Taunton Flower Show
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Taunton Flower Show is an annual flower show held in Vivary Park
, Taunton
, Somerset
, England
. It has been described as "The Chelsea
of the West", and attracts around 24,000 visitors over its two days.
The show was first held in 1866 and apart from during the second world war, has been held every year since.
Vivary Park
Vivary Park is a public open space in Taunton, Somerset, England.The Sherford Stream, a tributary of the River Tone, flows through the park, which is located near the centre of the town...
, Taunton
Taunton
Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. The town, including its suburbs, had an estimated population of 61,400 in 2001. It is the largest town in the shire county of Somerset....
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It has been described as "The Chelsea
Chelsea Flower Show
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, formally known as the Great Spring Show, is a garden show held for five days in May by the Royal Horticultural Society in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in Chelsea, London...
of the West", and attracts around 24,000 visitors over its two days.
The show was first held in 1866 and apart from during the second world war, has been held every year since.