Sand Bay to Brean
8th October 2022 | Miles 9.0 | Elevation gain 499ft
A 9 mile walk, starting half way up Sand Bay, down the beach, then into the woodland to round the point and into Weston. It was low tide so we were able to walk down the vast beach until we reached the River Axe, following it until we could cross at Brean Sluice to reach our end point for the day.
Ever Again?
Very pleasant walk, mix of beach, woodland and a bit of promenade - we'd do it again!
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Getting there and back
We parked our car at Diamond Farm Holiday Park (with permission and purchase of bacon sandwiches and the ice cream at the end), the 20 Coaster bus runs fro outside the gates back to the Interchange at Weston, from where we caught the open top 1 Coaster bus up to Sand Bay.
Weather conditions
Beautiful autumn day with lots of sunshine and light winds, reaching a high of 15 degrees. A little chilly at first especially on the open top bus!
Walking difficulty
Easy - flat walking apart from some small inclines in the woods around the point north of Weston.
The story of our day in photos
.jpg "Early start from home, heading towards Somerset, morning of day 1")
Early start from home, heading towards Somerset, morning of day 1
.jpg "Bacon sandwiches while waiting for the bus back to Weston - Diamond Farm Holiday Park, morning of day 1")
Bacon sandwiches while waiting for the bus back to Weston - Diamond Farm Holiday Park, morning of day 1
.jpg "The 1 Coaster open top bus. We survived the surprisingly cold wind and the marauding low hanging branches trying to decapitate us!")
The 1 Coaster open top bus. We survived the surprisingly cold wind and the marauding low hanging branches trying to decapitate us!
.jpg "Heading down on to the beach at Sand Bay")
Heading down on to the beach at Sand Bay
.jpg "Heading down the beach - Weston is round the woody point in the distance.")
Heading down the beach - Weston is round the woody point in the distance.
.jpg "In the woodland on the hilly peninsula heading round into Weston-super-Mare")
In the woodland on the hilly peninsula heading round into Weston-super-Mare
.jpg "Looking back towards Sand Bay")
Looking back towards Sand Bay
.jpg "Birnbeck Pier, linking the mainland to the small island used as a steamer wharf - closed in 1979 and now derelict")
Birnbeck Pier, linking the mainland to the small island used as a steamer wharf - closed in 1979 and now derelict
.jpg "Heading down the beach after lunch")
Heading down the beach after lunch
.jpg "Still heading down the beach at Weston")
Still heading down the beach at Weston
.jpg "The Sea Monster")
The Sea Monster
.jpg "Looking back north up the vast beach at Weston-super-Mare")
Looking back north up the vast beach at Weston-super-Mare
.jpg "Snack stop - for star bursts!")
Snack stop - for star bursts!
.jpg "Looks fun!")
Looks fun!
.jpg "Looks very dangerous")
Looks very dangerous
.jpg "Very low tide and deep channels as we began to follow the River Axe towards Brean")
Very low tide and deep channels as we began to follow the River Axe towards Brean
.jpg "Low budget marina?")
Low budget marina?
.jpg "Catching up")
Catching up
.jpg "The Church at Uphill")
The Church at Uphill
.jpg "Brean Sluice - the finish point of day 1")
Brean Sluice - the finish point of day 1
.jpg "The Great Bird Screen of Brean - protecting the birdlife while allowing twitchers to watch")
The Great Bird Screen of Brean - protecting the birdlife while allowing twitchers to watch
.jpg "End of day one reward at the Diamond Farm Holiday Park")
End of day one reward at the Diamond Farm Holiday Park
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