Yeovil, a town in Somerset, has been an important centre for the leather industry since the 19th century, known for its glove making, with its football club even being nicknamed the Glovers. There's lots to do in Yeovil, and whilst you'll find many high street names here, but perhaps what's more worth seeing are the range of independent shops – from butchers and antique stores to arts and crafts galleries, independent markets and gift shops. Yeovil is mentioned in the Domesday Book as a thriving market community, and still is today, surrounded by so much beautiful countryside. Yeovil means town on the river, and it is quite literally that.