Beaches · South Wales
Brean
In or near Kewstoke.
Brean is a village and civil parish between Weston-super-Mare and Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset, England. The name is derived from "Bryn"; Brythonic and Modern Welsh for a hill. It has a population of 63
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Weston-super-Mare · 5.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Brean is located in Somerset with the postcode TA8 2SG. The nearest railway station is Weston-super-Mare, which is 5.6 km away. Entry to the beach is free.
About
Brean is a village and civil parish between Weston-super-Mare and Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset, England. The name is derived from "Bryn"; Brythonic and Modern Welsh for a hill. It has a population of 635. Close to the village is Brean Down, a promontory standing 320 feet (98 m) high and extending 1.5 miles (2.4 km) into the Bristol Channel, on which stands Brean Down Fort, marking the end of Weston Bay. The village is on a strip of land between the sea and the River Axe. It is the home of Brean Leisure Park, a tropical bird garden, other tourist attractions, and several caravan parks. The sandy beach has been used for land sailing since 1970. Sometimes, Brean can also be linked with the nearby village, Berrow so the villages can also be called Berrow & Brean.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bridgwater Bay SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: MENDIP
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Brean is a village and civil parish between Weston-super-Mare and Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset, England. The name is derived from "Bryn"; Brythonic and Modern Welsh for a hill. It has a population of 635. Close to the village is Brean Down, a promontory standing 320 feet (98 m) high and extending 1.5 miles (2.4 km) into the Bristol Channel, on which stands Brean Down Fort, marking the end of Weston Bay. The village is on a strip of land between the sea and the River Axe. It is the home of Brean Leisure Park, a tropical bird garden, other tourist attractions, and several caravan parks. The sandy beach has been used for land sailing since 1970. Sometimes, Brean can also be linked with the nearby village, Berrow so the villages can also be called Berrow & Brean.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Brean was part of the hundred of Bempstone. During the Bristol Channel floods of 1607, the village was flooded, with seven of its nine houses being destroyed and 26 inhabitants drowned.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3000, -3.0110
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Brean
- Postcode
- TA8 2SG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bridgwater
- Nearest railway station
- Weston-super-Mare — 5.6 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Brean (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Warren Farm Holiday Centre
Campsites · 0.3 km
Northam Farm Caravan & Touring Park
Campsites · 0.6 km
Diamond Farm Caravan Park
Caravan parks · 0.8 km
Northam Farm Caravan Park and Camp Site
Caravan parks · 1.0 km
Diamond Farm Touring Park
Caravan parks · 1.1 km
Stardust Leisure
Natural landmarks · 1.5 km
Channel View
Campsites · 1.6 km
Brean Sands Holiday Centre
Beaches · 1.7 km
Beachside Holiday Park
Caravan parks · 2.0 km
Brean Theme Park
Theme parks · 2.1 km
Brean Down Caravan Park
Caravan parks · 2.2 km
Brean Sands
Caravan parks · 2.2 km
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Northam Farm Caravan Park and Camp Site
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Diamond Farm Touring Park
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Places to eat & drink
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brean?
- Brean is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode TA8 2SG), in the parish of Brean.
- What is Brean?
- Brean is a village and civil parish between Weston-super-Mare and Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset, England. The name is derived from "Bryn"; Brythonic and Modern Welsh for a hill. It has a population of 63
- How do I get to Brean?
- The nearest railway station is Weston-super-Mare, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode TA8 2SG.
- Is Brean a protected site?
- Yes — Brean is part of the Bridgwater Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the MENDIP National Nature Reserve.
- Is Brean free to visit?
- Yes, Brean is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brean?
- The nearest railway station is Weston-super-Mare, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA8 2SG.