evercreech
BA4 6JJ, BA4 4QX, BA4 6JR, BA4 6HX, BA4 6LX, BA4 6NY, BA4 6LT, BA4 6HN, BA4 6PE … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 18.3 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 38.7 miles
- Mendip Vale Railway Station 2 miles
- Merryfield Lane Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels near Evercreech Ad
- The Natterjack Inn 1.8 miles
- The Manor House Inn 2.3 miles
- Charlton House 4 2.3 miles
- The Highwayman Inn 3 2 miles
- Montigo Resorts Somerset 4 2.4 miles
- The George Hotel 3 4.3 miles
- Bowlish House 4 3.5 miles
- The Lion at Pennard 6.1 miles
- The Hideaway 4 miles
- The Crossways Hotel 4 5.1 miles
Schools in Evercreech
- Evercreech C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 6.7 miles
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 7.2 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 7.7 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 8.6 miles
- Stourhead Estate 8.9 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 10.2 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 10.2 miles
- Longleat Country house 10.4 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 11 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 14.4 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 15.2 miles
- Huish Park Stadium 15.7 miles