Yate
Yate is a Town in the county of Gloucestershire.
There are great places to visit near Yate including some great ancient sites, historic monuments, towns, parks, hills, woodlands, geological features, caves, old mines, airports, historic buildings, villages and cities.
Ancient Sites to visit near Yate include Belas Knap Long Barrow, and Notgrove Long Barrow.
Historic Monuments to visit near Yate include Belas Knap Long Barrow.
There are a several good towns in the Yate area like Cheltenham, Coleford, and Cirencester.
The area around Yate's best parks can be found at Pittville Park.
Don't miss Cleeve Hill's hills if visiting the area around Yate.
Puzzlewood is one of Yate's best, nearby woodlands to visit in Yate.
Yate is near some unmissable geological features like Puzzlewood,
The area close to Yate boasts some of the best caves including Clearwell Caves.
There are a several good old mines in the area around Yate like Clearwell Caves.
Airports to visit near Yate include Gloucestershire Airport.
The area around Yate boasts some of the best historic buildings including St. John Baptist Cirencester, and Gloucester Cathedral.
There are a number of villages near Yate including Duntisbourne Rouse, and Rodmarton.
There are a several good cities in the area around Yate like Gloucester.
Yate History
There are some historic monuments around Yate:
Places to see near Yate
History of Yate
The town’s parish church, St Mary’s, dates from Norman times. It was altered during the 15th century and was extensively restored in 1970. St Mary’s Primary School, situated outside the churchyard walls, was built on the site of a former poorhouse. It was the opening of the railway station in 1844, as part of Bristol and Gloucester Railway, that established Yate, with Station Road becoming the central thoroughfare. The cattle and produce markets were held around this road, and businesses were established there. Yate railway station was closed by the Beeching cuts in January 1965, but was reopened in May 1989; the Brunel-built engine shed is preserved nearby. In the 1960s Yate was designated as a development area and the building boom began. The creation of a new town included a large retail shopping area, sports and leisure development together with public buildings.
