Quick Car Hire Yeovil

Yeovil town guide

Yeovil is a busy town, headquarters of Westland Aircraft (Europe's largest helicopter manufacturing company).

In rolling, fertile land, the Romans settled here .It was once an important livestock cattle market town with leather and dairying industries.

The old centre of this bustling town suffered a great deal from bombing in the Second World War.

With a hire car you can easily explore the Somerset Levels and the Dorset and Devon Coasts from Yeovil. The nearby Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton will give you a day to remember - see over 90 aircraft displayed - 40 of them historic aircraft - including Concorde 002 - the first ever British built prototype.

Yeovil Alpine Village gives facilities for skiing and snowboarding, and Goldenstones Leisure Pool for wetter activities.