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.  If you're new to car sharing, please don't turn up at the meet point expecting a lift if no-one else has said they are going to the same point!  If you have a car, please offer to drive as well as sharing lifts - it's unfair if the same person always drives.

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

Taunton

Please choose one of:

(1) Blackbrook NFU meet point (for walks north east, east, south and south west of Taunton)

Where – From the M5 J25 roundabout turn off for Blackbrook Business Park, pass the petrol station and keep left.  Turn left at the first roundabout.  Keep right around the NFU building and turn right into its car park.  We can park there on Saturdays and Sundays - if anyone asks explain that you are from Footloose303 and parking has been arranged with the NFU. 

Nearest post code – TA1 2FU     What3Words - curvy.polka.spiking

OS Grid reference – ST 2531 2464  Map OS map  Google Maps

(2) Somerset Heritage Centre meet point (for walks west and north west of Taunton):
From Silk Mills Road turn in to Great Western Way (‘Langford Mead’), left at the small roundabout, first left Brunel Way, then first on the right.  If anyone asks say you are from Footloose303 walking group and we have permission from SW Heritage Trust. 

Walk leaders: the car park should be free on Sundays and most Saturdays: please check here https://swheritage.org.uk/location/somerset-heritage-centre/?post_types=news for open days and other events if you are planning to use it on a Saturday.  Please email info@swheritage.org.uk and cc. Mike Woodhead <mike-footloose303@hotmail.com> at least a week before to let them know you will be using the car park. 

Nearest post code – TA2 6SF  What3Words - thing.exist.proof

OS grid reference - ST203258   Map link - Google Maps 

(3) Silk Mills park and ride (alternative to the Heritage Centre on Saturdays when it is in use)

An alternative to (2) for Saturdays only e.g. when the Heritage Centre is in use is to use the Park and Ride car park at Silk Mills (TA1 5AA).  It is open on Saturdays (not Sundays) and free to park.  The site is quite large, so continue around and park close to the exit. 

What3Words - fend.buns.snow    Map link - Google Maps

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 - OS map  Google Maps

Langport

Where – In the main town car park (Cocklemoor).  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 - OS map  Google Maps

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. 

Disclaimer

Our meet points are on private car parks and neither the landowner nor Footloose take any responsibility for vehicles or their contents while left at the meet points.