Helyar Almshouses – Plague Memorial, East Coker loop from Hardington Moor National Nature Reserve

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Helyar Almshouses – Plague Memorial, East Coker loop from Hardington Moor National Nature Reserve

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Helyar Almshouses – Plague Memorial, East Coker loop from Hardington Moor National Nature Reserve

02:33

9.14km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

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1.08 km

Hardington Moor National Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

4.02 km

St Michael and All Angels' Church and Helyar Almshouses

Highlight • Religious Site

c12th century but much of the surviving fabric is C15th.

And the Helyar Almshouses.

Also the resting place of the poet T. S. Eliot

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4.06 km

St Michael's Church, East Coker

Highlight • Religious Site

This attractive church nestles in peaceful surroundings on the outskirts of East Coker. Whilst the church is 12th century in origin, much of what you see dates to the 15th …

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4.21 km

Helyar Almshouses

Highlight • Monument

Worth taking the time to read the board outside the houses

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4.23 km

Plague Memorial, East Coker

Highlight • Historical Site

Situated just down from Saint Michaels Church path.

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5.11 km

Sleight Plantation

Forest

9.14 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.74 km

3.02 km

776 m

619 m

Surfaces

4.98 km

3.34 km

625 m

< 100 m

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Helyar Almshouses – Plague Memorial, East Coker loop from Hardington Moor National Nature Reserve

St Michael and All Angels' Church and Helyar Almshouses

St Michael's Church, East Coker

Helyar Almshouses

Plague Memorial, East Coker

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