Fleet Air Arm Museum is the place to visit in Yeovilton
We list one place to visit inside Yeovilton’s built-up area and 5 within 5 km of its edge. There are 3 museums, a historic house and a garden to choose from. In heritage care, 2 places on the list are looked after by the National Trust. Within 1 km of the middle there are 2 of the places on the list. Montacute House, 8.5 km away, is the best-known day out.
The best known in Yeovilton
Along with Fleet Air Arm Museum, see 2 museums, a historic house and a garden.
MuseumFleet Air Arm Museumin town
Historic house · National TrustLytes Cary2.6 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumIlchester Museum1.6 km outside town, to the southwestGardenGarden · National TrustTintinhull Garden4.9 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumCobham Hall100 m outside town, to the northeastZooZooSomerset Reindeer Ranch3.4 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
Head to the southwest for most of the 5 on the list.
The dashed line is Yeovilton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
It comes down to 3 museums, a historic house and a garden.
Green: inside Yeovilton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Lytes Cary and Tintinhull Garden).
The complete list
First the one in town, then the 5 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Yeovilton comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Yeovilton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Yeovilton →
Beyond the town
First of the 12 big names within reach is Montacute House, 8.5 km away.
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House8.5 km southwest · 120K visitors a year (2011)
CathedralWells Cathedral22 km north
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey16 km north
FortCadbury Castle7.9 km east
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle12 km southeast
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park24 km northeast
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle37 km south
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower22 km northeast
Historic houseLongleat House32 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustTreasurer's House10 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court16 km west
Castle · English HeritageNunney Castle29 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Yeovilton (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.
Yeovilton: questions and answers
What are the main attractions in Yeovilton?
The place to visit inside Yeovilton’s built-up area is Fleet Air Arm Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.
Does Yeovilton have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Yeovilton: Fleet Air Arm Museum, Ilchester Museum and Cobham Hall.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Yeovilton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Yeovilton, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Lytes Cary and Tintinhull Garden).
What are the best-known days out near Yeovilton?
Within 40 km: Montacute House (8.5 km), Wells Cathedral (22 km), Glastonbury Abbey (16 km), Cadbury Castle (7.9 km).
Where are Yeovilton’s historic buildings listed?
Yeovilton has 1 listed buildings. 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 Yeovilton 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 (15)
- Fleet Air Arm Museum: Rodw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lytes Cary: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ilchester Museum: Michael Dibb, 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
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadbury Castle: Joe D, modified by JimChampion, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Treasurer's House: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nunney Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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