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 miles34.8 km
- Bath 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Weston-super-Mare 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 21.7 miles35 km
- Yeovil 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Bridgwater 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Trowbridge 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Frome 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Clevedon 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Nailsea 22 miles35.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Evercreech Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Pecking Mill Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Milton Clevedon Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Doulting Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Pylle Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Ditcheat Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Lamyatt Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Mendip South Ward 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Batcombe Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Shepton Mallet Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Cranmore Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- East Pennard Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Evercreech
BA4 6HJ, BA4 6PH, BA4 6AN, BA4 6BQ, BA4 6JT, BA4 6LA, BA4 6PF, BA4 6HU, BA4 4QZ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Bournemouth Airport 38.7 miles62.3 km
- Mendip Vale Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
- Merryfield Lane Railway Station 2 miles3.3 km
Hotels near Evercreech Ad
- The Old Red Lion 5 miles8 km
- The Shrubbery Hotel 3.1 miles5 km
- The Sheep and Penguin 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Montigo Resorts, Somerset 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- The George Hotel 4.3 miles7 km
- The Swan Hotel, Wells, Somerset 4 7.2 miles11.5 km
- The Crown Hotel 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The George Inn 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
- White Hart Inn 2 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Wookey Hole Inn 4 8.7 miles14 km
Schools in Evercreech
- Evercreech C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Stourhead Estate 8.9 miles14.2 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Longleat Country house 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 11 miles17.8 km
- Cheddar Library Library 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Huish Park Stadium 15.7 miles25.3 km