Burnham-on-Sea is a traditional seaside resort, famous for its unique nine-legged lighthouse and miles of sandy beach.
With its trade-mark lighthouse the resort has all the ingredients for a traditional English seaside holiday - donkey rides, ice creams, a jetty for launching boats, and pier pavilion. It is also a thriving market town with a mix of traiditional and high street shops.
Burnham has a fine esplanade and seafront overlooking Bridgwater Bay and the distant Welsh coast.
This seven mile beach is one of the area's great attractions. Backed by dunes and with one of the highest tidal ranges in the world the sands provide a wonderful expanse for activities like kite flying and sand yachting.
Further up the coast you can find a full range of accommodation. The area is particularly noted for its variety of campsites and holiday parks. They offer a great range of facilities, from fishing lakes to golf courses, from swimming pools to entertainment complexes, some even have direct access to the beach.
Must see and do
- Brean Leisure Park, Brean
- Animal Farm Adventure Park, Berrow
- Burnham Triathlon, Burnham-on-Sea (June)
- Cheddar Caves and Gorge, Cheddar
- Rich’s Farmhouse Cider, Highbridge
- Highbridge and Burnham Carnival, Burnham (November)
- Blake Museum, Bridgwater
- Seaside Funday, Burnham-on-Sea (August)
- Brean Down Fort, Brean Down
- Stert Island Swim, Burnham-on-Sea (August)