Details of most of the following can be found at www.visitsomerset.co.uk/taunton
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Taunton Visitor Centre and the visit somerset/taunton website have a vast array of information available for things to do and see around the Taunton area. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for some of the other large towns in Somerset. The amount of information is so large that I can only lightly skim the surface here.
| Arts and Entertainment | |
| Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre | www.brewhouse.net |
| CICCIC Arts and Culture | www.creativeinnovationcentre.co.uk |
| Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre | www.tacchi-morris.com |
| Odeon Cinema | www.odeon.co.uk/cinemas/taunton |
| Museums and Attractions | |
| The Museum of Somerset | www.swheritage.org.uk/museum-of-somerset |
| Somerset Cricket Museum | www.somersetcricketmuseum.co.uk |
| Hestercombe Gardens | www.hestercombe.com |
| Coates English Willow | www.coatesenglishwillow.co.uk |
| Sheppy’s Cider | www.sheppyscider.com |
| Parks and Open Spaces | |
| Vivary Park. French Weir Park. Longrun Meadow. River Tone. Bridgwater & Taunton Canal. | |
| Fyne Court (National Trust) | www.nationaltrust.org.uk/fynecourt |
| Quantock Hills | www.quantockhills.com |
| Blackdown Hills | www.blackdownhillsaonb.org.uk |
| Sport and Leisure | |
| Somerset County Cricket Club | www.somersetcountycc.co.uk |
| Taunton Town Football Club | www.tauntontown.com |
| Taunton Titans Rugby Club | www.tauntonrfc.co.uk |
| Taunton Racecourse | www.tauntonracecourse.co.uk |
| Vivary Park High Ropes Centre, Mini Golf and Golf Course | www.everyoneactive.com |
| Swimming Pools, Gyms, Tennis and Climbing Wall Etc | www.everyoneactive.com |
| Hollywood Bowl | www.hollywoodbowl.co.uk/taunton |
| Shopping | |
| Bath Place. Taunton Independent Quarter (St James Street). North Street. High Street. East Street. There are many independent shops, bars, restaurants and cafes, spread throughout the town centre. There is a Farmers Market every Thursday in the High Street and a monthly Taunton Independent Market on Castle Green behind the Castle Hotel. | |
| Out of Town Shopping | |
| Riverside, Hankridge and Priory Fields retail parks offer a wide range of retail therapy. There are also many Garden Centres, Plant Nurseries and Farm Shops, all within easy driving distance of our county town. All of the above is just a short Google click away. | |