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Brean Beachside Café – Brean Down Steps loop from Burnham-on-Sea

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Brean Beachside Café – Brean Down Steps loop from Burnham-on-Sea

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Brean Beachside Café – Brean Down Steps loop from Burnham-on-Sea

05:16

20.8km

40m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.43 km

Brean Beach Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

Watch for tide times and pray for a tail wind. The sand is firm enough to ride CX tyres but watch for wind affected dry patches.

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2.14 km

Burnham-on-Sea Beach and Lighthouse

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On the beach. From Breen to Burnham. The sand is very compact so most the time it’s very cyclable.

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7.45 km

Brean Beach NCN Section

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Wonderful section of the NCN along Brean Beach. The sand is firm and if the wind is kind it's a real experience. Big skies, golden sand and chips at Burnham. …

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9.90 km

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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10.1 km

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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15.3 km

Sundowner Café

Highlight • Cafe

19.9 km

Burnham-on-Sea Low Lighthouse

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The Low Lighthouse is one of three historic lighthouses in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England, and the only one of the three which is still active.

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20.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.7 km

702 m

652 m

567 m

220 m

Surfaces

18.3 km

1.06 km

817 m

214 m

158 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 13 July

29°C

15°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Brean Beachside Café – Brean Down Steps loop from Burnham-on-Sea

Brean Beach Lighthouse

View Across the Reeds

Burnham-on-Sea Beach and Lighthouse

Brean Beach NCN Section