Queen Camel is a village and civil parish, on the River Cam and the A359 road, in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England. It is about 7 miles (11.3 km) north of Yeovil. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 926. The parish includes the hamlet of Wales. Nearby places are West Camel, Sparkford and Marston Magna.
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