Weston-super-Mare lifeboat station was established in 1882 and operates two inshore lifeboats.
Station is generally not open to the public due to the state of Birnbeck Pier. Shop is open daily Easter to October.
Our weather forecast for Weston-super-Mare in Somerset
Today (Sunday, Mar 07)

Expect a temperature in the range 2.9℃ to 4.8℃ with a wind speed 3 m/sec (NE)
Monday, Mar 08

Expect a temperature in the range 3.8℃ to 4.8℃ with a wind speed 1.5 m/sec (NW)
Tuesday, Mar 09

Expect a temperature in the range 4.3℃ to 4.6℃ with a wind speed 3.3 m/sec (WNW)
Wednesday, Mar 10

Expect a temperature in the range 7.4℃ to 8.2℃ with a wind speed 10 m/sec (SSW)
Thursday, Mar 11

Expect a temperature in the range 7.6℃ to 10.2℃ with a wind speed 17 m/sec (SW)
Friday, Mar 12

Expect a temperature in the range 7.2℃ to 7.6℃ with a wind speed 14.9 m/sec (W)
Saturday, Mar 13

Expect a temperature in the range 6.2℃ to 7.2℃ with a wind speed 5.7 m/sec (SSW)
Weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK
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In this 'you may also like' section we attempt to answer what else can I do? Here you have a list by order of being the closest some more beaches, things to see and do, places to eat and upcoming events.
19th June 2021
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20th June 2021
The Weston Air Festival is a free event of the 19th/20th weekend in June, with a mix of spectacular aerobatic displays and armed forces celebrations. Air displays plan to start at 1pm and run through until 5pm but are subject to change depending on weather conditions and operational commitments. Plenty to do for the whole family around the Weston seafront,
Read more…Middle Hope beach is a small remote sandy beach to the East of Sand Point. No facilities, access is on foot from either Sand Point car park (has toilets) or Kewstoke (full range of shops and places to eat).
Read more…The Grand Pier at Weston-super-Mare in north Somerset has an indoor pleasure park on the pier. Having been twice destroyed by fire, most recently in 2008, the pier underwent a major refurbishment programme and reopened to the public in 2010. Visitors today can enjoy free admission and there’s something for everyone to take part in whether it’s the arcade, one
Read more…King John’s Hunting Lodge, restored early Tudor (c.1500) Wool-merchant’s house. Includes local history museum. Managed by the National Trust.
Read more…Uphill Slipway beach is in the village of Uphill at the south end of the long Weston-super-Mare beach. Popular beach for kitesurfing and windsurfing as you can park on the beach and set-up safely. Beware of the high tide line as the tide can come in fast and people have been caught out before. You also have a nature reserve
Read more…Sand Bay is a remote sand and shingle beach to the north of a Weston-super-Mare in North Somerset. The beach is backed by grass covered sand dunes and a road. Facilities include parking, cafe, toilets and a number of holiday and caravan parks.
Read more…Brean Down beach is a superb stretch of beach with firm sand and views of Brean Down. At low tide a wide exposure of soft sand and mud is exposed leading to the water’s edge. Tide can rise fast near Brean Down and it is also dangerous to approach the water at low tide due to mud. Visitors should take
Read more…Weston-Super-Mare beach is long and sandy beach that has a very large tidal range of nearly 15 metres, the second highest rise and fall of tide in the world, which can make the sea nearly 1 mile from the promenade. At low tide, the beach is sandy at the top but can turn to mud flats further out. Weston-Super-Mare is
Read more…Brean Down headland just to the south of Weston-super-Mare is a spectacular 97m high outcrop extending 2km into the Bristol Channel and one of the most dramatic landmarks on Somerset’s coastline with cliffs and Victorian fort built in 1865. You have some spectacular views inland to the Somerset Levels or out to sea and south Wales. Rich wildlife habitat can be explored
Read more…Mendip Hills – gorges, distinctive peaks and ancient woodland rising above the Somerset Levels. Views towards the Quantocks and Bristol Channel with many natural landmarks, rock formations and caves created by the limestone geology. Good for wildlife-watching, especially butterflies and wildflowers with large open spaces for walking, cycling and horse riding.
Read more…The International Helicopter Museum features a collection of more than 80 military and civilian helicopters housed on a former RAF base in Weston super Mare in Somerset. Established in 1958 by Elfan ap Rees, the collection has been added to over the last 50 years and now contains helicopters from all over the world, some on display are even rare
Read more…Birnbeck Pier is unusual in that it links the mainland with Birnbeck Island, a 1.2 hectares (12,000 m2) rocky island. The pier has been closed to the public since 1994. The grade II* listed pier was designed by Eugenius Birch and opened in 1867. The gothic toll house and pierhead buildings were designed by local architect Hans Price. The main
Read more…Marine Lake is a small cove at the approach to Knightstone Island, offering a safe location for families with small children. The good thing here is that as the main tide goes out the causeway keeps a small beach with access to the sea. You do not just have to stay on the cove beach but tide permitting you can walk along the
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