Wellington is a historic market town in Somerset, England, sitting on the edge of the Blackdown Hills and just a few miles west of Taunton. The town has a compact high street of independent shops and cafés, a long history of market and small-scale manufacturing, and is overlooked by the distinctive Wellington Monument on the ridge above the town; the parish church of St John the Baptist is another local landmark.
Once rooted in medieval trade and light industry, Wellington today combines retail, services and some light industrial estates alongside education hubs such as Wellington School. A lively community scene of markets and events, plus good road links to the M5, makes it a practical and characterful base for exploring wider Somerset and the West Country.