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 Taunton is a large town situated on
the River Tone in Somerset. |
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Taunton
- Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0871
200 22 33. |
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Taunton -
Travel by road - Taunton is about 3 miles
west of Junction 25 of the M5 Motorway. The M5 Motorway links
Exeter to Birmingham and the Midlands. Taunton is about 30 miles from
Exeter
and 130 miles from Birmingham. |
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Taunton
- Travel by train - Taunton Station, Station
Approach, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1QP. Customer service 08457000125.
CCTV. Ticket office. Waiting rooms. Refreshment facilities. Pay
phone. Shops. Toilets. Wheelchair accessible toilets. Only parts
of station step free access. Wheelchairs available. |
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Taunton -
Sport - Taunton has a horse racing course
just south west on the B3170 approximately 2 miles south of the
town centre and is the youngest Racecourse in Britain and one
of the most beautifully located courses in the country, with
views to the wooded slopes of the Blackdown Hills. Ten Pin Bowling, hollywood bowl Taunton, Heron Gate, Heron Way, Taunton, TA1 2LP.
Tel: 01823 444 144. |
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Taunton
- Shopping -Taunton has a good range of
shops in the centre, and out-of-town shopping complex which also
has cinemas and 10 pin bowling.
Marks & Spencer, The County, East
Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3PF, Tel: 01823 288051. British Home Stores Taunton - 40-44 North Street, Somerset, TA1 1LX. Tel: 0845 8410284. |
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Taunton
- Entertainment and attractions - Odeon
Cinema, Heron Gate, Taunton, TA1 2LP. Tel: 0871 224 4007. Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre, Coal Orchard, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1JL. Tel; 01823
283244. |
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Taunton
- Other information - The Bridgwater &
Taunton Canal. West Somerset
Railway Plc, The Railway Station, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5BG.
Tel: 01643 704996. Somerset County Museum,
Taunton Castle, Castle Green, Taunton TA1 4AA.Tel; 01823 320200.
The town’s skyline is dominated by the tower of the parish
church of St Mary Magdalene. Standing at 163 feet it’s the
tallest tower in Somerset and has been described by some as ‘the
finest tower in England. |
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Airport indicated is Bristol. Taunton is about 3 miles west of Junction 25 of
the M5 Motorway. |
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Attractions (see details below)
Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). Taunton
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- Cheddar Caves &
Gorge, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3QF. Tel: 01934 74234. www.cheddarcaves.co.uk.
- Sherborne Castle, Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3PY.
Tel: 01935 813182. www.sherbornecastle.com.
- The Bridgwater &
Taunton Canal. The Bridgwater & Taunton Canal is 14½
miles long. Starts in the centre of Taunton.
- Dunster Castle, Dunster, nr Minehead, Somerset TA24 6SL. Tel:
01643 821314. www.nationaltrust.org.uk.
- Longleat, Warminster,
Wiltshire, BA12 7NW. Tel: 01985 844400. www.longleat.co.uk.
- Glastonbury Abbey, The Abbey Gatehouse, Magdalene Street, Glastonbury,
Somerset, BA6 9EL. Tel: 01458 832267. glastonburyabbey.com.