What is near Yetminster: Yeovil Railway Centre first
Montacute House, 11 km from Yetminster, is the best-known trip nearby. Our list finds nothing inside Yetminster’s built-up area, but 2 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a museum and a historic house.
Where to start near Yetminster
Yeovil Railway Centre aside, the next best known is a historic house.
MuseumYeovil Railway Centre3.2 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseNewton Surmaville4.6 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
The list reaches out to Newton Surmaville, 5.2 km away.
The dashed line is Yetminster’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
The places here are a museum and a historic house.
Green: inside Yetminster. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything to see
Nothing is inside Yetminster itself; these 2 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
61 listed buildings are on Yetminster’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Yetminster →
Further away
Of the 12 day trips, Montacute House (11 km) is the best known.
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House11 km northwest · 120K visitors a year (2011)
CathedralWells Cathedral35 km north
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle24 km south
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle7.9 km northeast
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey29 km north
MuseumThe Tank Museum33 km southeast
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park29 km northeast
FortCadbury Castle15 km north
Historic houseLongleat House39 km northeast
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower29 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court21 km west
Historic house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate40 km eastPlaces well known beyond Yetminster (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Good to know in Yetminster
What is there to see near Yetminster?
No attraction is mapped inside Yetminster itself. Within 5 km of it are Yeovil Railway Centre and Newton Surmaville.
Does Yetminster have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Yetminster: Yeovil Railway Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Yetminster?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 11 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Yetminster?
Within 40 km: Montacute House (11 km), Wells Cathedral (35 km), Maiden Castle (24 km), Sherborne Castle (7.9 km).
Where are Yetminster’s historic buildings listed?
Yetminster has 61 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Yetminster when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (14)
- Yeovil Railway Centre: William, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newton Surmaville: David Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadbury Castle: Joe D, modified by JimChampion, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingston Lacy Estate: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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