Lighthouse Beach (Somerset)
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Not hard to figure out why this beach is called Lighthouse beach. The beach is made famous by the lighthouse on wooden stilts and you can walk out to the lighthouse with care.
This is the start of a six mile length of beach offering wide-open expanses of sand with dunes at the top of the beach.
Take note that it is very dangerous to approach the sea at low tide due to sinking sand and mud. Pay attention to the warning signs.
The beach is warden patrolled in the summer and you have limited parking so one option is to try Burnham seafront.
Lighthouse Beach is dog friendly and allows dogs all year.
Why not check other beaches nearby as we have no beaches around Burnham-on-Sea, 21 beaches in Somerset, or check our list of Somerset Dog Friendly Beaches.
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- Burnham pier in Burnham-On-Sea Pier is Britain’s shortest pier. It is really an Edwardian pavilion on concrete piles. One of the UK’s oldest illuminated seaside piers, built between 1911-1914.
- Burnham-on-Sea main beach is a sandy beach which is good for families with good swimming and entertainment. Separate area for boats and jet skis to launch. Facilities include car parking, Pier, shops, toilets, showers and Lifeguards in the summer. Take note that it is dangerous to approach the sea at low tide due to the large areas of mud.
- The Reeds Arms is a Wetherspoon pub in Burnham-on-Sea and is a great place to come and visit with family and friends for some great pub food all together today.
- Burnham-on-Sea lifeboat station been around since the first lifeboat around 1836.
- Berrow beach is part of a six mile stretch of beach with sand dunes and firm sand. This is the second longest stretch of sand in Europe and features include secluded sand dunes, a ship wreck and marshland that attracts various seabirds. At low tide a wide exposure of soft sand and mud is exposed leading to the water’s edge, but note that it is very dangerous to approach the water at low tide due to the mud. Car park at Brean and the beach and dunes are warden patrolled in the summer. Horse riding is also allowed on this beach.
- each: Brean beach View: Located on the sandunes, just a stone’s throw from the beach in Brean. What’s on the menu?: Snacks, light meals, cakes, ice-creams, hot and cold drinks – all freshly prepared. Fully licensed bar.
- Brean beach is part of a six mile length of beach great for families with sand dunes and firm sand. This is the second longest stretch of sand in Europe and space is not a problem. At low tide a wide exposure of soft sand and mud is exposed leading to the water’s edge, although, this can be very dangerous to approach the water at low tide and visitors should take note of the warning notices about the dangers of mud. Facilities include car park that includes spaces on the beach, food and warden patrol in the summer. Horse riding is also allowed.
- Beach: Brean Down beach View: Visit the National Trust area of Brean Down, with spectacular views over the Bristol Channel. The café is at the foot of the Down, just behind the beach. What’s on the menu?: Snack and light bites, drinks and refreshments. National Trust shop also attached.
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