LANGFORD MEAD
TAUNTON
RESIDENTS TRAVEL INFORMATION GUIDE
Your Guide to Transport Options from Langford Mead
WELCOME
Welcome to Langford Mead
Welcome to the Langford Mead Travel Information site. This site is designed to assist in making your move as easy as possible.
It provides information on how to get around using public transport and other environmentally friendly methods to commute to work and school, or explore the area.
The Travel Guide Site
Langford Mead is situated to the western side of Taunton, within walking distance of the school, doctors, shop and pub.
The wider facilities and employment area of Taunton is only a short cycle away, approximately 3 kilometres to the east of Langford Mead.
The Travel Plan
The Travel Information Pack is one of many measures included in the Travel Plan produced for the Langford Mead development and agreed with Somerset County Council.
The Travel Plan is a document which contains a package of measures to encourage you to try more sustainable alternatives to single-occupancy car use.
The Travel Plan can offer real benefits not only to you, but also to the community that surrounds you. It can help to relieve local parking and congestion problems and improve public transport connections across the area.
WALKING
Walking is a low impact activity which can be done at any time of a day at your own pace. Regular walking has many health and fitness benefits and can help you to lose weight or avoid chronic illnesses such as heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis. Try to increase the amount of walking you do every week and enjoy the health benefits. You could walk to the local shops rather than driving or get off the bus one stop earlier.
The Langford Mead development provides a number of pedestrian links connecting the site to the B3227 and Norton Fitzwarren Village Centre to the west, to the A358 to the north and to Great Western Way / Silk Mills Lane to the east.
There is a wide range of local facilities accessible within a short walk from Langford Mead. For more information, see the Local Facilities part of this page.
Are you not sure how to get from your home to work on foot? Use the www.travelsomerset.co.uk website or Google Maps to plan your journey.
To find out more about walking routes, health benefits and public rights of way, visit:
Benefits of walking:
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Walking is a great form of exercise and can reduce the risk of heart disease;
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Walking is an important form of sustainable transport which costs nothing and offers a wide range of benefits to you and the community; and,
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Walking is a completely environmentally friendly activity.
Are you not sure how to get from your home to work on foot? Use Google Maps to plan your journey. The site provides you with details of the optimum walking route and the expected time it may take.
LOCAL FACILITIES
Langford Mead is sustainably located within comfortable walking and cycling distances to local schools, shops, key local facilities and bus stops. A number of these are illustrated on the map below.
Schools
Brock House Childrens Centre
330 metres / 4 min walk / 1 min cycle
Norton Fitzwarren Church School
600 metres / 8 min walk / 2 min cycle
Staplegrove Church School
1100 metres / 14 min walk / 4 min cycle
Taunton School
1900 metres / 24 min walk / 7 min cycle
Shops and Medical
Norton Fitzwarren Post Office
700 metres / 9 min walk / 3 min cycle
Orchard Medical Centre
850 metres / 11 min walk / 3 min cycle
Co-op Food
900 metres / 11 min walk / 3 min cycle
Nuffield Health Hospital
900 metres / 11 min walk / 3 min cycle
Staplegrove Post Office
1100 metres / 14 min walk / 4 min cycle
Staplegrove McColls and Pharmacy
1000 metres / 13 min walk / 4 min cycle
Travel
Collett Road Bus Stops
170 metres / 2 min walk / 1 min cycle
Burnshill Bus Stops
350 metres / 4 min walk / 1 min cycle
Other
Cross Keys Pub
450 metres / 6 min walk / 2 min cycle
Star Fish Bar
900 metres / 11 min walk / 3 min cycle
Norton Fitzwarren Village Hall
950 metres / 12 min walk / 4 min cycle
A GREAT FORM OF EXERCISE
And can reduce the risk of heart disease
COMPLETELY ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
Costs nothing and benefits both you and the community
CYCLING
Taunton and the surrounding Somerset area is a beautiful place to ride your bicycle with a wide variety of scenery, historic buildings and designated routes.
You can cycle to all the facilities in Taunton within a 25 minute cycle, and access the National Cycle Route 3. National Cycle Route 3 routes from Lands End to Bristol providing a high quality link with many off-road sections, which is especially beneficial for those recreational rides!
There is a wide, segregated footway/cycleway running along the length of Great Western Way, which provides a link between the site and the wider cycle network. There is also a shared footway / cycleway along Silk Mills Road and off the Bishop’s Hull Hill, which connects to National Cycle Route 3.
Explore your local community by bike!
We’re encouraging families to get more out of life – by getting on your bike and exploring the local community – either for an outing at the weekend, or a trip to the local shops, part of the school run, or daily commute. Don’t forget that your Green Travel Voucher is valid for a range of cycle equipment.
For more information on cycling in Somerset, there is a wealth of detail on promoted routes, health benefits and safety tips at the Travel Somerset website, visit:
www.travelsomerset.co.uk/cycle
Benefits of Cycling
Cycling is sociable – it provides a fantastic way to share some time with friends and family.
