 The
county town of Somerset and therefore a focal
point, Taunton is a thriving and busy commercial
centre. Situated at the foot of the Blackdown,
Brendon and Quantock Hills, Taunton offers an
excellent mixture of rural scenery combined with
a cosmopolitan atmosphere.
The town contains a wide variety of property from period farmhouses on the outskirts to a number of New Home sites. Overall, Taunton can offer something to suit almost every taste and requirement.
 With
a population currently at approximately 52,000,
Taunton benefits from extensive shopping and leisure
facilities.
The area also enjoys excellent road and rail links with the rest of the country, having a mainline railway station and with Junction 25 of the M5 being just half a mile from the town centre.
There are many picturesque villages in the surrounding countryside including Staple Fitzpaine and Kingston St Mary. Clarkes Shopping Village is within a short driving distance, as are a wealth of attractions and sites of interest such as Glastonbury, Wells and Cheddar Gorge. |