Visitor Information Pack

Facilities

Outside taps with recycled rainwater are provided on Woodpecker and Kingfisher for washing boots, outdoor clothing and bicycles
First Aid Kits are located at the entrance to your accommodation
Bicycles can be stored in the drying room of Woodpecker and Kingfisher lodge or in the designated stores for House Martins and Swallows Barn.
There is not a specific drying room in House Martins or Swallows Barn but let us know if you need items dried.

There is a farmers market in Taunton every Thursday from 9am till 3pm.
Basic provisions can be pre-ordered
We are happy to take receipt of groceries from internet orders subject to arrangement and notice, possible suppliers include: Somerset Farmers Markets - www.sfmdirect.co.uk/. In Taunton there is Asda, Sainsburys, Morrisons and Tescos.
Local grocery stores include:
- Cost Cutters 301 Cheddon Road, TA2 7AB, 01823 336428, 7am - 8pm
- Londis Lateshop – 17 Laxton Road, 01823 283988, 6am - 10pm
- Staplegrove Post Office – Corkscrew Lane TA2 6AN, 01823 325481.

Local Taxis include:
- ACE Taxis - (01823) 330330
- Deane Taxis - (01823) 323232
- A1 Taxis (01823) 332211

There is a bus stop at Mill Cross, the junction of Parsonage Lane and Kingston Road, turn left at the entrance to Mill Meadow and walk 50m.

Slinky is a service available Monday - Saturday (excluding Public Holidays) from 6am to 11pm (from 7am on Saturdays), for bookings call 0844 800 9646 from Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm, Saturday 9am - 12noon.

Your nearest Hospital is Musgrove Park TA1 5DA (01823) 333444 where there is a full Accident & Emergency service
NHS Direct can be contacted on 0845 4647
Your nearest doctors surgery is Lyngford Park, Fletcher Close, (01823) 333355
Your nearest dental surgery is Kilkenny House Dental Practice (01823) 333535
24hr pharmacy (not Sunday nights) – ASDA Superstore Creechbarrow Rd, 01823 252701.
Emergency Numbers: 999 (112 from a mobile phone) and ask for Fire, Police, Ambulance or Coastguard.

Cash Machine - Co op Foodstore, 169 Cheddon Road, Taunton TA2 7AH (01823) 257888 or Taunton Town Centre
Public Telephone - Opposite the Swan Inn, Kingston St Mary
Post Box - At Mill Cross on the junction of Parsonage Lane and Kingston Road
Tourist Information Centre - Taunton TIC - (01823) 336344