Show Parking

Members parking

We have limited parking for members which can be purchased through our ticket website. All the details for booking are send to the members with their summer newsletter and will be included in their ticket packs.

Public Disabled Parking

There are 20 spaces available each day which can be booked for disabled parking. Tickets will be available through the ticket page of our website when the details have been finalised.

Public Parking

We are delighted to be able to provide public parking at Bishop Fox’s School. The car will be open from 09:30 until 18:00 on Friday and 09:00 till 1730 on Saturday. The car park is a 10-15 minute walk along a public footpath to Vivary Park, which will be signposted. The walkway takes you to the Mount Gate entrance. The cost is £5 (cash only) and is on a first come, first served basis.

It is signposted if you are coming to the show from J25 of the M5.

Address: Bishop Fox’s School, Bishop Fox Drive Taunton Somerset TA13HQ

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There may be spaces available for members of the public from 11am on both days at Taunton Deane Cricket Club, next to Vivary Park. Members of the public are welcome to try the car park after 11am to see if parking was available. We will endeavour to keep updated on social media if spaces are available. The cost of the car park will be £10.

Address: Taunton Deane Cricket Club, off Mount Street, Taunton, TA1 3QE

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Park and Ride

Park and ride stops in town

The Park and Ride service will operate from both locations on Friday and Saturday. We are providing extra services from Jct 25 Gateway Park and Ride during peak times. These buses will head straight from the Park and Ride to the centre of Taunton.

Taunton is accessible from both J25 and J26 on the M5, in Somerset, half way between Bristol and Exeter.

Silk Mills Park and Ride

On the west side of town P&R is called Silk Mills. To get to Silk Mills Park and Ride, use J27 from M5 (due to Junction 26 being closed until Sept 25) or if you are coming from Minehead along the A358.

Gateway Park and Ride

The Gateway Park and Ride is on the east side of Taunton and is accessible from junction 25 of M5 or on the A358 coming from Yeovil direction.

If you use the Park and Ride to access the show, please alight at the stops in the centre of Taunton. This map shows the stops in the town centre and the direction to walk towards the show. You will need to walk up the High Street, away from the town centre. Vivary Park is at the top of the High Street.

Taunton Park and Ride information

Walking

Vivary Park is south central in Taunton, so very easy to get to from anywhere in the town centre. The park is located at the top of the High Street in Taunton. We have three pedestrian entrances into the Park for the show days

Town Gate entrance on Mary Street (opposite the end of the High Street)
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Wilton Gate via Fons George
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Bus

A number of local and regional bus routes come to Taunton. Please speak to your bus provider to understand where their nearerst stop is. The Show is in Vivary park directly opposite the end of the High Street. Click on the link below to visit the First Bus website.

There is a Coach Drop off point for organised trips, which is located near Mount Gate. Follow Flower Show signage from the A38, or use the What3Words location //////movies.scar.pints

First Bus Website

Cycling

We don’t have a dedicated cycle parking within the Showground. However there are places to lock your bike up outside.

Near the Town Gate exit, if you are coming in via the white gates of Vivary Park, there are a number of bike stands. Alternatively, if you enter via Mount Gate, you can use the various railing surrounding the Cricket Ground to lock up your bike.

Train

The railway station is the other side of town. It is approximately a 15 minute walk from the station to the park. The route is down Station Road, along Bridge Street, then along North Street, cross over and through the pedestrianised High Street. Vivary Park is at the top of the High Street.

If you want to walk from the Station to the Show, take a look at this walking route map : Walking Route Map

Taxis are located by the exit from the south facing platform.

There is a new walking route from the station into the town centre. A video view of the route can be found here

Trainline Website