Yeovilton Airport
Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, commonly referred to as RNAS Yeovilton, is an airbase of the Royal Navy, sited a few miles north of Yeovil, in the English county of Somerset.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Airport
- Description: Royal Naval Air Station and airbase in Somerset, England, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “EGDY”, “HMS Heron”, “RNAS Yeovilton”, “Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton”, and “YEO”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fleet Air Arm Museum and Church of St Peter.
Fleet Air Arm Museum
Museum
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
The Fleet Air Arm Museum is devoted to the history of British naval aviation. It has an extensive collection of military and civilian aircraft, aero engines, models of aircraft and Royal Navy ships, and paintings and drawings related to naval aviation.
Church of St Peter
Church
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Peter at Podimore in the parish of Yeovilton, Somerset, England, dates from the early 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
Lindinis
Archaeological site
Photo: Steve Barnes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lindinis or Lendiniae was a small town in the Roman province of Britannia. Today it is known as Ilchester, located in the English county of Somerset in the United Kingdom. Lindinis is situated 2 miles west of Yeovilton Airport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ilchester and Marston Magna.
Ilchester
Village
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ilchester is a village and civil parish, situated on the River Yeo or Ivel, five miles north of Yeovil, in the English county of Somerset. Originally a Roman town, and later a market town, Ilchester has a rich medieval history and was a notable settlement in the county; around the 12th and 13th centuries it was effectively the county town. Ilchester is situated 2 miles west of Yeovilton Airport.
Marston Magna
Village
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marston Magna is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 5 miles north of Yeovil. The village has a population of 523. Marston Magna is situated 2½ miles east of Yeovilton Airport.
Mudford
Village
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mudford is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated 3 miles from Yeovil in the South Somerset district on the River Yeo. The village has a population of 696. Mudford is situated 2½ miles southeast of Yeovilton Airport.
Yeovilton Airport
- Categories: Royal Naval Air Station, air base, and transportation
- Location: Yeovilton, South Somerset, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Tajik—“Yeovilton Airport” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “HMS Heron”
- Arabic: “RNAS Yeovilton”
- Arabic: “Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton”
- Catalan: “Reial Base Aèria Naval de Yeovilton”
- Cebuano: “HMS Heron”
- Cebuano: “RNAS Yeovilton”
- Cebuano: “Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton”
- Dutch: “HMS Heron”
- Dutch: “RNAS Yeovilton”
- Dutch: “Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton”
- French: “HMS Heron”
- French: “RNAS Yeovilton”
- French: “Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton”
- German: “HMS Heron”
- German: “RNAS Yeovilton”
- German: “Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton”
- Hebrew: “HMS Heron”
- Hebrew: “RNAS Yeovilton”
- Hebrew: “Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton”
- Indonesian: “EGDY”
- Indonesian: “HMS Heron”
- Indonesian: “RNAS Yeovilton”
- Indonesian: “Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton”
- Indonesian: “YEO”
- Japanese: “HMS Heron”
- Japanese: “RNAS Yeovilton”
- Japanese: “ヨーヴィルトン”
- Japanese: “ヨーヴィルトン海軍航空基地”
- Japanese: “ヨービルトン航空基地”
- Malay: “HMS Heron”
- Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Yeovilton”
- Malay: “RNAS Yeovilton”
- Persian: “HMS Heron”
- Persian: “RNAS Yeovilton”
- Persian: “مرکز نیروی هوایی نیوزیلند در یویلتون”
- Romanian: “HMS Heron”
- Romanian: “RNAS Yeovilton”
- Romanian: “Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton”
- Spanish: “HMS Heron”
- Spanish: “RNAS Yeovilton”
- Spanish: “Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton”
- Swedish: “HMS Heron”
- Swedish: “RNAS Yeovilton”
- Swedish: “Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton”
- Tajik: “HMS Heron”
- Tajik: “RNAS Yeovilton”
- Tajik: “Марказ нерӯе ҳаво нюзлнд дар юилтун”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Yeovilton and Speckington.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lytes Cary and Camel Hill.
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