Getting Here
Cars - Please use Park And Ride
Parking at the Show is currently under review. You are strongly advised to use one of the two Park and Ride services.
The Park and Ride service will operate from both locations on Friday and Saturday.
Friday services run between 6.40am and 7.30pm. Saturday services run between 8.30am and 6.40pm
The west side of town P&R is called Silk Mills and the east side of town, by Junction 25 M5, is called Gateway.
Unless you have a mobility issue, or intend to purchase large/heavy plants or products, please use the park and ride service. This will reduce congestion in the neighbouring residential areas next to the showground - the Show wishes to respect local residents as much as we can during the show. Thank you very much.
Taunton is accessible from both J25 and J26 on the M5, in Somerset, half way between Bristol and Exeter.
Use J26 if you are coming from the south - and head for Silk Mills Park and Ride (follow the signs).
Use J25 if you are coming from the north - and head for the Gateway Park and Ride.
Use the A358 if you are coming from the Yeovil direction - and head for the Gateway Park and Ride.
Use the A358 if you are coming from the Minehead direction - and head for the Silk Mills Park and Ride.
The Park and Ride buses will set down & pick up at the bottom of the High Street. It's a short walk, through the flat, pedestrianised High Street to the Vivary park entrance gates, to the showground. See a map of the Taunton Park and Ride bus routes, from the west side, to the town centre and out to the east side. Click here.
General information on Park and Ride can be found by clicking here.
Cars - PARKING AT THE 2022 SHOW IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW.
The Show itself is in Vivary Park, Taunton, Somerset. The satnav post code you need is TA1 3QE.
There are plenty of council run car parks near by, or use the park and ride service as detailed above.
Cars - Flower Show Members' Parking
Members are given free car parking, in the Taunton Deane Cricket ground which is close to the rear entrance.
Members, please follow the directions of Stewards once you arrive in the area. It's one of the great reasons to buy membership
Scroll down this page for other travel methods - Bus, Train, Walking etc...
Cars - Disabled Blue Badge Drivers
Please read this page
Where Vivary Park Is in Taunton:
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, the main Town Gate entrance on Mary Street (opposite the end of the High Street), Wilton Gate via Fons George, and the Mount Gate entrance, near Taunton Deane Cricket Club, reached from Mount Street. Most pedestrian visitors arrive through the Mary Street gates.
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. First bus website can be found here
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. To obtain train times, please see the trainline.
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.
Showground Map
The 2022 Showground Map will be available near the Show
This map and more details about what's on, and at what time, can be found in the Show Programme, which you can purchased at the Show when you arrive.
Buying Tickets
See this page for more details about Buying Tickets
Disabled Visitors
See this page for information regarding access and admissions for Disabled Visitors
