Highbridge and Burnham South sits on the low-lying Somerset Levels where the River Brue drains into the estuary by the Bristol Channel. The ward takes in the small market town of Highbridge and the southern part of the coastal resort of Burnham-on-Sea, with nearby salt marshes and the important intertidal area of Bridgwater Bay that attracts birdwatchers and is designated for its wildlife.
Locally the character is a mix of seaside tourism around Burnham-on-Sea and more traditional market‑town and light‑industrial activity in Highbridge, with many people commuting to Bridgwater or Taunton. History and community life reflect the challenges and benefits of living on the Levels - notable flood‑risk management, coastal protection schemes and a social mix of retirees, families and workers supporting shops, small businesses and seasonal tourism.
Postcode districts covering Highbridge & Burnham South
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Cardiff 21 miles33.7 km
- Newport 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Weston-super-Mare 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Taunton 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Barry 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Yeovil 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Bridgwater 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Portishead 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Penarth 17 miles27.3 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 0.8 miles1.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Highbridge Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Alstone Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Parish 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Burnham Without Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Burnham-on-Sea Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Edithmead Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Huntspill Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- West Huntspill Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Burnham on Sea North Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Brent Knoll Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- East Huntspill Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Mark Causeway Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Highbridge & Burnham South
TA9 3LF, TA9 3LN, TA9 3HD, TA8 1NE, TA9 3AW, TA8 1NJ, TA9 4QY, TA8 1DF, TA9 3HX … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Cardiff Airport 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Highbridge and Burnham Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Bridgwater Railway Station 6.8 miles10.9 km
Hotels near Highbridge & Burnham South Ad
- Dunstan House 3 1.1 miles1.7 km
- The Royal Clarence Hotel 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Harmony Apartments 4 8.8 miles14.1 km
- The Tudor Hotel 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Queenswood Hotel 3 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Old Vicarage 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Beachlands Hotel 3 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Batch Country House 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Sedgemoor M5 3 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Mercure Bridgwater Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
Schools in Highbridge & Burnham South
- Churchfield Church School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kingswood Nature reserve 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Cheddar Library Library 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Halswell Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Halswell House Country house 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Kilve Beach Beach 11 miles17.7 km
- Quantock Hills Hill 12 miles19.3 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Norton Manor Estate 15 miles24.1 km