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Express By Holiday Inn Taunton M5 J25

Blackbrook Business Park, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX

Holiday Inn is a name that is associated with quality and value across the country, and this establishment is certainly no exception, located within easy reach of all the main attractions of the area. The rooms have all been...

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Attractions near Express By Holiday Inn

A selection of attractions close to Express By Holiday Inn:

Hestercombe Gardens (1.2 Miles)

Forty acres of walks, streams and temples, vivid colours, formal terraces, woodlands, lakes, cascades and views that take your breath away. This is Hestercombe: a...

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St James Church (1.7 Miles)

The oldest parts of St James Church are early 14th Century and there are fragments of 15th Century glass in the West end. The beautiful...

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The Brewhouse Theatre (1.8 Miles)

The Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre offers a wide assortment of events, including shows, comedy, and music. The venue also holds workshops for both adults...

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Somerset Cricket Museum (1.9 Miles)

The long tradition of cricket in Somerset is celebrated in this good sized museum at the county ground, where weather can never affect your enjoyment....

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St Mary Magdalene Church (1.9 Miles)

St Mary’s, begun in the early 14th Century, is Taunton’s town church and the largest parish church in Somerset. The tower was described by Simon...

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St George Church (2 Miles)

A group of Franciscan nuns who had fled the effects of the French Revolution in 1807 established a chapel which became the centre for Catholic...

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Taunton Castle (2.1 Miles)

Taunton Castle was built in the early 12th Century as a stronghold and administrative centre for the Bishops of Winchester. The castle was improved around...

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Somerset Military Museum (2.1 Miles)

Somerset Military Museum carries the largest collection related to the history of the military anywhere in the county. The collections are made up of...

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St John the Evangelist Church (2.4 Miles)

This church’s foundations were laid in 1858 and the building was completed in 1863. The spire differs greatly to the usual Somerset church towers and...

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The Fire Museum (6.2 Miles)

This museum is dedicated to telling the story of the fire service in this area of the country. In an interesting and engaging manner,...

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Stoke-sub-Hamdon Priory (6.2 Miles)

Stoke-sub-Hamdon Priory is a former priests' house of the chantry chapel of St Nicholas and dates back to the 14th Century. The Grade 1...

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St Peter’s Church (6.2 Miles)

St Peter’s Church in Williton was founded by Robert Fitzurse, brother of Sir Reginald who held the Manor House of Williton and was the leader...

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St Martin's Church (6.2 Miles)

St Martin's in the village of Elworthy is a Churches Conservation Trust church situated on a steep rise. The porch is stone and the tower...

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St George’s Church (6.2 Miles)

St George’s Church in Sampford Brett has medieval origins and was probably founded by the Bret family who were lords of the manor here. Restored...

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Fyne Court (6.8 Miles)

Fyne Court is based on the pleasure grounds of 19th Century electrician Andrew Close’s property. The National Trust has been responsible for the upkeep...

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Willows & Wetlands Centre (7.3 Miles)

The visitor centre provides a fascinating insight into this traditional willow industry. Entrance is free to the basket museum, Willows & Wetlands Exhibition furniture gallery...

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Bishops Lydeard Mill (8.4 Miles)

The restored Bishops Lydeard Mill and Mill House have become sites of historical interest and are Grade II listed. The waterwheel weighs in at two...

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St Mary the Virgin Church (9 Miles)

A church was first mentioned in Bishops Lydeard in 1239 but the present church was constructed around 1470 and restored by the Victorians in 1860....

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Kilve Beach (9.8 Miles)

Kilve beach is famous for its exposed rock formations and fossils and has been designated a geological Site of Specific Scientific Interest. The beach and...

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Priory Church of St Andrew (9.8 Miles)

St Andrew’s Church in Stogursey was once a Benedictine priory and has one of the finest Norman interiors in the country. There are two Norman...

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St Mary the Virgin Church (10.2 Miles)

Though demolished in the 15th Century, parts of its Norman origins can still be seen in St Mary the Virgin Church in Cannington. The nave...

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St George Church (11.3 Miles)

The church of St George in Wembdon was founded in 1285 but was largely rebuilt in 1868 because of a fire which destroyed the nave...

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Blake Museum (11.4 Miles)

This museum has been designed in such a way as to be of the utmost interest to all ages. The collection of exhibitions tell...

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St John the Baptist Church (11.5 Miles)

The Norman church of St John the Baptist in Pawlett replaced an earlier Saxon structure. A Norman South doorway depicts biting beasts and zigzag moulding....

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Westonzoyland Pumping Station (11.6 Miles)

This pumping station houses one of the county's smallest and most remote museums. There are many interesting pieces of original steam machinery on display,...

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Brick and Tile Museum (11.8 Miles)

There has been an extensive brick and tile industry in Somerset for generations, and this museum looks into this interesting heritage in detail. Based...

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Muchelney Abbey (12.1 Miles)

This beautiful and ancient piece of architecture stands in the heart of the Somerset countryside and provides a fascinating visitor attraction. The ruins of...

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St Andrew’s Church (13.3 Miles)

St Andrew’s, designed by Richard Carver in 1829 replaced an earlier church. The Norman font, removed during reconstruction and used as a garden ornament, is...

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Historic Town Trail (13.5 Miles)

The trail around the market town of Wiveliscombe takes in many of the town’s historic buildings. The itinerary includes the former 19th Century Hancock Brewery;...

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Ferne Animal Sanctuary (13.6 Miles)

Ferne Animal Sanctuary is just off the A30 and provides refuge for unwanted animals. It is a retirement home for approximately 300 animals varying...

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Recreation Ground (13.6 Miles)

The town of Wiveliscombe purchased the land on which the recreation ground stands, as a memorial to those killed in the First World War. A...

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St Mary’s Church (14 Miles)

Although a church has stood on the site since medieval times, St Mary’s at Nether Stowey was rebuilt between 1849 and 1851, with the exception...

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Gaulden Manor House & Gardens (14.1 Miles)

Gaulden Manor is set in the valley between the Brendon and the Quantock Hills and was built in the 16th Century. The gardens – open...

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Barrington Court (14.2 Miles)

These enchanting gardens influenced by Gertrude Jekyll, are laid out in a series of walled rooms including the White, Iris, Rose and Lilly Gardens. There...

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Coleridge Cottage (14.5 Miles)

Coleridge Cottage was the home of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge for 2 years during which he composed some of his most famous poems including...

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St John the Baptist Church (15.5 Miles)

Parts of St John’s Church are 13th Century, including the unusually squat tower and the North aisle arcade. Some of the floor tiles under the...

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Somerset County Museum (15.6 Miles)

The museum relating to the County of Somerset has a huge variety of things on show. As well as coins, costumes, dolls and other toys,...

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Almshouse (15.6 Miles)

In the courtyard near Taunton Castle and the Somerset County Museum is a detached 16th Century almshouse. Quite often throughout the year, one of the...

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