I love going to the Nuffield Gym. Staff are welcoming and helpful, the equipment is functional and…read morewell maintained. It can get busy at times, but there is more than enough equipment to go round. The Hydro Pool and Sauna (which has just been renovated) are a blessing after a long workout, and the protein smoothies served at the Café are great! It has definitely shrugged off its previous bad reputation and is without a doubt one of the top gyms in Taunton.

Been a member of this club for years. Originally started as Esporta, got taken over by Virgin…read moreActive and finally signed over to Nuffield Health. It's totally gone to the dogs. Kit is broken for months on end. The brand new hydro pool is closed more than its open. Most of the gym kit is getting on for 15 years old. Senior management don't care and constantly give excuses. There are far better gyms in Taunton offering the latest kit at half the price.

Taunton High Street has all the big name shops you'd expect, like Boots, Woolworths, Clarks, Next,…read moreTopshop, River Island, WHSmith, and so on, but also smaller shops like Peaches (alternative/goth shop) in Bath Place. Walk around and you'll discover a lot of great things.

Taunton High Street always seems to have an old-fashioned Christmasy feel to it…read more Its not a huge shopping town but most of the main high street shops are here, e.g. Next, Boots, Debenhams, Zavvi as well as some good small gift shops. There are few good restaurants but I have been a bit disappointed by the food choices in Taunton. A lot of the pubs I used to like here (e.g. Chambers, Tudor Tavern) have closed down or changed into cafe's or trendy bistro's so I wouldn't normally choose Taunton for a night out.

Brilliant! If you want to practise your swing and get a basket o fgolf balls at a very reasonable…read moreprice, then you're at the right place. Swingrite now has automatic golf tees so you don't even have to place the ball on the tee yourself! It has indoor and outdoor mats and also a shop selling golf equipment.

Great facility in the Taunton area,fabulous for honing your swing,especially during wet weather or…read morewinter months. Mike Steadman is probably the finest teacher in the South West,but hurry before he retires completly!

Sports Soccer is now called Sports World, and has a big Adidas sign on the outside (that'll help…read moreyou find it!) It's part of the nationwide Sportsdirect chain, and sells clothes and footwear at quite a big discount. Infact, everything seems to be permanently on sale! That said, it's a good place to go and get some trakkies, trainers, or even a tennis racquet when you need one.

Pool has recently had a major internal refit to bring the lobby and the changing facilities up to…read moredate. Handily placed close to the centre of town, car parking and secure cycling

Has a sauna and steam room. Very basic pool and not overly clean. Cheap and cheerful though.read more