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Petters House, Petters Way, BA20 1SH, Yeovil

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Known as Ivell in Thomas Hardy’s Wessex, Yeovil is mentioned in the Domesday Book as a thriving market community and is still a country town at heart surrounded by beautiful countryside. An important centre for the leather industry in the 19th century, the town is famous for its glove-making with its football club nick-named the Glovers and for making helicopters. It has numerous shops, a country park, theatre and entertainment centre. Settled in ancient times on a major Roman route through the West Country, Yeovil means ‘town on the river’. It’s south Somerset’s centre for entertainment and shopping, and is a centre for everything from top-league football to leather goods to military technology.

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.

These days the gloves are off, and you can’t buy a pair made in the town.

We can probably fix you up with a helicopter or two, as military equipment is the town’s biggest export, and Leonardo Helicopters the biggest employer. 

Yeovil is one of these towns which is much bigger than it appears.

You can ramble for what seems like miles through the historic centre, built around the noble C14 church of St John the Baptist, passing many fine old buildings, and not passing up many shopping opportunities.

There’s a theatre, all sorts of arts and crafts, and the famous football club.

If you remember Stephen Potter’s Lifemanship books from the 1950s, they’re based on Yeovil, which Thomas Hardy had previously recreated as Ivell.

These days Yeovil only has two railway stations, a comedown from its original four, but it’s on the A37 and A30, a stone’s throw from the A303.

Yeovil Tourist Information Centre

Yeovil Tourist Information Centre  can help you with travel to the area, places to stay and eat, events and attractions - and lots more great ideas for the whole family. Easily accessible for visitors with disabilities, low counter, hearing loop. A pay and display car park is situated at the rear of the building.

Opening Times - 9.00am - 4.00pm

Please follow the link for more information on South Somerset and the surrounding area, or use the red 'What's Nearby' box to search for things to see and do in the area.

Local and national tourist information * Somewhere to stay - both locally and nationwide * Ideas for things to do - days out, attractions and events discount vouchers available

Tickets agents for:- - Berry's Coaches to London - Bluebird Coach Holidays - Condor Ferries - National Express - South West Coaches daytrips -  Advance discount tickets for local events including:- - Royal Bath & West Show - Yeovilton Air Day -  Dorset Steam Fair

For visiting coach parties please call Yeovil TIC for meet and greet service as well as parking arrangements and discount vouchers .

Yeovil Petters House Petters Way Yeovil Somerset BA20 1SH United Kingdom

T: 01935 462781

E: [email protected]

W: discoversouthsomerset.com

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Creativity is encouraged in our town and there’s a growing art scene in Yeovil and its surrounding villages.

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YEOVIL TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE: All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)

• Mon - Fri 09:00 - 16:00
• (0.07 mi) The Keep
• (0.07 mi) The Manor
• (0.07 mi) Manor Hotel by Greene King Inns
• (0.05 mi) Hendford Apartments
• (0.08 mi) Manor Hotel
• (0.07 mi) The Manor Hotel Restaurant
• (0.12 mi) The Green Room
• (0.14 mi) Cow & Apple
• (0.12 mi) Union Street Brasserie
• (0.13 mi) ASK Italian - Yeovil

• 1.1 By train
• 2 Get around
• 3.1 Museums
• 3.2 Manor houses

Yeovil is a town in Somerset . The helicopter manufacturer AugustaWestland is the major local industry.

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By train [ edit ].

Thanks to the foresight of Victorian railway engineers, Yeovil is on two railway lines that cross but do not link up and is therefore proud to possess two railway stations:

• 50.9247 -2.6132 1 Yeovil Junction station is on the West of England line from London Waterloo to Exeter .
• 50.945 -2.613 2 Yeovil Pen Mill station is on the Heart of Wessex Line from Bristol to Weymouth .

Still, neither is more than a stone's throw from the centre of town and a free, frequent and fast connecting bus service is provided by FirstGroup as part of its commitment to providing an integrated transport service throughout South West England.

Get around [ edit ]

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• 50.925682 -2.622934 1 Jack the Treacle Eater , BA22 9TB .  

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Manor houses [ edit ], do [ edit ], buy [ edit ].

Yeovil is the headquarters of Screwfix, and a cordless drill or packet of raw-plugs will provide the perfect souvenir of your visit.

