Best Somerset Walks
 
Best Taunton Walks
 
4 TOP Walks
Walk 1 Taunton Town Trail
 difficulty 1/4 (easy)
 1.8 miles (50 mins)
 3600+ steps
Walk 2 Taunton Pluto Walk
 difficulty 1/4 (easy)
 1.5 miles (40 mins)
 3000+ steps
Walk 3 along the river Tone
 difficulty 2/4 (easy)
 4.4 miles (1h 50)
 8800+ steps
Walk 4 Trull to Taunton Town Centre
 difficulty 2/4 (easy)
 4 miles (1h 40)
 8000+ steps
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Taunton makes an excellent base for walkers and ramblers with plenty of opportunities to explore its varied and lush countryside.

Walk 1
Taunton Town Trail (1.8 miles)
Taunton Castle
Taunton Castle

Difficulty:

The official Taunton town trail taking in 42 historic sites/buildings, including the medieval Tone bridge, Taunton castle, the old Market centre, the old brewery.

Map of Taunton Town Trail

Map of Walk 1

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Walk 2
Taunton Pluto Walk (1.5 miles)

Difficulty:

Pluto Stone,Taunton
Pluto Stone,Taunton

Pluto marks one end of the Somerset Space Walk routed along the Bridgewater & Taunton Canal. This easy short walk follows paths along the river Tone.

  
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Map of Taunton Pluto Walk

Map of Walk 2

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Walk 3
along the river Tone (4.4 miles)

Difficulty:

This delightful river walk takes you out of Taunton (Tone town), along Weirside Riverside Local Nature Reserve , across the remains of the Grand Western Canal and past Longaller Mill's Waterwheel.

Path from Trull
Path From Trull

Map of Taunton & river Tone Circular Walk

Map of Walk 3

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Walk 4
Trull to Taunton Town Centre (4 miles)
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Difficulty:

A very pleasant and easy walk following some residential roads but mainly footpaths and tracks.

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parkingResidential Trull, South of Taunton.
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