The Castle Hotel in Taunton's town centre is the finest luxury hotel near the M5 and is only two miles from junction 25 and only a few minutes from the station which provides direct connections with London and Birmingham.
The national motorway network makes Taunton only 45 minutes away from Bristol. London is 2½ Birmingham 2 hours and Manchester 3½ hours. From Heathrow it takes around 2 hours. There are two local airports at Bristol and Exeter.
From the M5 South Bound
• Exit the M5 at Junction 25.
• Take the Taunton exit off the roundabout (4th exit)
• Straight across the next roundabout.
• Following the road through the traffic lights past Creech Castle along the dual carriageway, keeping to the inside lane.
• At the next roundabout take the filter lane to the left, follow the road and take the right hand lane towards the centre of Taunton.
• Stay on this road, going through 4 sets of traffic lights keep in the far right hand lane, at the top of the hill go through the traffic lights, SHOUT will be on your left.
• Continue through 2 sets of traffic lights to the war memorial roundabout in the town centre.
• Taking the first exit you will go immediately through a set of lights, keep on this road passing the Mecca Bingo Hall on your right until you reach a mini roundabout.
• Turn right and drive past the bus station, the Castle Hotel is straight in front of you.
• Drive across the cobblestones into hotel·s private car park on your left.
From the M5 North Bound
• Exit the M5 at Junction 26.
• Take the 1st exit off the roundabout signposted Taunton.
• After ½ mile take the Taunton exit off the 1st roundabout.
• Continue straight on, through Rumwell, along Wellington Road.
• At the next roundabout take the 2nd exit and continue on, past Somerset College of Arts and Technology (left hand side).
• At the next set of traffic lights turn left onto Castle Street.
• Follow this road until you come to the T junction. Here you will need to turn left.
• We are straight ahead, past the Bus Station and the Winchester Arms Public House which are on your left.
• Drive across the cobblestones into the hotel's private car park on your left. |
