Yeovilton

Yeovilton
The Podymore Inn, Podimore
Yeovilton
Location within Somerset
Population1,226 (2011)
OS grid referenceST545229
Civil parish
  • Yeovilton and District
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYEOVIL
Postcode districtBA22
Dialling code01935
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

Yeovilton /ˈjvɪltən/ is a village in Somerset, England, 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Ilchester and 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Yeovil. It had a population of 1,226 in the 2011 census, estimated at 1,418 in 2019.

The village is part of Yeovilton and District civil parish, which includes Limington, Podimore (also known as Puddimore or Milton Podimore) and the hamlets of Speckington and Bridgehampton. The village includes RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) and the associated Fleet Air Arm Museum.