Blue Anchor Beach is dog friendly and allows dogs all year.Blue Anchor beach is just under a mile long with a view of Minehead Bay. The Read more [...]
- Profile
Blue Anchor Beach Information
Blue Anchor beach is just under a mile long with a view of Minehead Bay. The beach is a mix of sand and shingle and is great for finding fossils.
This stretch of coast between Blue Anchor and Lilstock is a 742.8 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). If you want a walk there is a sand/gravel path to Dunster and Minehead at the top of the beach.
At high tide the promenade is a popular place with sea anglers.
The beach is backed by a promenade and you have parking and toilets.
Blue Anchor Beach is dog friendly and allows dogs all year.Why not check other beaches nearby as we have 2 beaches around Dunster, 21 beaches in Somerset, or check our list of Somerset Dog Friendly Beaches.
- Water Quality
Beach Bathing Water QualityWater samples are taken at regular intervals during the bathing season and at the end of the season the water quality is classified as:- Excellent: the highest classification meaning the water is cleanest
- Good: generally good water quality
- Sufficient: meets minimum standards
- Poor: You are advised not to swim. The beach will stay open and an action plan should be in place to improve the water quality.
- Tides
- Weather
7-day Weather Forecast
No precipitation throughout the week, with high temperatures falling to 10°C on Saturday.Partly cloudy throughout the day.Today's Forecast
9->1613% 45% 7 mph
7:48 am 6:10 pmPartly cloudy starting in the evening.Monday, Oct 22nd
9->1312% 21% 13 mph
7:50 am 6:08 pmMostly cloudy throughout the day.Tuesday, Oct 23rd
10->140% 58% 15 mph
7:51 am 6:06 pmPartly cloudy throughout the day.Wednesday, Oct 24th
11->150% 53% 10 mph
7:53 am 6:04 pmPartly cloudy starting in the evening.Thursday, Oct 25th
7->147% 32% 6 mph
7:55 am 6:02 pmFoggy in the morning.Friday, Oct 26th
9->1384% 69% 15 mph
7:57 am 6:00 pmFoggy in the morning and breezy until evening.Saturday, Oct 27th
6->1063% 38% 21 mph
7:58 am 5:58 pmMostly cloudy in the morning and breezy until evening.Sunday, Oct 28th
6->1017% 29% 21 mph
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