Brean Down
A natural pier with dramatic cliffs and Victorian fort
Brean Down
Overview
A natural pier with dramatic cliffs and Victorian fort
Brean Down is a wonderful location for a day out in Somerset. Enjoy relaxing on the beach at the foot of the Down, building sandcastles and visiting the Cove Café for a seaside treat.
Venture to the top of the Down and take the exhilarating 1.5 mile walk along Somerset’s greatest natural pier.
The Down stands 97m high and the views from the top are truly spectacular, looking out over the Bristol Channel towards south Wales and over the Somerset Levels.
Uncover the secrets of Brean Down as you discover the site of a Roman temple and explore the Palmerston Fort.
- Telephone
- 01278751874
- breandown@nationaltrust.org.uk
Brean Down
How to get here
- Address
- Brean, North Somerset, TA8 2RS
- By cycle
- Cycle route information
- By bus
- Highbridge to Weston-super-Mare, alight Brean, 1¾ miles
- By train
- Highbridge 8½ miles
- By road
- 8 miles from exit 22 of M5
- Parking: 200 yards, at Cove Cafe at the bottom of Brean Down. Car park closes at 5:30pm. Parking Charge: £3.50 all day (high season) £1 all day (low season), parking is free for National Trust members
Brean Down
Prices
Admission free
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points. Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission or
- Standard admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid* — an extra 25 per cent — potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you prefer to pay the standard admission please advise our reception staff at the till point.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid donations must be supported by a valid Gift Aid declaration and a Gift Aid declaration can only cover donations made by an individual for him/herself or for him/herself and members of his/her family.
Brean Down
Opening times
Monday 25 June
- Coastline Dawn to dusk
- Café 09:00 - 17:00
- Shop 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 26 June
- Coastline Dawn to dusk
- Café 09:00 - 17:00
- Shop 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 27 June
- Coastline Dawn to dusk
- Café 09:00 - 17:00
- Shop 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 28 June
- Coastline Dawn to dusk
- Café 09:00 - 17:00
- Shop 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 29 June
- Coastline Dawn to dusk
- Café 09:00 - 17:00
- Shop 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday 30 June
- Coastline Dawn to dusk
- Café 09:00 - 17:00
- Shop 09:00 - 17:00
Sunday 1 July
- Coastline Dawn to dusk
- Café 09:00 - 17:00
- Shop 09:00 - 17:00
Brean Down
Contact us
- Telephone
- 01278751874
- breandown@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Address
- Brean, North Somerset, TA8 2RS