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Brean Sands Beach – Burnham-on-Sea Pier loop from Highbridge and Burnham

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Burnham On Sea & Highbridge

Brean Sands Beach – Burnham-on-Sea Pier loop from Highbridge and Burnham

Easy

5.0

(2)

riders

Brean Sands Beach – Burnham-on-Sea Pier loop from Highbridge and Burnham

01:43

29.3km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.59 km for 75 m

After 5.20 km for 170 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.29 km

View of Burnham-on-Sea Pier

Highlight • Viewpoint

Although Burnham-On-Sea Pier is Britain’s shortest pier and comprises no more than a shoreward end pavilion on concrete piles, it is still a lovely structure that, unlike a lot of its bigger counterparts, still retains its Edwardian features and elegance.

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6.85 km

High Lighthouse Water Tower

Highlight • Monument

10.9 km

Berrow Sands

Beach

13.7 km

Brean Beach NCN Section

Highlight • Cycleway

Wonderful section of the NCN along Brean Beach. The sand is firm and if the wind is kind it's a real experience. Big skies, golden sand and chips at Burnham. …

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15.2 km

Brean Sands Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Expansive stretch of sandy beach (at low tide) with views to the fort.

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24.7 km

Burnham Jetty

Highlight • Structure

End of the road. Take care the jetty is only accessible at low tide and there are strong currents. Originally constructed for the transfer of railway passengers and freight
to paddle steamers which crossed the Bristol Channel to Wales.

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24.7 km

Burnham-on-Sea Pier

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At the mouth of the River Parrett, upon Bridgwater Bay is Burnham on Sea. This pier is all that remains of the Somerset and Dorset railway that connected Cardiff (via …

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29.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.3 km

3.71 km

2.19 km

485 m

410 m

140 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.1 km

3.24 km

518 m

333 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 10 July

33°C

17°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Brean Sands Beach – Burnham-on-Sea Pier loop from Highbridge and Burnham

View of Burnham-on-Sea Pier

High Lighthouse Water Tower

Brean Beach NCN Section

Brean Sands Beach

Burnham Jetty

Burnham-on-Sea Pier

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