Taunton Area Cycling Campaign
@tauntonareacyccam.bsky.social
Taunton Area Cycling Campaign is a voluntary group run by local residents. Formed in October 2016, our aim is safer, better and more cycling in the Taunton Area.
Taunton Area Cycling Campaign supporters braved the rain on Saturday 6th December to cycle the Foxglove Trail as a memorial to the sterling work of the sadly departed Mike Ginger.
Want to find out more about the Foxglove Cycle Trail - check out the route at thetacc.org.uk/foxglove-cyc...
Want to find out more about the Foxglove Cycle Trail - check out the route at thetacc.org.uk/foxglove-cyc...
December 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Taunton Area Cycling Campaign supporters braved the rain on Saturday 6th December to cycle the Foxglove Trail as a memorial to the sterling work of the sadly departed Mike Ginger.
Want to find out more about the Foxglove Cycle Trail - check out the route at thetacc.org.uk/foxglove-cyc...
Want to find out more about the Foxglove Cycle Trail - check out the route at thetacc.org.uk/foxglove-cyc...
Low Traffic Future are holding an online seminar on Thursday, December 4th at 6:00-7:00 PM. Jenny Raggett, Director and Project Coordinator at Transport for New Homes will share her personal experiences of local campaigning to resist car-dependent new developments. lowtrafficfuture.org.uk/events/
November 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Low Traffic Future are holding an online seminar on Thursday, December 4th at 6:00-7:00 PM. Jenny Raggett, Director and Project Coordinator at Transport for New Homes will share her personal experiences of local campaigning to resist car-dependent new developments. lowtrafficfuture.org.uk/events/
Family flowers only. Donations to Love Musgrove. All donations and enquiries are to be made C/O Friendship & Sons Funeral Directors, 46-48 Ladymead Road, Priorswood, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6RS, 01823 618030. or donate online at www.friendshipandsons.co.uk.
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Family flowers only. Donations to Love Musgrove. All donations and enquiries are to be made C/O Friendship & Sons Funeral Directors, 46-48 Ladymead Road, Priorswood, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6RS, 01823 618030. or donate online at www.friendshipandsons.co.uk.
Did you know that you can cycle from Silk Mills Park and Ride to Taunton Town Centre or the College or Musgrove Park Hospital? Travelling the route takes you through the glorious Longrun Meadow. Keep an eye out for the white on blue signs to direct your cycling journey.
November 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Did you know that you can cycle from Silk Mills Park and Ride to Taunton Town Centre or the College or Musgrove Park Hospital? Travelling the route takes you through the glorious Longrun Meadow. Keep an eye out for the white on blue signs to direct your cycling journey.
Cycling Infrastructure of the Week
A UK example of a Dutch roundabout at Fendon Road, Cambridge. There is a clear cycle track around the roundabout which is protected from traffic. Find out more from Norwich Cycling Campaign. (www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org/a-tale-of-tw...)
A UK example of a Dutch roundabout at Fendon Road, Cambridge. There is a clear cycle track around the roundabout which is protected from traffic. Find out more from Norwich Cycling Campaign. (www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org/a-tale-of-tw...)
November 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Cycling Infrastructure of the Week
A UK example of a Dutch roundabout at Fendon Road, Cambridge. There is a clear cycle track around the roundabout which is protected from traffic. Find out more from Norwich Cycling Campaign. (www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org/a-tale-of-tw...)
A UK example of a Dutch roundabout at Fendon Road, Cambridge. There is a clear cycle track around the roundabout which is protected from traffic. Find out more from Norwich Cycling Campaign. (www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org/a-tale-of-tw...)
Read the draft Local Transport Plan at somersetcouncil.citizenspace.com/active-trave...
October 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Read the draft Local Transport Plan at somersetcouncil.citizenspace.com/active-trave...
TACC has designed an 11 mile mainly flat cycle trail which enables you to discover parts of Taunton you didn’t know. It’s called the Foxglove Cycle Trail. Download the leaflet - thetacc.org.uk/downloads/Fo...
October 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
TACC has designed an 11 mile mainly flat cycle trail which enables you to discover parts of Taunton you didn’t know. It’s called the Foxglove Cycle Trail. Download the leaflet - thetacc.org.uk/downloads/Fo...
Anyone interested in volunteering either with maintenance or exploring future funding and would like to know more, please contact Matt Day on 07714 648913 or mattdaysomerset@gmail.com.
October 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Anyone interested in volunteering either with maintenance or exploring future funding and would like to know more, please contact Matt Day on 07714 648913 or mattdaysomerset@gmail.com.
Join the Glow Ride in Bristol on 24th October at 6pm. www.cyclinguk.org/event/glow-r... . This is a 5 mile ride to light up the night and call for safer streets and better cycling infrastructure.
October 18, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Join the Glow Ride in Bristol on 24th October at 6pm. www.cyclinguk.org/event/glow-r... . This is a 5 mile ride to light up the night and call for safer streets and better cycling infrastructure.
Cycling Infrastructure of the Week - more from the fabulous cycling city of Utrecht; the Dafne Schippers Bridge which crosses the Amsterdam Rijn Canal and across the top of a school.
October 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Cycling Infrastructure of the Week - more from the fabulous cycling city of Utrecht; the Dafne Schippers Bridge which crosses the Amsterdam Rijn Canal and across the top of a school.
42 barriers to cycling in Taunton and counting. TACC member Fiona has been doing an amazing job of cataloguing all the barriers to cycling in and around Taunton. All the examples have less than 1.5 m spacing between the barriers.
