Public Realm
Yeovil’s public realm enhancement work aims to positively transform the areas in which residents, businesses and visitors to the town move, meet and congregate, creating a more attractive, navigable space for all.
A total of six areas of the town centre are being regenerated, including Westminster Street, The High Street and Borough, upper Middle Street (including Wine Street), Middle Street (West), The Triangle and the network of streets linked to Wyndham Street.
Work is now complete in all of these areas except for some minor works which will be completed in early 2025.
Yeovil Town Centre flythrough
This video is a fly through of Yeovil town centre and shows how all of the public realm work will connect and make the area a complete town centre.
The Yeovil Refresh programme aims to create a town centre that will be a vibrant place to live, work, shop, learn and visit, with a number of key projects being delivered as part of the work.
As part of that work, we have been looking at how the public spaces (public realm) can be improved to enhance the experience in the town centre for everyone.
Designs have focussed on reducing clutter in the town centre and making the areas more appealing for people to visit. For example, The Triangle will see a complete transformation and could become a central focal area for visitors to congregate and enjoy activities.
Westminster Street
This key gateway into the town centre is heavily used. We wanted to ensure that when people first step into the town, their experience is positive and appealing, encouraging them to return.
The High Street
The High Street is a symbolic and historic area of Yeovil’s town centre. The street been opened up to further reduce traffic flow, enabling pedestrians to feel safe in this area. Works here have also included improving the setting of the Millenium Clock tower.
The Borough
This civic more formal area is highly used and we see a lot of people congregate here. This space has been opened up to create a friendlier, more communal environment. As a result of public feedback, the bus stops have been retained here, continuing the use of the Borough as a key access point into the town. We have restricted general traffic through area, enabling pedestrians to navigate the space more safely.
Middle Street
Middle Street is a pedestrian-heavy route through the town centre and we see hundreds, if not thousands, of people use this area of the town centre on a daily basis. Widening the pavements has assisted movement of people using this area.
The Triangle
This area of town has experienced fundamental change and we hope will make the greatest impact in terms of the appearance of the town centre and the rejuvenation of the lower end of the town.
We are delivering on what people asked for in this area and this new exciting entertainment and communal space has been open to the public since January 2025.
The new state-of-the-art entertainment screen and water feature will be commissioned in spring 2025, creating a fully functioning focal point for residents, business and visitors to meet, relax and enjoy.
Lower Middle Street
Lower Middle Street will be developed when wider plans to regenerate the area of Glovers Walk have been agreed. This will ensure the integration of this area with adjacent development sites.