Holiday Inn Express Taunton sits within Blackbrook Business Park, off junction 25 of the M5. On-site parking and Wi-Fi are free. Taunton train station is a 10-minute drive from our hotel and the town centre is only three miles away. Drive to both Exeter Airport and Bristol Airport in 30-minutes. Explore all that Somerset has to offer. Head to Cheddar Gorge for beautiful landscapes and hiking trails and visit the million-year-old caves at Wookey Hole. Climb aboard a steam train at West Somerset Railway from Bishops Lydeard or walk around Quantock Hills, England’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. For fun family days out, there’s Crealy Theme Park or Brean Leisure Park in Somerset. For a spot of shopping nearby, there’s Orchard Shopping Centre and Bath Place. Clarks Village, 24 miles away, is home to over 90 designer and high-street shops and outlets. The medieval Glastonbury Abbey is less than 45 minutes away, Hinckley Point is less than 20 miles away and Cornwall is a two-hour drive from the hotel. In the evenings, choose from pizzas, curries and burgers in the hotel restaurant, washed down with a beer or glass of wine from the bar. Kick-start your morning with a free buffet breakfast. Build a bacon bap, granola bowl, or enjoy a coffee and croissant. The choice is yours! Vegan and gluten-free options are available on request - just ask the team.