Cycling is ‘green’ – you can feel good about doing your bit for the environment
Cycling is quick – for short journeys under 5 miles cycling is usually the fastest way to get around – and you won’t get stuck in traffic.
Cycling is cheap – no bus, train or season tickets required.
Cycling is convenient – it gets you ‘door-to-door’, with a guaranteed arrival time.
Cycling is fun – and helps you explore your local environment
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Why Public Transport?
Public Transport can be quicker, cheaper and more convenient than using your car and provides a significant environmental benefit. Using public transport can remove the stress of finding a car parking space, sitting in traffic and the costs of owning a car. Furthermore, you can travel to your destination while you relax with a newspaper or catch-up on social media.
BUS
Where are my nearest bus stops?
The nearest stops to Langford Mead are the Collett Road Bus Stops, located approximately 170 metres north of Langford Mead (2 minute walk).
There are further stops at Burnshill on the B3227, located approximately 350 metres north-west of Langford Mead (4 minute walk) and at the Cross Keys Pub, approximately 450m north of Langford Mead (6 minute walk).
25 Bus Route
The 25 bus routes from Taunton Bus Station to Dulverton, via Taunton Railway Station and Langford Mead. It provides a service approximately once every two hours from 07:34 to 17:54, Monday to Saturday.
28 Bus Route
The 28 bus routes from Taunton Bus Station to Minehead, via Bishops Lydeard and Watchet. It provides service every 30 minutes from 06:37 to 23:34, Monday to Saturday, and a service approximately every 90 minutes from 08:17 to 17:17 on Sundays.
613 Bus Route
The 613 bus routes from Bridgwater College to Bishops Lydeard, via Taunton Town Centre. It provides a twice daily college service at 07:36 and 17:46, Monday to Friday.
To view the latest timetables, visit:
TRAIN
Taunton Rail Station is located approximately 3 kilometres east of Langford Mead and is easily accessible via a 11 minute bike ride or a 20 minute journey via the 25 and 28 bus services from the Collett Road and the Cross Keys Bus Stops.
Taunton Rail Station provides a range of intercity and local stopping services. It is located on both the Great Western Mainline and Cross Country line. It benefits from an hourly GWR service to London Paddington and Exeter, as well as an hourly Cross Country Service to Exeter and Bristol and the north. After Birmingham, Cross Country services route either towards Manchester or towards Newcastle / Edinburgh / Glasgow.
Taunton Rail Station benefits from a number of local stopping services, including an hourly service to Cardiff via Bristol.
Taunton Rail Station provides car parking for approximately 406 vehicles and 6 accessible spaces with a daily rate of £6.30. The station provides Sheffield cycle stands with space for 82 cycles.
The station also offers a ticket office and ticket machines, as well as step free access coverage.
To check real time rail journey information from each station, visit:
CAR SHARING
CAR SHARING
Travelling with other people by car is an easy way to cut your CO2 emissions and save money. By splitting costs with your fellow passengers you will save on fuel and parking fees.
Use your time as a passenger to read or catch up on work, and of course you won’t have to find a parking space.
For more information on local car share schemes visit:
www.gocarshare.com
www.liftshare.com/uk/community/carshare-somerset
www.blablacar.com
CAR CLUB
The costs and hassle associated with owning a car can really add up. Insurance, servicing, MOT, cleaning, parking permits, the list goes on…
A Car Club gives you access to a choice of cars and vans parked locally where you live or work. Car Club vehicles are serviced and maintained by someone else, that you only ever pay for when you need them, not when you don’t.
A Car Club is effectively a hire car service, which provides better flexibility. To use the car you just have to be a member of the ‘club’.
Benefits of Car Sharing
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Reduces travel costs as you will spend less on petrol and car insurance
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Reduces wear and tear on your own vehicle
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Helps reduce congestion. Car sharing helps to fill empty seats and as such reduce congestion and pollution.
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Reduces stress levels related to driving. Driving during peak hours can be nerve wracking, however, as a passenger in a car you no longer have to stress about driving.
SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL EVENTS
You can get involved with sustainable travel events, which promote the opportunity to try out alternative and more sustainable modes of travel. For more information and how to stay up to date and sign up to events, please visit the websites below:
Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel
Annually in March
bigwalkandwheel.org.uk/
Walk to School Week
Annually in May
livingstreets.org.uk/wtsw
National Walking Month
Annually in May
livingstreets.org.uk/get-involved/national-walking-month/
Work Wise Week
Annually in May
workwiseuk.org/
National Work from Home Day
Annually in May
workwiseuk.org/
Bike Week
Annually in June
cyclinguk.org/bikeweek
National Clean Air Day
Annually in June
actionforcleanair.org.uk/campaigns/clean-air-day
National Cycle to Work Day
Annually in August
cyclescheme.co.uk/cycletoworkday
Road Safety Week
Annually in November
brake.org.uk/road-safety-week
CONTACT
For Personal Travel Planning, or any Travel Plan queries, please contact your Tetra Tech Travel Plan Coordinator.
Contact Form
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