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
Light rain tomorrow through Sunday, with high temperatures bottoming out at 10°C on Wednesday.Partly cloudy in the morning and windy overnight.Today's Forecast
6->1233% 57% 12 mph
8:14 am 4:08 pmWindy until evening and rain starting in the afternoon, continuing until evening.Tuesday, Dec 18th
9->1295% 98% 21 mph
8:14 am 4:08 pmFoggy in the morning.Wednesday, Dec 19th
8->1079% 78% 14 mph
8:15 am 4:08 pmMostly cloudy in the morning.Thursday, Dec 20th
8->1085% 63% 16 mph
8:16 am 4:08 pmRain in the morning.Friday, Dec 21st
8->1364% 100% 12 mph
8:16 am 4:09 pmOvercast throughout the day.Saturday, Dec 22nd
11->1263% 97% 13 mph
8:17 am 4:09 pmLight rain in the morning and evening and windy until afternoon.Sunday, Dec 23rd
11->1396% 100% 16 mph
8:17 am 4:10 pmPartly cloudy in the morning.Monday, Dec 24th
9->1161% 20% 13 mph
8:17 am 4:11 pm - Reviews
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