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Montacute House
Attractions in Yeovil

A museum to see in Yeovil: South Somerset Heritage Collection

Montacute House counted 120K visitors in 2011. We list one place to visit inside Yeovil’s built-up area and 9 within 5 km of its edge. There are 4 museums, 3 historic houses and a garden to choose from. Here, 2 places are kept up by the National Trust. Travel 29 km and you reach Wells Cathedral.

Photo: Montacute House, Tilman2007 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Yeovil
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Yeovil’s best known

Following South Somerset Heritage Collection are 3 historic houses, a garden and a museum.

MuseumMuseumSouth Somerset Heritage Collectionin townHistoric house · National TrustMontacute House1.5 km outside town, to the west · 120K visitors a year (2011)Historic houseNewton Surmaville500 m outside town, to the southeastHistoric house · National TrustStoke sub Hamdon Priory4.1 km outside town, to the westGardenGardenTintinhull Garden2.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumYeovil Railway Centre1.7 km outside town, to the southeast

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Where to find them

Furthest from the centre is Stoke sub Hamdon Priory, 7.9 km away.

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The dashed line is Yeovil’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What they are

Most are museums or galleries, 4 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (4).

Museums & galleries 4 museums1 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic houses · 1 castle0 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Yeovil. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Montacute House and Stoke sub Hamdon Priory).

Every place

All the places to visit

It starts in town with one place and goes on to 9 within 5 km of its edge.

Montacute House

Historic house · 1.5 km outside town, to the west

Late Elizabethan mansion with garden in Montacute, South Somerset, England, UK.

Run by National Trust · 120K visitors a year (2011)
About Montacute House →

The one inside Yeovil comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

131 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Yeovil’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Yeovil →

Big names nearby

Day trips

Leading the 12 is Wells Cathedral, 29 km away; they include 3 historic houses and 2 forts.

CathedralWells Cathedral29 km northAbbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey23 km northCastle · English HeritageSherborne Castle9.7 km eastFort · English HeritageMaiden Castle30 km southeastFortCadbury Castle11 km northeastGarden · National TrustStourhead Park28 km northeastMuseumThe Tank Museum40 km southeastHistoric houseLongleat House37 km northeastAttraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower27 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustTreasurer's House9.7 km westMuseumFleet Air Arm Museum7.7 km northHistoric house · National TrustBarrington Court16 km west

Places well known beyond Yeovil (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.

Questions about Yeovil’s attractions

What are the main attractions in Yeovil?

The place to visit inside Yeovil’s built-up area is South Somerset Heritage Collection. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 9 more within 5 km.

Does Yeovil have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Yeovil: South Somerset Heritage Collection, Yeovil Railway Centre, Ilchester Museum and Montacute TV Radio & Toy Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Yeovil?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Yeovil, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Montacute House and Stoke sub Hamdon Priory).

What are the best-known days out near Yeovil?

Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (29 km), Glastonbury Abbey (23 km), Sherborne Castle (9.7 km), Maiden Castle (30 km).

Where are Yeovil’s historic buildings listed?

Yeovil has 131 listed buildings, 3 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 Yeovil 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).

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