Long, sandy strip frequented by families & dog walkers, with a beach cafe & a clifftop fort.
Brean Beach is a lovely destination with a vast, sandy shoreline and convenient parking close by. The natural surroundings enhance the beach's beauty, making it a serene spot for a day out. During my visit, the sea was far from the coast, leaving an expansive sandy area to explore. While this might disappoint those hoping for a swim, it offers a unique opportunity to enjoy the wide-open space. Brean Beach is ideal for nature lovers and those who appreciate extensive sandy stretches, though be mindful that the sea may be distant depending on the tides.
We wanted to visit Brean Down fort, so we parked at Brean Down beach car park. The beach is very big, but you have to be careful as there can be soft mud. The walk to the castle is quite a walk, but there is a slope so you don't have to go up the 200+ steps as we did! The fort is well worth a visit, just to see and imagine what life was like in Victorian times.
Lovely beach, dog friendly,very clean and tidy, great walk up to Brean downs and the fort. Parking National trust free for members plus normal pay and display car park.
Now Brean has really nailed it! A super clean beach and dog friendly. Cafes, ice cream, cream teas, coffee, outside water taps for dog water, shower to hose off before the car ride home and WC. They really have thought it through and our day out here was full of holiday fun. Our walk up to Brean Down fort yielded amazing views and the circular route, including exploring, was 3.2 miles. After lunch, and a proper cup of coffee at the National Trust cafe, we played with Holly-dog in the sea and she enjoyed fetching the ball and running up and down the sands in what seemed to be a neverending game. We had arrived at 11:30 and left at around 4pm. The sea was reachable at 2:30pm when we were on the beach and high tide was 3:30pm. Tidal information was displayed at the entrance to the beach. Holly fell asleep as soon as she got into the car! A great day was had by all. Highly recommend this dog-friendly beach.
Our favourite beach dog friendly place and easily accessible! Love the fact you can park on the beach there's also a free car park at the start of the road but if you want to park closer to the shops etc you will have to pay for parking which was PS7.50.
Large sandy, dog friendly beach. At high tide this is beautiful. There are plenty of sand dunes as well. However, the tide goes out a long way exposing dangerous and sinking mud so common sense is important. Do not ignore the warning signs. Every year some people ignore the signs and get into trouble. The beach is patrolled up and down by vehicles but there are no lifeguards as the sea is not suitable for swimming. There are a few places where you can pay to drive directly onto the beach and a national trust cafe right at the end. From here, you can drive onto the beach as well and access the walk up to Brean Down and fort itself. There are many venues along the main street for food and drinks, none of which are too far to walk to the beach through access paths. Most of these paths though are not suitable for wheelchairs or baby buggies.
On-site services
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Good for kids
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Brean Beach is a lovely destination with a vast, sandy shoreline and convenient parking close by. The natural surroundings enhance the beach's beauty, making it a serene spot for a day out. During my visit, the sea was far from the coast, leaving an expansive sandy area to explore. While this might disappoint those hoping for a swim, it offers a unique opportunity to enjoy the wide-open space. Brean Beach is ideal for nature lovers and those who appreciate extensive sandy stretches, though be mindful that the sea may be distant depending on the tides.
We wanted to visit Brean Down fort, so we parked at Brean Down beach car park. The beach is very big, but you have to be careful as there can be soft mud. The walk to the castle is quite a walk, but there is a slope so you don't have to go up the 200+ steps as we did! The fort is well worth a visit, just to see and imagine what life was like in Victorian times.
Lovely beach, dog friendly,very clean and tidy, great walk up to Brean downs and the fort. Parking National trust free for members plus normal pay and display car park.
Now Brean has really nailed it! A super clean beach and dog friendly. Cafes, ice cream, cream teas, coffee, outside water taps for dog water, shower to hose off before the car ride home and WC. They really have thought it through and our day out here was full of holiday fun. Our walk up to Brean Down fort yielded amazing views and the circular route, including exploring, was 3.2 miles. After lunch, and a proper cup of coffee at the National Trust cafe, we played with Holly-dog in the sea and she enjoyed fetching the ball and running up and down the sands in what seemed to be a neverending game. We had arrived at 11:30 and left at around 4pm. The sea was reachable at 2:30pm when we were on the beach and high tide was 3:30pm. Tidal information was displayed at the entrance to the beach. Holly fell asleep as soon as she got into the car! A great day was had by all. Highly recommend this dog-friendly beach.
Our favourite beach dog friendly place and easily accessible! Love the fact you can park on the beach there's also a free car park at the start of the road but if you want to park closer to the shops etc you will have to pay for parking which was PS7.50.
Large sandy, dog friendly beach. At high tide this is beautiful. There are plenty of sand dunes as well. However, the tide goes out a long way exposing dangerous and sinking mud so common sense is important. Do not ignore the warning signs. Every year some people ignore the signs and get into trouble. The beach is patrolled up and down by vehicles but there are no lifeguards as the sea is not suitable for swimming. There are a few places where you can pay to drive directly onto the beach and a national trust cafe right at the end. From here, you can drive onto the beach as well and access the walk up to Brean Down and fort itself. There are many venues along the main street for food and drinks, none of which are too far to walk to the beach through access paths. Most of these paths though are not suitable for wheelchairs or baby buggies.
