Taunton Stop Line
Taunton Stop Line is a world War II defensive line in south west England. Find it 1.7 km north of Hatch Beauchamp. Our list has 27 more places within 15 km; first among them is Athelney, at 7.8 km.
Fort near Hatch Beauchamp
Just outside Hatch Beauchamp
Taunton Stop Line is 1.7 km north of Hatch Beauchamp. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
If warmth matters, go May to September: Hatch Beauchamp reaches 17–22°C.
Taunton Stop Line
6 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Fort
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 1.7 km north of Hatch Beauchamp
Getting to Taunton Stop Line
Taunton Stop Line sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
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Bases for a visit
Taunton tops the 8 for size, at 61,667 people. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.
Hatch Beauchamp
North Curry
Ruishton
Creech St Michael
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Taunton Stop Line is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatch Beauchamp | 1.7 km south of it | 319 | 2 |
| North Curry | 1.8 km northeast of it | 1,057 | 4 |
| Ruishton | 2.8 km northwest of it | 1,476 | 9 |
| Creech St Michael | 3.2 km northwest of it | 2,327 | 9 |
| Stoke St Mary | 3.3 km west of it | 483 | 7 |
| Fivehead | 4.4 km east of it | 609 | 3 |
| Taunton | 4.8 km west of it | 61,667 | 14 |
| Meare Green | 5 km northeast of it | 356 | 5 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Nearby, too
Choose from 27 places within 15 km, such as 3 castles, 2 historic houses and 2 museums.
FortAthelney7.8 km away2
CastleTaunton Castle7.5 km away3
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump9.8 km away4
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court11 km away5
CastleCastle Neroche7.6 km away6
Historic house · English HeritageMuchelney Abbey13 km away7
MuseumHestercombe House8.3 km away8
MuseumMuseum of Somerset7.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Taunton Stop Line: what to know
Where is Taunton Stop Line?
Taunton Stop Line is 1.7 km north of Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset.
What is Taunton Stop Line?
World War II defensive line in south west England.
When is the best time to visit Taunton Stop Line?
May to September are the warmest months in Hatch Beauchamp, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Taunton Stop Line?
Within 15 km: Athelney (7.8 km), Taunton Castle (7.5 km), Burrow Mump (9.8 km) and Barrington Court (11 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 Stop Line: Gaius Cornelius, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Neroche: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muchelney Abbey: Sarah Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hestercombe House: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Somerset: Chris Jeanes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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