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Find out What's On in Taunton, Restaurants, Shopping, Sightseeing, Sports, Events, Nightclubs, Places to stay, Hotels in Taunton, with our comprehensive website. Whether you live in Taunton, are visiting or looking to move here, you will be able to find places to stay, the best places to eat and drink, properties to buy or rent, local news & events, activities for the whole family, unique places to shop, beautiful scenic locations, historic landmarks, city centre entertainment, attractions and more!


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~Things To See and Do, Activities, Where to Eat, Where to Stay in Taunton~

Whether you’re looking for things to do in Taunton such as events and attractions or are planning where to stay in Taunton, you’ll find everything you need for your Taunton holiday on What's On In Taunton.com.

Attractions and Places to Visit in Taunton

Attractions and Places to Visit in Taunton

Taunton itself provides an ideal place for the exploring to start, with its ancient buildings and important sites now linked by a network of paths and alleyways, leading you away from the bustle of the town centre. A working water mill, journey on a steam railway, beautiful gardens, historic cider farm or circular walks around unspoilt, peaceful villages: all these and more are on offer as you set out to explore this fascinating area.

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Places to stay in Taunton

Places to Stay in Taunton

Whether you’re heading to Taunton Deane for a short break or a full-blown family holiday you’ll find all kinds of accommodation to suit your needs. If it’s a taste of hotel luxury you are after, for instance, there’s the historic Taunton town centre Castle Hotel..

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Sports and Activities

Sports and Activities

It boasts a range of stunning landscapes which few localities can match, rising from the cattle-grazed meadows of the Somerset Levels to the windswept heights of the majestic Quantock Hills and, further south, the equally striking Blackdowns with their cloak of ancient woodlands.

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~Food and Drinks in Taunton~

Taunton have a huge range of options for food and drink. Taunton town centre offers a range of restaurants and pubs to suit all tastes, whether you’re after a quick, satisfying meal or treating someone to a long romantic dinner. Step outside the town and the choice widens, Taunton is ringed by picturesque villages, many of whose pubs have become destinations for foodies.

The Willow Tree
The Willow Tree Taunton

Set in a 17th Century Grade II listed building in the County town of Taunton, it is now well established as one of Somerset’s best restaurants.
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Castle Bow Restaurant
Castle Bow Restaurant

Head Chef, Liam Finnegan is passionate about using fresh, local ingredients. So much so, that he grows some of his own herbs in our Norman garden.
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Cosy Club
Cosy Club

From a lazy breakfast to family lunch or a night out in your glad rags, we’re set apart by the elegance of our design and the quality of our food.

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Augustus Restaurant
Augustus Restaurant in Taunton

Lively atmosphere with simple cooking of local ingredients. We can assure you that all of our new wines have been thoroughly tasted by both Richard and Cedric.
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Food and Drinks in Taunton

Food and Drinks

From fine dining and afternoon tea to pop-up markets and humble street food, Taunton is packed with options to suit any mood offering any and every cuisine you can think of.

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~Shopping, Health & Wellbeing in Taunton~

Make sure to discover Taunton’s diverse neighbourhoods, from tranquil suburbs to central areas full of shopping, entertainment and dining options. 

Shopping & Fashion in Taunton

Shopping & Fashion in Taunton

Taunton has independent shops dotted throughout the city, though there are some streets with more shops than others. There are also a number of specialist shops, including jewellers, art galleries, toy stores, antiques dealers and seaside gift shops, as well as countless boutiques.

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Health and Wellbeing in Taunton

Health & Wellbeing in Taunton

Unwind in luxurious treatment rooms in a choice of beautiful and professional salons around Taunton. Manicures, Pedicures, Facials, Waxing, Consultations, Massages and more are offered in Taunton’s best beauty salons.

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~Latest Taunton Lifestyle & Culture News~

Taunton News November 24, 2022

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Taunton, town, Taunton Deane borough (district), administrative and historic county of Somerset, southwestern England. It lies on the River Tone and is the administrative centre for the borough. An Anglo-Saxon king founded it about 710. Its castle was besieged during the English Civil Wars and subsequently dismantled. Taunton later was the scene of the duke of Monmouth’s rebellion in 1685. It is in an agricultural region; tourism is also important to the economy.

Taunton has an extensive range of things to do with a selection of places to eat and drink, adventures and activities, plan your stay and visit to Taunton.