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48 Hours In Taunton
Somerset Life
|October 2019
Whether you are looking to wind down or pack plenty in, Taunton is a perfect weekend destination
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Trying to organise an itinerary on a short break to Somerset’s bustling county town is something of a tall order. There is so much to do and see in Taunton – day or night, whatever time of year and whatever the weather. So we’ve done the work for you and devised a tailormade weekend away which we think has something for everyone. Knowing Taunton, though, there is a good chance you may stumble on an undiscovered gem of a place that even we don’t know about.
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Why not take the afternoon off and arrive in Taunton early? After all there are plenty of things to pack in this weekend. Our choice would be to make a beeline for the centre of town and book in at the romantic Castle Hotel with its magnificent wisteria-clad façade (the-castle-hotel.com). Check your bags in and relax for a while with afternoon tea in the peaceful 12th-century rose garden before heading off to explore the town.
You needn’t go far though, as the Museum of Somerset (
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