Yeovil

Yeovil is a Town in the county of Somerset.

Yeovil postcode: BA20 1

Planning a visit? Places to stay near Yeovil

There are great places to visit near Yeovil including some great cities, historic buildings, towns, ancient sites, hills, ruins, historic monuments, lakes, villages, airports, beaches, islands, rivers and streams, hiking areas and caves.

Bath, and Wells are great places to visit near Yeovil if you like cities.

Yeovil has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.

Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare are some of Yeovil best towns to visit near Yeovil.

The area around Yeovil features a number of interesting ancient sites including Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.

Yeovil is near some unmissable hills like Glastonbury Tor,

Glastonbury Abbey is a great place to visit close to Yeovil if you like ruins.

There are a several good historic monuments in the Yeovil area like Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.

Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare are great places to visit near Yeovil if you like lakes.

There are a number of villages near Yeovil including Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.

Don't miss Bristol Airport's airports if visiting the area around Yeovil.

Don't miss Weston-super-Mare Beach's beaches if visiting the area around Yeovil.

There are a number of islands near to Yeovil including Knightstone Island.

River Axe is one of Yeovil's best, nearby rivers and streams to visit in Yeovil.

Cheddar Gorge is one of Yeovil's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in Yeovil.

Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves are great places to visit near Yeovil if you like caves.

Yeovil History

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History of Yeovil

Yeovil was first mentioned in a Saxon charter dated 880 as Gifle. The name derives from the Celtic river-name gifl “forked river”, an earlier name of the River Yeo.

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