The swimming steps at French Weir Park provide direct access to the River Tone in Taunton, Somerset, situated on public land beside the Centre for Outdoor Adventure and Community Hub (COACH) building.

Installed to make river entry easier, the steps are maintained by Taunton Town Council. The site sits within a 2.

4-hectare community park that has served as a bathing spot since around 1813, with a formal bathing station first constructed below the weir in 1862.

The stretch of river above the weir at this location has been granted designated bathing water status, meaning the Environment Agency regularly tests and publishes water quality results.

Swimmers are advised that bathing status does not guarantee safe conditions, and standard water safety precautions should always be observed.