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| − | + | Taunton is the main county town near beautiful West Somerset and Exmoor , but not a worthwhile tourist attraction compared to Bristol or Exeter. | |
| + | Hitchhiking at Junction 25 on the M5 Taunton is 2 miles east of centre and both Northbound and Southbound sliproads are very busy in the daytime , and have enough length for cars to stop . Hence 25 is the best M5 junction for hitching in Somerset . | ||
| − | + | Otherwise , the service stations at Sedgemoor ( Highbridge ) and Taunton Deane (Wellington )are good spots and directly on the M5 . If you are heading far into the south-west , it is a very good idea to get to a service station and display a sign : " A38 Plymouth Please " , or " A30 Cornwall " . | |
| − | + | Those two service stations , Sedgemoor (22) and Taunton Deane ( 26 ) , get very quiet after 7pm so expect a 1-2 hour wait .... and also difficult in high summer due to very heavy tourist traffic and caravans | |
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Revision as of 20:19, 3 June 2014
Taunton is the main county town near beautiful West Somerset and Exmoor , but not a worthwhile tourist attraction compared to Bristol or Exeter.
Hitchhiking at Junction 25 on the M5 Taunton is 2 miles east of centre and both Northbound and Southbound sliproads are very busy in the daytime , and have enough length for cars to stop . Hence 25 is the best M5 junction for hitching in Somerset .
Otherwise , the service stations at Sedgemoor ( Highbridge ) and Taunton Deane (Wellington )are good spots and directly on the M5 . If you are heading far into the south-west , it is a very good idea to get to a service station and display a sign : " A38 Plymouth Please " , or " A30 Cornwall " .
Those two service stations , Sedgemoor (22) and Taunton Deane ( 26 ) , get very quiet after 7pm so expect a 1-2 hour wait .... and also difficult in high summer due to very heavy tourist traffic and caravans