October 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
42 barriers to cycling in Taunton and counting. TACC member Fiona has been doing an amazing job of cataloguing all the barriers to cycling in and around Taunton. All the examples have less than 1.5 m spacing between the barriers.
This example of lockable bollards from the Scottish borders shows how you can provide blocks to cars without putting in awkward chicanes.
October 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
This example of lockable bollards from the Scottish borders shows how you can provide blocks to cars without putting in awkward chicanes.
Cycling Infrastructure of the Week. Amazing bicycle parking at Stationsplein Utrecht Netherlands which opened in 2019. The parking has 12,500 parking places for bicycles and is the world’s largest bicycle parking facility. www.utrecht.nl/city-of-utre...
September 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Cycling Infrastructure of the Week. Amazing bicycle parking at Stationsplein Utrecht Netherlands which opened in 2019. The parking has 12,500 parking places for bicycles and is the world’s largest bicycle parking facility. www.utrecht.nl/city-of-utre...
Reflective stripes have been placed on the new lockable bollards that have been placed in the entrances of French Weir Park. Looks like a dog's dinner (same contractors as the Victoria Park mess methinks) but at least people will be able to see the low obstacles in the dark.
September 25, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Reflective stripes have been placed on the new lockable bollards that have been placed in the entrances of French Weir Park. Looks like a dog's dinner (same contractors as the Victoria Park mess methinks) but at least people will be able to see the low obstacles in the dark.
LTN 1/20 provides guidance on cycle infrastructure design for local councils.
"Access controls that require the cyclist to dismount or cannot accommodate the cycle design vehicle are not inclusive and should not be used." (from 8.3.2 of LTN 1/20)
"Access controls that require the cyclist to dismount or cannot accommodate the cycle design vehicle are not inclusive and should not be used." (from 8.3.2 of LTN 1/20)
September 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
LTN 1/20 provides guidance on cycle infrastructure design for local councils.
"Access controls that require the cyclist to dismount or cannot accommodate the cycle design vehicle are not inclusive and should not be used." (from 8.3.2 of LTN 1/20)
"Access controls that require the cyclist to dismount or cannot accommodate the cycle design vehicle are not inclusive and should not be used." (from 8.3.2 of LTN 1/20)
Taunton Area Cycling Campaign are trying to highlight barriers to cycling in and around the Taunton Area. This barrier in Killams shows how Somerset road and path engineers still do not build against guidelines set out by the government in LTN 1/20 - www.gov.uk/government/p... .
September 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Taunton Area Cycling Campaign are trying to highlight barriers to cycling in and around the Taunton Area. This barrier in Killams shows how Somerset road and path engineers still do not build against guidelines set out by the government in LTN 1/20 - www.gov.uk/government/p... .
Barriers can be a really pain on cyclepaths. Extremely disappointing that Taunton town Council is starting to put more in. This is a new one on the Victoria Park path, installed without consultation. They argue that it will make it safer for children to and from the nearby St James School.
August 27, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Barriers can be a really pain on cyclepaths. Extremely disappointing that Taunton town Council is starting to put more in. This is a new one on the Victoria Park path, installed without consultation. They argue that it will make it safer for children to and from the nearby St James School.
This is one reason that cycling in Somerset is so enjoyable. The beautiful landscape.
July 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
This is one reason that cycling in Somerset is so enjoyable. The beautiful landscape.
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.@tauntonareacyccam.bsky.social has demanded changes to an #activetravel route on the #A38 #Bridgwater Road in #Taunton as #Somerset Council prepares to decide the fate of 1,400 new homes in #MonktonHeathfield: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter
Campaigners demand cycle route changes ahead of 1,400 new homes
'The council says there is no safety issue - but clearly there is'
www.somersetlive.co.uk
May 28, 2025 at 8:56 AM
.@tauntonareacyccam.bsky.social has demanded changes to an #activetravel route on the #A38 #Bridgwater Road in #Taunton as #Somerset Council prepares to decide the fate of 1,400 new homes in #MonktonHeathfield: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter
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More than 1,400 new homes could soon be built in #MonktonHeathfield - and if @tauntonareacyccam.bsky.social is to be believed, new residents may face challenges trying to walk or cycle towards #Taunton: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #A38
Campaigners demand cycle route changes ahead of 1,400 new homes
'The council says there is no safety issue - but clearly there is'
www.somersetlive.co.uk
May 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
More than 1,400 new homes could soon be built in #MonktonHeathfield - and if @tauntonareacyccam.bsky.social is to be believed, new residents may face challenges trying to walk or cycle towards #Taunton: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #A38
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#Taunton's new footbridge, linking the #Firepool site and the Morrisons superstore to #CoalOrchard and the wider town centre, will be open before #Christmas according to #Somerset Council: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #futurehighstreetsfund @tauntonareacyccam.bsky.social
Work on new Taunton footbridge to begin in summer
It will be up and running before Christmas
www.somersetlive.co.uk
April 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
#Taunton's new footbridge, linking the #Firepool site and the Morrisons superstore to #CoalOrchard and the wider town centre, will be open before #Christmas according to #Somerset Council: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #futurehighstreetsfund @tauntonareacyccam.bsky.social
Getting the safe pass message out. Thank you Avon&Somerset Roads Policing for putting out the current batch of signs at #taunton problem locations.
April 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Getting the safe pass message out. Thank you Avon&Somerset Roads Policing for putting out the current batch of signs at #taunton problem locations.
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Work will begin on Monday (March 24)
More delays await motorists as key traffic signals are upgraded in town
Work will begin on Monday (March 24)
www.somersetlive.co.uk
March 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Work will begin on Monday (March 24)