West Coker is a compact village set in the rolling countryside of Somerset in south‑west England, a few miles to the west of Yeovil. It sits among orchards and pasture with a traditional stone-built core and a medieval parish church, giving a very rural, quintessentially Somerset feel.
Historically rooted in agriculture and small rural trades, the village today mixes farming and cider orchards with commuters who work in nearby towns. Community life remains lively around the village hall, church and annual events, and nearby villages such as East Coker (noted for its literary link to T. S. Eliot) and the attractive countryside around Montacute provide further heritage and walking opportunities.
Postcode districts covering West Coker
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 19.5 miles
- Weymouth 22.7 miles
- Yeovil 2.5 miles
- Bridgwater 20.1 miles
- Frome 24 miles
- Dorchester 17.9 miles
- Bridport 13.5 miles
- Chard 12.2 miles
- Chard Town 11.9 miles
- Street 14.3 miles
- Blandford Forum 23.3 miles
- Honiton 23.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Coker Ward 0.5 miles
- Burton Built-up area 1 mile
- Hardington Mandeville Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Odcombe Built-up area 1.4 miles
- East Chinnock Built-up area 1.4 miles
- East Coker Parish 1.5 miles
- Yeovil South Ward 2.2 miles
- Closworth Parish 2.2 miles
- Brympton Parish 2.3 miles
- Yeovil Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Montacute Built-up area 2.5 miles
- West and Middle Chinnock Parish 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in West Coker
BA22 9BP, BA22 9FA, BA22 9BU, BA22 9DA, BA22 9DU, BA22 9BQ, BA22 9DX, BA22 9DB, BA22 9BD … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 32.1 miles
- Exeter International Airport 34.2 miles
- Yeovil Junction 3.2 miles
- Yeovil Pen Mill Railway Station 3.7 miles
Hotels in West Coker Ad
Schools in West Coker
- West Coker C of E VC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Huish Park Stadium 2.3 miles
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 9.9 miles
- Forde Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 14.7 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 15.6 miles
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 15.6 miles
- Charmouth Beach Beach 15.8 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 16 miles
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 17.3 miles
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 17.4 miles
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 17.9 miles
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 19.5 miles