Tangier, Taunton

About Tangier

Tangier sits 510 m NE of Taunton in Somerset. Places nearby include North Town around 510 m North East, Wilton only 663 m South South East, Haines Hill just 823 m South and Frieze Hill just 830 m North North West. Other nearby communities include Kibbear, Upcott, Rumwell, Dipford and Poundisford.

You may notice something interesting if you explore one of the nearby places.

All information is drawn from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, reflecting the best available public data.

Local Map

Map of Tangier

Location Summary

  • Tangier is a neighbourhood in Taunton
  • Administrative Area:Somerset
  • Ceremonial County: Somerset
  • Historic County: Somerset
  • Region & Country:South West / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Blue Anchor Beach27.9 km NW
  • Burnham-on-Sea Beach27.1 km NNE
  • West Street Beach24.4 km NW

Parks

  • Castle Green52.2 km N
  • Pennsylvania Park42.2 km SW
  • Worle Moor40.0 km NNE
  • Yargrass Green37.9 km NE

Woods

  • Bench Covert3.6 km NW
  • Front Covert3.8 km NW
  • The Grove2.1 km NW
  • Thompson's Covert4.1 km NW

Hills

  • Cotlake Hill2.2 km S
  • Creechbarrow Hill2.6 km ENE
  • Rag Hill2.6 km NNW
  • Stone Gallows Hill2.5 km WSW

Lakes

  • Newmead Pond4.9 km ENE
  • Red Pit6.8 km W
  • Steps Water152 m WNW
  • The Decoy4.4 km NNE

Waterfalls

  • Becka Falls63.9 km SW
  • Broad Falls80.8 km SW
  • Horseshoe Falls74.3 km SW

Headlands

  • Blue Ben21.7 km NNW
  • Stert Point23.4 km NNE

Islands

  • Fenning Island23.2 km NNE
  • Stert Island25.2 km NNE

Wetlands

  • New Marsh13.3 km NW
  • The Cut17.4 km NNE
  • Marchant's Sands18.3 km NNE

Health Services

  • Musgrove Park HospitalHospital 816 m WSW
  • Nuffield Health Taunton HospitalHospital 1.9 km NW
  • Mountbatten Nursing HomeMedical 1.1 km S
  • Abbeyfield Nursing HomeMedical 1.2 km WNW

Education

  • North Town Community Primary SchoolSchool 477 m NNE
  • Parkfield County Primary SchoolSchool 489 m SW
  • Weston College South West Skills CampusUniversity 39.0 km NNE

Railway Stations

  • Taunton1.1 km NE
  • Bishops Lydeard7.1 km NW

Bus Stations

  • Taunton Bus Station342 m E
  • Exeter Bus Station43.3 km SW

Coach Stations

  • Torquay Coach Station67.2 km SSW
  • Millstream Coach Park92.0 km E

Ferry Terminals

  • Starcross Pier49.2 km SSW
  • SS Great Britain Ferry Landing59.6 km NE

Airports

  • Exeter Airport37.7 km SW
  • Cardiff Airport45.7 km NNW

Airfields

  • Watchford Farm12.5 km S
  • Royal Navy Air Station Merryfield13.4 km ESE

Heliports

  • Cardiff City Heliport50.4 km N
  • Lake Heliport79.8 km W

Harbours

  • Watchet Harbour24.1 km NW
  • Bridport Harbour41.7 km SE