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Brean Down loop — English Coast Path

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Brean Down loop — English Coast Path

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4.8

(45)

710

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Brean Down loop — English Coast Path

01:14

4.33km

100m

Hiking

Embark on the easy Brean Down loop, a 2.7-mile (4.3 km) hike that offers sweeping panoramic views across the Bristol Channel and towards Weston-super-Mare. This route, part of the English Coast Path, involves an initial steep climb with steps to reach the summit, but rewards you with diverse terrain including…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Parking

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281 m

Brean Down Steps

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A set of zig-zagging steps from the beach up onto Brean Downs (National Trust) Nature Reserve, these steep concrete steps thankfully get the climb done pretty quick!

These are also part of the England Coast Path.

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1.55 km

Brean Down Trig Point

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The highest point at Brean Down nature reserve, but you're not at the end yet! Head further along the headland to discover the old Palmerston Fort, built to defend the UK from a possible Napoleonic invasion.

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2.15 km

Birnbeck Fort Ruins

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The ruined fort here was built to defend Britain against a possible Napoleonic invasion. It has been adapted since then to provide sighting and coastal defence until the end of …

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4.15 km

Brean Beachside Café

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The Brean Beachside Cafe is owned and run by the National Trust.
Open from 10:00 - 16:30 every day and serving the normal NT cafe fair. Good quality and you’re supporting the trusts work looking after Brean Down.

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4.33 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.93 km

1.33 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.54 km

1.52 km

932 m

213 m

114 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 16 May

13°C

8°C

51 %

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Brean Down loop — English Coast Path

Brean Down Steps

Brean Down Trig Point

Birnbeck Fort Ruins

Brean Beachside Café

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