Best Somerset Walks
  Best Taunton Walks
4 TOP Walks
Bridge across Tone Bridge across Tone
  
Walk 1 along the river Tone
 4.4 miles (1h 50)
 difficulty 2/4 (easy)
Walk 2 Trull to Taunton Town Centre
 4 miles (1h 40)
 difficulty 2/4 (easy)
Walk 3 Taunton Town Trail
 1.8 miles (50 mins)
 difficulty 1/4 (easy)
Walk 4 Taunton Pluto Walk
 1.5 miles (40 mins)
 difficulty 1/4 (easy)
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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
along the river Tone (4.4 miles)
 MAP
Large Shelter
Large Shelter

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.

 

Walk 2
Trull to Taunton Town Centre (4 miles)
  MAP

Difficulty:

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

Path from Trull
Path From Trull

 
Vivary Park nr Taunton
Vivary Park Nr Taunton
  
parkingResidential Trull, South of Taunton.
  

 

Walk 3
Taunton Town Trail (1.8 miles)
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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.

 

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Walk 4
Taunton Pluto Walk (1.5 miles)
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Difficulty:

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.

Pluto Stone,Taunton
Pluto Stone,Taunton
  
parkingCoal Orchard Pay & Display Car Park

 

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Battle of Sedgemoor
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Creech St Michael
 
Wellington
 
Pitminster
 
Neroche Forest