The Grand Pier
Marine Parade, Weston super Mare Weston’s famous Pier offers hundreds of amusements and a range of rides and many other attractions with restaurants, cafes and events to suit all ages. Also on the seafront is Weston Sky Wheel and there are often visiting attractions being staged on the beach lawns and seafront.
01934 620238
The Helicopter Museum
Locking Moor Road, Weston super Mare BS24 8PP The world’s largest dedicated helicopter museum with over 100 wing aircraft displayed. View conservation projects in progress, open cockpit days plus air experience flights which can be booked on line.
01934 635277
Cheddar Gorge & Caves
Cheddar, Somerset BS27 3QF Britain’s highest inland limestone cliffs, 450 feet high. Below are stunning stalactite caverns created during the Ice Age. This world famous natural wonder is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation. There are shops, restaurants and visitor attractions close by.
Bath Spa
City Centre, Bath BA1 The historic Roman City of Bath needs no introduction – a wonderful place to visit whether you are interested in history, architecture, archaeology, shopping or food and drink. A very pleasant way to get to Bath is on the train from Weston which is quick and runs several times a day and drops you off in the centre of the city.
Wells
Cathedral Green, Wells BA5 2UE Wells is a wonderful small city which boasts a fine Cathedral and Bishop’s Palace, lovely antiques shops, local food and drink shops and a choice of restaurants. Wells is also close to the famous Wookey Hole Caves.
Bristol
Bristol City Centre BA1
Bristol is our nearest large city with a prosperous maritime history. Its former City Centre Port is now a cultural hub. The Harbourside where the M Shed Museum explores local social and industrial heritage. The surrounding 19th Century warehouses now contain restaurants, shops and cultural ionstitutions such as the Arnolfini Art Gallery. Bristol also features two of Brunel’s greatest works, The Clifton Suspension Bridge and the SS Great Britain. Walking tours in Bristol include street art by Banksy.
Tyntesfield
Wraxhall, Bristol BS48 1NX
Tyntesfield is a spectacular Victorian Gothic Revival house with beautiful gardens and parkland originally built as a family home. The drawing room was originally designed by Crace but was redecorated during the Edwardian period. When we first opened our doors here at Uphill Manor, Craig spoke to one of their guides to ask if they could please not tell their visitors that we had the complete example of Crace’s work here, we did not want to be offering guided tours on a Sunday afternoon!
Clevedon Court
Tickenham Road, Clevedon BS21 6QU
An outstanding Medieval manor house and 18th century terraced garden. Closed during the winter months. More information can be found on their website.
nationaltrust.org.uk/clevedon-court
West Somerset Railway
Bishops Lydeard, Somerset TA4 3RU
20 miles of heritage railway through stunning Somerset countryside and coast. This is the longest heritage railway in England, a true country branch line of the old GWR. From the train view the lovely Quantock Hills and distant Exmoor.
01643 704996
The Bristol Channel
The Bristol Channel has the second highest tidal range in the world only exceeded by the Bay of Fundy in Canada, so it is interesting to know when high tide is!
Weston-super-Mare Beach
Seafront, Weston super Mare
BS23 1BE
Weston’s famous sandy beach with plenty to keep families amused. The Grand Pier, the famous Weston donkeys and a variety of cafes. Weston is renowned for the huge difference between high and low tide, so depending on the time of the year you may not have access to the water for a long period of the day – hence the rather unkind nickname of ‘Weston super Mud’. Marine Lake does, however, address this problem with a breakwater, a small sandy beach and safe saltwater swimming and the benefit of being close to several restaurants and cafes.
At the very north end of the seafront lies the long disused Birnbeck Pier, a Grade 11*listed Pier, which is now at the beginning of a huge restoration project to include a new Lifeboat Station.
Uphill Beach
Uphill, Weston super Mare
BS23 4XY
A long sandy beach with lovely dunes and gorse forming the quiet end of the Weston super Mare main beach. Uphill Beach can be reached on foot via the public footpath directly opposite our entrance across Weston Gold Links. The Boat House Café is situation in the boat yard. There are two decent pubs within walking distance of the beach and Uphill Manor: The Ship Inn and The Dolphin, both serving basic pub food.. The boat yard also signifies the start of the Mendip Way and there are some very interesting flat walks through the nature reserve. For the more energetic, the old Uphill Church is at the top of the hill, offering wonderful views over the surrounding countryside.
Sand Bay
Two miles from the north end of Weston beach lies the village of Kewstoke and Sand Bay beach. Sand Bay is a long expanse of sand and shingle leading to Sand Point and a large swathe of National Trust land which offers lovely country walking, peace and quiet and does lead to a very small quiet sandy beach which is idea for picnics in nice weather.
Brean & Berrow Beaches
Brean, Burnham on Sea TA8 2QX
Another of our long sandy beaches with very low tides. Lovely clean sands and long quiet walks adjoining and across the famous Burnham and Berrow Golf Links. Toward Brean you will find Brean Leisure Park ‘The South West’s Ultimate Family Day Out!’
Further information about our local beaches can be found on the website: