Walk the Somerset & Exmoor Coast

Brean Down Circular


Walk Grade
Easy
Distance
3 miles / 4.8km
Duration
2 - 2.5 hours
Self-guided Walk
Where
National Trust - Brean Down, Brean Down Road, Brean TA8 2RS
Themes
Heritage and History, Nature and ecology
Good to know
Steps, Family Friendly, Dog Friendly

This walk travels the length of Brean Down; a natural pier standing 97m high and offering stunning views across the Bristol Channel to South Wales, north to Weston-super-Mare and south to Exmoor and the Somerset Levels. Its height has made it an ideal site for coastal defences as far back as the Iron Age and in 1862 a Palmerston Fort was built in response to the threat from France and Napoleon III.

The rocky limestone soil on its southern slopes is the perfect habitat for some of our rarest blooms, while the northern slopes offer a dazzling display of Bluebells in Spring.

Map:  OS Explorer 153: Weston-super-Mare & Bleadon Hill

Please note: this map shows approximate location

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