HOLIDAY HOMES IN BURNHAM-ON-SEA

BEST BEACHES

• Burnham-on-Sea main beach: sand, RNLI lifeguards in summer
• Berrow Beach: sand, north of the sea wall at Maddocks Slade
• Brean Beach: sand, running up to Brean Down

DOGS ON THE BEACH: 2026 SEASON

Somerset Council's rules: dogs are banned all year from the beach, jetty and Esplanade steps between the jetty and the Pavilion. From May to September dogs are also banned between the jetty and the yacht club, and between the Pavilion and Maddocks Slade at the north end of the sea wall. Dogs are allowed all year on the beaches north of Maddocks Slade up to Brean Down, including Berrow and Brean, under control or on a lead. Rules can change each year, so check the signs.

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

• Walk: the Burnham-on-Sea circular is 1.4 miles from the north end of the Esplanade, past the Pavilion and the Low Lighthouse, with views to Steep Holm.
• The Low Lighthouse, built in 1832, stands on nine wooden legs on the beach.
• Burnham's pier, built in 1911 and 37 metres long, is billed as Britain's shortest; it houses an arcade and café.
• The sands run north from Burnham to Berrow and Brean, ending at the National Trust headland of Brean Down.
• Train: Highbridge and Burnham station is on the Bristol to Taunton line.
• Eat: the café on the pier, and cafés and shops along the Esplanade.

From local tourist information (somerset.gov.uk rnli.org visitsomerset.co.uk stayinsomerset.co.uk keepbritaintidy.org), checked 22 October 2026.