Map of Taunton, England, United Kingdom

Taunton is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 64,621. It lies at 51.0149°N, 3.1029°W. Taunton is about 214 km (133 mi) west of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bridgwater, 14 km to the northeast.

Taunton at a glance

Where is Taunton?

• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 54 min on the shortest day to 16 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Taunton

• Bridgwater — 14 km northeast
• Yeovil — 34 km east
• Weston-super-Mare — 38 km north
• Exeter — 44 km southwest
• Barry — 45 km north
• Exmouth — 49 km southwest
• Cardiff — 52 km north
• Bristol — 60 km northeast
• Weymouth — 63 km southeast
• Bridgend — 64 km northwest

Largest cities in England

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Leicester — 368,600
• Bradford — 366,187
• Coventry — 345,324

Largest cities in United Kingdom

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Glasgow — 626,410
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Cardiff — 372,089

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Other places named Taunton

• Taunton — Massachusetts, United States

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.