Weston-super-Mare Central
Ward in North Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.343, -2.974 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 32 60 |
| Dialling code: | 01934 (Weston-Super-Mare) |
Weston-super-Mare Central sits at the heart of Weston-super-Mare, in North Somerset, England, taking in the town centre and seafront around the iconic Grand Pier. The ward overlooks the Bristol Channel, with broad sandy beaches and extensive mudflats exposed at low tide, and its promenade makes it a focal point for visitors and residents alike.
The area combines a tourism-led economy of shops, cafés and amusements with pockets of long‑standing local communities and civic buildings; Victorian and Edwardian architecture hints at the town’s 19th‑century seaside boom and the pier’s storied past. Recent regeneration projects and transport links to Bristol aim to balance the seasonal visitor trade with more sustainable local services and housing needs.
Postcode districts covering Weston-super-Mare Central
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Cardiff 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Newport 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Weston-super-Mare 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Taunton 23 miles37.1 km
- Barry 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Cwmbran Central 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Cwmbrân 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Bridgwater 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Pontypool 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Caerphilly 19.6 miles31.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Weston-super-Mare Hillside Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Weston-super-Mare South Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Weston-super-Mare Milton Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Weston-super-Mare Uphill Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Weston-super-Mare Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Kewstoke Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hutton & Locking Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hutton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Weston-super-Mare South Worle Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bleadon Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Weston-super-Mare Central
BS23 9TD, BS23 1BW, BS23 1BL, BS23 1YE, BS23 1AX, BS23 1EU, BS23 2RF, BS23 1DS, BS23 3BW … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Cardiff Airport 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Weston-super-Mare Railway Station 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Weston Milton Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
Hotels in Weston-super-Mare Central Ad
Schools in Weston-super-Mare Central
- Christ Church C of E Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
- Walliscote Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kingswood Nature reserve 6.8 miles11 km
- Clevedon Court Estate 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 9.3 miles15 km
- Cheddar Library Library 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Cardiff University University 12.4 miles20 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 12.9 miles20.7 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 13 miles20.9 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 13 miles20.9 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 13.4 miles21.5 km