Weston-super-Mare
Parish in North Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.345, -2.945 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 34 61 |
| Population: | 82,903 |
| Dialling code: | 01934 |
Weston-super-Mare sits on the edge of North Somerset beside the wide expanse of the Bristol Channel, famous for a long sandy seafront and an impressively large tidal range that can leave broad mudflats at low tide. The town wears its Victorian seaside heritage openly - a promenade, amusement arcades and the landmark Grand Pier remain focal points for visitors - while a Marine Lake and nearby headlands provide varied coastal scenery.
Historically boosted by the arrival of the railway, Weston-super-Mare has long relied on tourism and leisure alongside retail, service industries and pockets of light manufacturing; recent years have seen ongoing regeneration of the town centre. The town is overlooked by the ancient ramparts of Worlebury Camp, and its location within easy reach of Bristol makes it a mix of traditional resort community, commuter base and a place adapting to changing local economies and social needs.
Postcode districts covering Weston-super-Mare
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Cardiff 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Newport 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Weston-super-Mare 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Taunton 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Barry 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Cwmbran Central 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Cwmbrân 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Bridgwater 15 miles24.2 km
- Pontypool 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Caerphilly 20.2 miles32.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Weston-super-Mare Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Weston-super-Mare Milton Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Weston-super-Mare South Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Weston-super-Mare Central Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Weston-super-Mare South Worle Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Weston-super-Mare Hillside Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Hutton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Locking Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Hutton & Locking Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Weston-super-Mare Uphill Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in Weston-super-Mare
BS24 9EX, BS22 6US, BS23 4TH, BS23 1DS, BS23 4ND, BS23 1EZ, BS22 6DB, BS22 8US, BS22 6EJ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Cardiff Airport 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Weston Milton Railway Station 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Weston-super-Mare Railway Station 1.2 miles2 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
- Anchor Head Hotel 3
- Royal Grosvenor Hotel 2
- The Royal Hotel 3
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 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
- Westhaven School Special
- … See all
Local points of interest
- Kingswood Nature reserve 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Clevedon Court Estate 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Cheddar Library Library 8.7 miles14 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Cardiff University University 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 13.6 miles22 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 13.6 miles22 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 14.2 miles22.8 km