Taunton

Taunton is the main county town near beautiful West Somerset and Exmoor , but not itself 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 1-3 hour wait