Alternatively, the local Tesco Supermarket do a lovely range of cheap and cheerful fizzy ciders, typical of the region. Look out for brands such as Frosty Jack, Dry Blackthorn or even the supermarket's reasonably priced own brand cider beverage. On a summer's day, many Yeovilians can be seen enjoying the delights of the centrally located St John's Church town greens, gently supping the county's famous brew. The atmosphere is one of liveliness and joyful revelry, a characteristic of this effervescent South Somerset market town.

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Drink [ edit ], sleep [ edit ].

• 50.959089 -2.774091 1 Hollies Hotel Restaurant , Bower Hinton, Martock, TA12 6LG ( 5 mins from A303 ), ☏ +44 1935 822232 . 6PM-9PM . The restaurant occupies a major part of the original Principle building dating back to the 17th century. The bar and the restaurant have been refurbished and although the design is stylish and contemporary, the building retains all its period features. Where possible, locally produced foods are used in all of their dishes. Diners can choose from a varied range of English/French-style cuisine, which is complemented by a list of fifty carefully selected wines. £9.95-25 .  
• 50.838 -2.605 2 Summer Lodge , 9 Fore Street, Evershot DT2 0JR , ☏ +44 1935 482000 . Wonderful hotel just across the boundary into Dorset, where Thomas Hardy himself was involved in the design. Great service, comfort and cuisine. B&B double £220 . ( updated Jun 2020 )
• Acorn Inn , 28 Fore Street, Evershot DT2 0JW ( opposite Summer Lodge ), ☏ +44 1935 83228 . In "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" this was The Sow and Acorn. Small atmospheric pub-with-rooms in 16th C coaching inn. B&B double £110 . ( updated Jun 2020 )
• 50.922 -2.626 3 Little Barwick House , Rexes Hollow Lane, Barwick BA22 9TD , ☏ +44 1935 423902 . Wonderful little country house hotel, gets rave reviews for comfort and cuisine. Open Feb to mid Dec, no children under 5. B&B double £130 . ( updated Jul 2020 )

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• 50.9491 -2.5183 1 Sherborne
• 51.037625 -2.827453 2 Langport
• 50.9262 -2.9114 3 Ilminster
• 51.0559 -2.4102 4 Wincanton

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Yeovil Tourist Information Centre - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)

• Mon - Fri 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• (0.11 km) The Keep
• (0.12 km) The Manor
• (0.12 km) Manor Hotel by Greene King Inns
• (0.07 km) Hendford Apartments
• (0.13 km) Manor Hotel
• (0.12 km) The Manor Hotel Restaurant
• (0.19 km) The Green Room
• (0.23 km) Cow & Apple
• (0.19 km) Union Street Brasserie
• (0.21 km) ASK Italian - Yeovil

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Circular Walks in & around Yeovil

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Yeovil Circular Walks: Nine circular walks discovering the hills and vales around Yeovil.  Explore pretty villages and South Somerset gems. 

OS Explorer Maps are ideal for planning walking routes and now include mobile downloads. 129 Yeovil & Sherborne and 128 Taunton & Blackdown Hills cover the South Somerset area. A full range of OS maps is available to buy from our South Somerset Visitor Information Centre at Cartgate Picnic Site on the A303.

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The Gateway to the South West. Situated on the A303 trunk road from the South East of England to the South West region, Cartgate’s award-winning Tourist Information Centre can help you with travel to the area, places to stay and eat, events and attractions – and lots more great ideas for the whole family. Easily accessible for visitors with disabilities, low counter, hearing loop. Ample free parking. Situated within this southernmost corner of Somerset the Cartgate Tourist Information Centre is ideally placed to advise on the many and varied places to go and things to see in this glorious part of the world. 

Please follow the link for more information on South Somerset and the surrounding area, or use the red ‘What’s Nearby’ box to search for things to see and do in the area.

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Somerset Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (7 Day Pass) UK

Stonehenge, Avebury, Cotswolds. Small guided day tour from Bath (Max 14 persons)

A Tour of Glastonbury, Guided by the Trees.

Cotswolds Experience - full day small group day tour from Bath ( Max 14 persons)

Full-Day Stonehenge and Avebury Tour from Glastonbury

Roman Baths and Bath City Walking Tour

Full-Day Tour of Glastonbury

Avalon Adventure

Best of Bath Walking Tours - Georgian Tour

PRIVATE TOUR of DORSET | UP TO 8 Passengers

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What travellers are saying

• Cary Alpacas
• Ninesprings Country Park
• Tintinhull Garden
• The Octagon Theatre
• Westlands Entertainment Venue
• Town Tree Nature Garden
• Haynes Motor Museum
• Fleet Air Arm Museum