Taunton is the county town of Somerset in south-west England, sitting on the River Tone in a valley between the Quantock Hills and the Blackdown Hills. Its historic centre is dominated by Taunton Castle, now home to the Museum of Somerset, and the town has notable Civil War and medieval connections alongside Georgian and Victorian architecture; good road links via the M5 make it a regional hub.
The cultural life includes the Brewhouse Theatre, the long-running Taunton Flower Show and sport at the County Ground, home of Somerset County Cricket Club. Economically it combines public-sector institutions such as Somerset County Council and Musgrove Park Hospital with retail, light industry and growing commuter links to Bristol and Exeter, while easy access to surrounding countryside makes it popular for outdoor activities.
Postcode districts covering Taunton
Most populated places nearby
- Weston-super-Mare 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Yeovil 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Bridgwater 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 16 miles25.8 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Tiverton 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Chard 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Chard Town 12 miles19.3 km
- Street 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Sidmouth 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Minehead 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Honiton 16 miles25.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Taunton East Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Taunton North Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Staplegrove Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Taunton South Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bathpool Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Norton Fitzwarren Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Comeytrowe & Trull Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Trull Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Rowbarton & Staplegrove Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Monkton Heathfield Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ruishton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Taunton
TA1 1PX, TA1 3DT, TA1 4AG, TA1 5JL, TA1 1SQ, TA1 4RG, TA1 2FD, TA2 7SE, TA3 5DG … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Cardiff Airport 28 miles45.1 km
- Taunton Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Bishops Lydeard Railway Station 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Taunton Bus Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
Hotels in Taunton Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Taunton East 3
- Holiday Inn Taunton 4
- The Corner House Hotel 3
- The Great Western Hotel 3
- Castle Hotel 4
- Royal Ashton Hotel 2
- Taunton Town House 3
Schools in Taunton
- Bishop Fox's School Secondary
- Bishop Henderson C of E Primary School, Taunton Primary
- Bishops Hull Primary School Primary
- Blackbrook Primary School Primary
- Holway Park Community Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity C of E Primary School Primary
- King's College Prep Independent - all ages
- King's College Taunton Independent - secondary
- Lyngford Park Primary School Primary
- North Town Academy Primary
- Parkfield Primary School Primary
- Queen's College Independent - all ages
- Selworthy Special School Special
- St Andrew's Church School Primary
- St George's Catholic School Primary
- St James Church School Primary
- Staplegrove Church School Primary
- Taunton Preparatory School Independent - all ages
- Taunton School Independent - all ages
- … See all
Local points of interest
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Norton Manor Estate 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Halswell House Country house 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Halswell Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Quantock Hills Hill 9 miles14.6 km
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Kilve Beach Beach 13.1 miles21 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Brendon Hills Hill 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 17.7 miles28.4 km