Car sharing meet points

These are our meet points for car sharing to walks. Car sharing reduces our CO₂ footprint, saves money and is more social. Please do your best to car share.

Please also car share privately if you recognise someone else who has signed up to go straight to the walk start from your area. 

Taunton

Blackbrook meet point (for walks north, east, south and south west of Taunton)
Where – In Blackbrook Park Avenue on the road outside the Harvester pub.
This is just off Junction 25 roundabout and is part of Blackbrook Business park. The pub is on the right just along from the Murco garage.  There is also usually more parking to the right of the garage near the Holiday Inn.
Nearest post code – TA1 2PF
OS Grid reference – ST 252 247 Link to Blackbrook meet point - Zoom out one level to get the 1:25,000 map (and further to get larger scale map)

Or (not both!):

Silk Mills meet point (for walks west and north west of Taunton)
Where – Park and Ride, signposted off the A3065 (Silk Mills Road) between Bishop’s Hull and the railway flyover.
Please park in the lane on the left immediately before the P&R gates (the P&R itself is closed on a Sunday).
Nearest post code – TA1 5AA points just to the south of the P&R
OS Grid reference – ST 2068 2560  Location on map 
 

Ilminster

Summervale Surgery

Where – In the health centre car park off Canal Road in Ilminster.  From the A303/A358 roundabout (Horton Cross) head into Ilminster and turn right at the first roundabout.  Left at the next roundabout into Canal Way and continue until coming to another roundabout.  Turn right here and park in the surgery car park.  

Nearest post code – TA19 9FE.

OS Grid reference – ST 354 143 

Map link - http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=335450&Y=114350&A=Y&Z=115

Langport

Where – In the main town car park.  Drive past the row of shops and park near the river - the long stay area is clearly marked. 
Nearest post code – Near TA10 9PG
OS Grid reference – ST 419 266  
Map link - streetmap

Fuel contributions

We suggest a voluntary contribution is made to the driver of 40p per mile divided by the number of people in the car. For example 4 in the car (including the driver; i.e. driver plus 3 passengers), 30 mile round trip equals 30 x 40p = £12.00.  So each passenger pays £12/4 = £3 to the driver.  Remember this is a voluntary contribution not a fare - most private car insurance doesn't cover carry fare-paying passengers.