Vale of Taunton and Quantock Fringes

The Vale of Taunton and Quantock Fringes form a natural region in the southwest of England in the county of Somerset.

The region covers 48,403 hectares (119,610 acres) and entirely surrounds the northwest–southeast oriented line of the Quantock Hills which form National Character Area 144.

The Vale of Taunton runs from the foot of the steep northern scarp of the Blackdown Hills to the coast of the Bristol Channel.

Much of the region is verdant and pastoral, transitioning to steep, moorland-topped hills in the west and open clay levels in the east.

[2] The region is a lowland area with a mixed farming landscape, dense hedges, sparse woodland and frequent, scattered settlements.