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 miles
- Cardiff 21 miles
- Newport 24.8 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 8.5 miles
- Taunton 15.2 miles
- Barry 17.3 miles
- Yeovil 24.4 miles
- Bridgwater 6.7 miles
- Portishead 19.7 miles
- Penarth 17 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 1.1 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 0.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Highbridge Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Alstone Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Parish 0.8 miles
- Burnham Without Parish 1 mile
- Burnham-on-Sea Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Edithmead Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Huntspill Built-up area 1.3 miles
- West Huntspill Parish 1.4 miles
- Burnham on Sea North Ward 1.5 miles
- Brent Knoll Built-up area 2.2 miles
- East Huntspill Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Mark Causeway Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Highbridge & Burnham South
TA8 1QH, TA9 3HP, TA9 3HB, TA9 3DE, TA9 3GQ, TA9 3BL, TA9 3EW, TA8 1NB, TA9 3JN … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 15.6 miles
- Cardiff Airport 19.7 miles
- Highbridge and Burnham Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Bridgwater Railway Station 6.8 miles
Hotels near Highbridge & Burnham South Ad
- Crossways Inn 4 1.6 miles
- The Royal Clarence Hotel (on the Seafront) 2.5 1.2 miles
- Dunstan House 3 1.1 miles
- Wall Eden Farm 4 1.8 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Sedgemoor M5 3 3.8 miles
- Admiral's Table, Bridgwater by Marston's Inns 3 4.4 miles
- Sandy Glade Holiday Park 3.8 miles
- Sandy Meadows Lodge Park 3 3.8 miles
- ibis Bridgwater 3 4.7 miles
- Mercure Bridgwater 3.5 6.7 miles
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 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 9.4 miles
- Halswell Estate 9.6 miles
- Halswell House Country house 9.6 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 10.3 miles
- Kilve Beach Beach 11 miles
- Quantock Hills Hill 12 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 12.4 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 13.1 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 13.8 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 14.4 miles
- Norton Manor Estate 15 miles