Taunton
About Taunton
Taunton sits within Somerset. Among the nearby places are Tangier situated 256 m North West, Wilton only 456 m South, North Town situated 608 m North North East and Haines Hill only 689 m South South West. Other rural areas close to here include Kibbear, Upcott, Rumwell, Dipford and Haydon.
You may notice something interesting if you explore one of the nearby places.
These details are compiled from OS, ONS and OSM data released under open licence.
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Local Map
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Location Summary
- Taunton is located in Somerset
- Administrative Area: Somerset
- Ceremonial County: Somerset
- Historic County: Somerset
- Region & Country: South West / England
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Nearby Towns & Cities
- Wellington 9.2 km WSW
- North Petherton 10.7 km NE
- Bridgwater 14.6 km NNE
- Wiveliscombe 14.7 km WNW
- Wells 38.8 km NE
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Nearby Localities
- TangierDistrict 256 m NW
- WiltonDistrict 456 m S
- North TownDistrict 608 m NNE
- Haines HillDistrict 689 m SSW
- GalmingtonDistrict 1.1 km WSW
- Frieze HillDistrict 1.1 km NNW
- FirepoolDistrict 1.2 km NE
- SherfordDistrict 1.3 km SSW
- ObridgeDistrict 1.6 km NE
- Bishop's HullDistrict 1.6 km W
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Smaller Settlements
- Kibbear 2.5 km S
- Upcott 3.0 km W
- Rumwell 3.1 km WSW
- Dipford 3.2 km SW
- Haydon 3.3 km ESE
- Poundisford 3.3 km S
- Sweethay 3.5 km SSW
- Duddlestone 3.5 km SSE
- Hele 3.7 km W
- Orchard Portman 3.7 km SE
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Other places with this name
- Taunton 284.7 km NNE
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Beaches
- Blue Anchor Beach28.1 km NW
- Burnham-on-Sea Beach27.2 km NNE
- West Street Beach24.6 km NW
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Parks
- Castle Green52.4 km N
- Pennsylvania Park42.2 km SW
- Worle Moor40.1 km NNE
- Yargrass Green37.9 km NE
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Woods
- Bench Covert3.8 km NW
- Front Covert4.0 km NW
- Hamwood Copse4.2 km SSW
- The Grove2.3 km NW
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Hills
- Cotlake Hill2.0 km S
- Creechbarrow Hill2.5 km ENE
- Rag Hill2.9 km NW
- Stone Gallows Hill2.6 km WSW
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Lakes
- Newmead Pond4.7 km ENE
- Red Pit7.0 km W
- Steps Water403 m NW
- The Decoy4.5 km NNE
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Waterfalls
- Becka Falls63.9 km SW
- Broad Falls80.8 km SW
- Horseshoe Falls74.3 km SW
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Headlands
- Blue Ben21.9 km NNW
- Stert Point23.5 km NNE
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Islands
- Fenning Island23.3 km NNE
- Stert Island25.3 km NNE
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Wetlands
- New Marsh13.6 km NW
- The Cut17.5 km NNE
- Marchant's Sands18.4 km NNE
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Health Services
- Musgrove Park HospitalHospital 920 m WSW
- Nuffield Health Taunton HospitalHospital 2.2 km NW
- Mountbatten Nursing HomeMedical 1.0 km SSW
- Calway HouseMedical 1.4 km SE
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Education
- Parkfield County Primary SchoolSchool 510 m WSW
- North Town Community Primary SchoolSchool 613 m N
- Weston College South West Skills CampusUniversity 39.1 km NNE
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Railway Stations
- Bishops Lydeard7.4 km NW
- Crowcombe Heathfield13.1 km NW
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Bus Stations
- Taunton Bus Station263 m NE
- Exeter Bus Station43.3 km SW
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Coach Stations
- Torquay Coach Station67.1 km SSW
- Millstream Coach Park91.8 km E
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Ferry Terminals
- Starcross Pier49.1 km SSW
- SS Great Britain Ferry Landing59.7 km NE
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Airports
- Exeter Airport37.6 km SW
- Cardiff Airport45.9 km NNW
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Airfields
- Watchford Farm12.3 km S
- Royal Navy Air Station Merryfield13.2 km ESE
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Heliports
- Cardiff City Heliport50.6 km N
- Lake Heliport80.0 km W
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Harbours
- Watchet Harbour24.3 km NW
- Bridport Harbour41.5 km SE