Taunton, England Guide & Hotel Reservations from Cheap Hotels Worldwide

A visit to the town of Taunton will offer a great selection of history and heritage with all the action of a lively and vibrant town. The town is situated in the southwest of England and can be found between Blackdown hills and Quantock. It has everything you need for a quiet relaxing break in some exquisite surroundings. With an excellent transport network your vacation in and around Taunton will be a hassle free trip allowing you to get to all the attractions with effortless ease.

Taunton offers a range of wonderful attractions from historic to cultural or natural so you are bound to find something to suit every vacation. For a tour of the historic sights you can visit the Somerset County Museum in the Taunton Castle with a range of archaeological finds dating from the Iron Age to Roman times and everything in between. Or the Somerset Cricket Museum with a selection of cricketing memorabilia and an excellent library. For a little culture and nature you can visit sites such as Fyne Court, home of the Somerset Wildlife Trust or the Makers Contemporary Crafts Gallery with a continually changing selection of craft items.

There are lots of other great attractions to visit if you prefer a more slow paced vacation. There is the Sheppy's Cider Farm Centre where you can visit the press room, the farm/cider museum or take a look around the orchards. Alternatively take a leisurely walk around Hestercombe Gardens with a wide range of period landscapes and architecture, giving visitors all the time they need to enjoy their surroundings.

The town offers some great facilities to take advantage of with a great rural feel to everything you see and do. You will find some wonderful restaurants, warm and friendly pubs and lively nightclubs to enjoy while you take a break from all the sightseeing. Shopping is an experience in itself with a selection of high street names in the town center, a myriad of shopping centers like The Old Market Shopping Centre, The courtyard and others, and the incredible antique market with 130 antiques dealers offering a wide and diverse range of antiques.