Taunton Vale Sports Club Ground, Taunton

Name: Taunton Vale Sports Club Ground
Address: Gipsy Lane, Taunton, United Kingdom

#36 among attractions in Taunton

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Taunton Vale Sports Club is a multi use community sports club located in Taunton, Somerset. Taunton Vale HC, Taunton Cricket and Taunton Vale Tennis Club are the resident sports clubs. It is also the regular home venue of both Somerset County Cricket Club's Second XI, Somerset CCC also holding many of their games against MCC Universities teams at the ground, which have so far included two first-class matches, in 2012 and 2015. ()

Coordinates: 51°1'55"N, 3°7'1"W

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Gipsy LaneTaunton United Kingdom

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Nearby attractions include: County Ground, Somerset Space Walk, St Mary Magdalene, Church of St Peter and St Paul.

1.1 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Cricket, Sport
County Ground, Taunton
30 min walk • The County Ground, nestled in the enchanting town of Taunton, Somerset, is a quintessential English sports ground that holds a special place in the hearts of cricket enthusiasts. Known for its green and picturesque setting, this venue is home to the Somerset County...
1.1 miSE
Hiking trail, Hiking, Vernacular architecture
Somerset Space Walk, Taunton
29 min walk • The Somerset Space Walk is a sculpture trail model of the Solar System, located in Somerset, England. The model uses the towpath of the 22-kilometre Bridgwater and Taunton Canal to display a model of the Sun and its planets in their proportionally correct sizes and distances apart.
1.3 miSE
Church, Gothic architecture
St Mary Magdalene, Taunton
34 min walk • The Church of St Mary Magdalene is a Church of England parish church in Taunton, Somerset, England, dedicated to Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene. It was completed in 1508 and is in the Early Tudor Perpendicular Gothic style. It is designated as a Grade I listed building. It is notable for its very tall tower.
1.3 miSW
Church
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Taunton
34 min walk • The Church of St Peter and St Paul in Bishop's Hull, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
1.1 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre, Taunton
29 min walk • The Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre is the largest theatre and arts centre in Taunton, a town in Somerset, England. The building opened 28 March 1977, on the banks of the River Tone, and offers a 350-seat auditorium and supporting studio and exhibition spaces.
1.1 miSE
Museum
Museum of Somerset, Taunton
30 min walk • The Museum of Somerset is located in the 12th-century great hall of Taunton Castle, in Taunton in the county of Somerset, England.
1.2 miSE
Museum
Somerset Cricket Museum, Taunton
31 min walk • Somerset Cricket Museum in Taunton, Somerset, England, is a small museum housing exhibits on the history of cricket with a particular emphasis on the history of Somerset County Cricket Club.
1.2 miSE
Church
Church of St. James, Taunton
31 min walk • The Church of St James is a Church of England parish church in Taunton, Somerset, England. It dates from the early 14th century, although an earlier church, associated with Taunton Priory, was located on the same site in the 10th century. The church is dedicated to St. James the Greater. It is a Grade II* listed building.
1.2 miS
Forts and castles
Taunton Castle, Taunton
30 min walk • Taunton Castle is a castle built to defend the town of Taunton, Somerset, England. It has origins in the Anglo Saxon period and was later the site of a priory. The Normans then built a stone structured castle, which belonged to the Bishops of Winchester.
1.1 miSE
Museum
Somerset Military Museum, Taunton
30 min walk • The Somerset Military Museum is part of the Museum of Somerset located in the 12th century great hall of Taunton Castle, in Taunton, Somerset.
1.2 miE
Church
Roman Catholic Church of St Teresa of Lisieux, Taunton
30 min walk • The Roman Catholic Church of St Teresa of Lisieux in Taunton, Somerset, England, dates from 1958–1959. It is the only known church design of Eric Francis, a Chepstow-born architect who worked mainly in Monmouthshire and the South-West of England.