Castle · Taunton · Somerset

Taunton Castle

Taunton Castle is a fortified castle. It lies inside the built-up area of Taunton. On the official register, it is a Grade I listed building.

Photo: Taunton Castle, Rodw (CC0)

Where

In Taunton

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 11%

#922 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Castle in Taunton

Inside Taunton

Taunton Castle is inside Taunton’s built-up area, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Taunton has 375 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

A month-by-month guide

The warmest stretch in Taunton is May to September, at 17–22°C in the afternoon.

Jan9° / 2°82 mm

Feb9° / 2°66 mm

Mar12° / 4°56 mm

Apr14° / 4°56 mm

May17° / 7°51 mm

Jun20° / 11°56 mm

Jul22° / 12°54 mm

Aug22° / 12°64 mm

Sep19° / 11°61 mm

Oct15° / 8°88 mm

Nov12° / 5°94 mm

Dec9° / 3°94 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Taunton, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Taunton. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Taunton’s full climate →

About

Taunton Castle

Its story is told in 8 languages on Wikipedia. Nearby, Museum of Somerset (100 m) heads a list of 25 within 15 km.

Taunton’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 8 languages
Town: in Taunton
Official site: swheritage.org.uk/museum-of-somerset

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Where to find Taunton Castle

Use the numbers to match each place near Taunton Castle with the list.

Towns near it

Staying near Taunton Castle

Of these 8 towns, the largest is Taunton (61,667 people). Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Taunton

61,667 people · 14 places to visit

2 · 1.9 km northwest of it

Staplegrove

280 people · 10 places to visit

3 · 2.2 km south of it

Trull

1,427 people · 7 places to visit

4 · 2.3 km northwest of it

Norton Fitzwarren

3,770 people · 12 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Taunton Castle is	People	Places to visit
Taunton	It’s in town	61,667	14
Staplegrove	1.9 km northwest of it	280	10
Trull	2.2 km south of it	1,427	7
Norton Fitzwarren	2.3 km northwest of it	3,770	12
Bathpool	2.7 km northeast of it	367	9
Monkton Heathfield	3.1 km northeast of it	4,584	8
Ruishton	3.4 km east of it	1,476	9
Stoke St Mary	3.9 km southeast of it	483	7

Make a day of it

More near Taunton Castle

Around it, within 15 km, lie 25 more, including 3 museums, 2 forts and 2 gardens.

MuseumMuseum of Somerset100 m away 2

MuseumSomerset Cricket Museum500 m away 3

MuseumHestercombe House4.4 km away 4

FortTaunton Stop Line7.5 km away 5

FortAthelney13 km away 6

GardenHestercombe Gardens4.4 km away 7

Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump15 km away 8

Garden · National TrustFyne Court7.5 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions people have about Taunton Castle

Where is Taunton Castle?

Taunton Castle is in Taunton, Somerset, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Taunton Castle?

Fortified castle in Somerset, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Taunton Castle?

May to September are the warmest months in Taunton, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Taunton Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Taunton Castle?

Within 15 km: Museum of Somerset (100 m), Somerset Cricket Museum (500 m), Hestercombe House (4.4 km) and Taunton Stop Line (7.5 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Museum of Somerset: Chris Jeanes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Somerset Cricket Museum: Harrias, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hestercombe House: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Taunton Stop Line: Gaius Cornelius, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hestercombe Gardens: xlibber, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fyne Court: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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