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Berrow

Berrow Beach - Somerset Coast Festival polaroid image

Berrow sits between Burnham-on-Sea and Brean at the heart of a seven mile long stretch of sand. The sands here are backed by dunes that are recognised as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Local Nature Reserve to protect their varied habitats, including sand, saltmarsh, slacks, ponds, scrub, woodland and a freshwater lagoon. These support a high level of diversity including over 270 plant species, many relatively rare.

The beach is accessed by footpaths from the coast road all the way along its length and there is a beach access road at the north edge of the dunes, where a section of the beach is available for beach parking.

Like all beaches along this part of the Somerset coast, the section closest to the shore is sandy, and due to its length still retains uncrowded areas for those seeking solitude. It is popular for dog walking and beach activities and just south of the Nature Reserve is the wreck of the Nornen, a wooden barque from Norway which became grounded in a storm in 1897, and proved impossible to salvage. Two stark rows of broken timbers are all that remains and can be seen on our Berrow Dunes and Wreck of the Nornen walk.

At the southern end of the beach is St Mary’s Church which regularly serves cream teas on summer weekends.

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Festival activities nearby

Walk

Foraging Walk – Brue Green pathways Highbridge

Date & Time
Tuesday, 26th September
10am for 2.5 to 3 hours
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Event

Build a reptile habitat on our solar farm!

Date & Time
Saturday, 23rd September
9.30am-3pm
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Event

Rich’s Cider Tours

Date & Time
Various dates from
Saturday, 23rd September
1:30pm to 3pm
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Event

North Myrtles Art Open Studio

Date & Time
16th September to 1st October
Open daily 10am to 5pm
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Event
Cream tea poster

Festival Cream Teas at Berrow Church

Date & Time
Saturday, 23rd September
From 2pm
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Walk
Burnham Heritage Trail

Burnham-on-Sea Heritage Trail

Date & Time
Any time
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Event

Eco Festival in Apex Park

Date & Time
Saturday, 30th September
1pm to 4pm
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Event
Old Piggery Studio - Judith Champion - Art

Old Piggery Studio – Judith Champion

Date & Time
16th September - 1st October
Open daily 10am - 5pm
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Festival Walk
Berrow Dunes

Berrow Dunes and the Wreck of the Nornen

Date & Time
Finished
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Event
Seawatch - Brean

Seawatch: Porpoises & Poetry

Date & Time
Sunday, 1st October 9.30am
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Event
Exploring around Brean

Shoresearch: Brean shorelife

Date & Time
Thursday, 28th September 10am
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Event
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Brean Country & Western Festival

Date & Time
Friday, 22nd September at 1pm to Sunday, 1st October until 2pm (events all day)
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Event
Somerset Art Weeks signs

Somerset Open Studios 2023

Date & Time
Daily 16th September to 1st October
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Accommodation nearby

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