Beaches · South Wales
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
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
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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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.
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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.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3000, -3.0110
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Brean
- Postcode
- TA8 2SG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bridgwater
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Brean (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brean?
- Brean is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode TA8 2SG), in the parish of Brean.
- Is Brean free to visit?
- Yes, Brean is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brean?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TA8 2SG. It sits within the Bridgwater parliamentary constituency.