About Yeovil

If you want to visit a fine old English country town with all the facilities you need, it would be hard to beat Yeovil.

Today it’s the district town of South Somerset, but it’s been an important place since Roman times.

Its strategic position on the Fosse Way (now A37) between Dorchester and Ilchester was vital to the Romans, and makes it easy to reach for you.

The name just means ‘town on the river’, which goes for most places round here, but no two Somerset towns are alike, and you’ll find that its character is unique.

Throughout Saxon and medieval times the town continued to thrive.

A market charter from King John, who took a big interest in Somerset, guaranteed its status as the local farming centre.

While most Somerset towns surrounded by upland grazing went in for wool, Yeovil developed the speciality of glove making, and the name still survives in the nickname of ‘giant killers’ Yeovil Football Club – the glovers.

Address & Facilities

Address:

South Street
Yeovil
BA20 1SH