Weston-super-Mare
Built-up area in North Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.347, -2.944 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 34 61 |
| Population: | 82,903 |
| Dialling code: | 01934 |
Weston-super-Mare in North Somerset, England is a classic Victorian seaside town on the edge of the Bristol Channel, famous for its wide sandy beach, long promenade and the iconic Grand Pier. The enormous tidal range leaves extensive mudflats at low tide-dramatic and beautiful, but historically treacherous-while a marine lake and seasonal attractions keep the seafront lively through the summer.
Born of 19th-century resort expansion and strengthened by rail links to Bristol, the town blends tourism with retail, education and light industry, and hosts quirky draws like the Helicopter Museum alongside regeneration projects that have repurposed spaces such as the Tropicana. It’s also a handy base for exploring the nearby Mendip Hills and the wider West Country, retaining a strong local identity even as it serves day-trippers and commuters.
Postcode districts covering Weston-super-Mare
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Cardiff 14.8 miles23.7 km
- Newport 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Taunton 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Barry 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Cwmbran Central 21 miles33.9 km
- Cwmbrân 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Bridgwater 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Pontypool 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Caerphilly 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Pontypridd 23.9 miles38.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Weston-super-Mare Milton Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Weston-super-Mare South Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Weston-super-Mare South Worle Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Weston-super-Mare Central Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Weston-super-Mare Hillside Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Hutton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Locking Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Weston-super-Mare North Worle Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hutton & Locking Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in Weston-super-Mare
BS23 3XB, BS22 9DG, BS23 9TT, BS24 8BX, BS24 7FE, BS23 3QE, BS22 7YU, BS23 3HG, BS23 4TY … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 10 miles16.1 km
- Cardiff Airport 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Weston Milton Railway Station 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Weston-super-Mare Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
Hotels in Weston-super-Mare Ad
- Harmony Apartments 4
- Queenswood Hotel 3
- Beachlands Hotel 3
- Lauriston Hotel 3
- Smiths Hotel 3
- Rosita Hotel
- South Sands Hotel
- Sand Bay Holiday Village
- Anchor Head Hotel 3
- Royal Grosvenor Hotel 2
Schools in Weston-super-Mare
- Ashcombe Primary School Primary
- Baytree School Special
- Becket Primary School Primary
- Bournville Primary School Primary
- Castle Batch Primary School Academy Primary
- Christ Church C of E Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
- Hans Price Academy Secondary
- Haywood Village Academy Primary
- Herons' Moor Academy Primary
- Mendip Green Primary School Primary
- Milton Park Primary School Primary
- Oldmixon Primary School Primary
- Priory Community School Secondary
- St Georges Church School Primary
- St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School Primary
- St Martin's C of E Primary School Primary
- Uphill Village Academy Primary
- Walliscote Primary School Primary
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Local points of interest
- Kingswood Nature reserve 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Clevedon Court Estate 8 miles12.9 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Cheddar Library Library 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 13 miles20.9 km
- Cardiff University University 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 13.5 miles21.8 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 13.7 miles22 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 13.7 miles22 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 14.1 miles22.6 km