Area Info for Berrow (Somerset)

About Berrow, Somerset

Berrow is a small coastal village located in the county of Somerset, South West England. It is situated on the Bristol Channel coast, approximately 8 miles south of Weston-super-Mare and about 20 miles southwest of Bristol. The village is known for its extensive sandy beach, which is a popular destination for both locals and visitors, especially during the summer months.

The village of Berrow has a rich history that dates back many centuries. It has traditionally been a fishing and farming community, with its economy historically based on these industries. Today, Berrow remains a quiet and picturesque location, attracting those seeking a seaside retreat or a peaceful place to live.

Geography and Environment

Berrow is characterised by its long, sandy beach backed by dunes and a nature reserve, which provides important habitat for various bird species. The area is part of the Somerset Coast Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), highlighting its environmental significance. The coastline is relatively flat, making it ideal for walking, birdwatching, and other outdoor activities.

Local Amenities and Attractions

The village offers basic amenities including a pub, a village shop, and a golf course. The nearby Berrow Golf Club is well-regarded and offers scenic views over the coast. The village also has a church, St. Mary's, which is a notable local landmark.

Tourists and visitors often enjoy the beach, walking along the coast, and exploring the surrounding countryside. The area is also popular for water sports such as surfing and kite surfing, thanks to its favourable wind conditions.

Transport and Accessibility

Berrow is accessible by road, with the A370 passing nearby, connecting it to larger towns and cities. Public transport options include bus services that link the village to Weston-super-Mare and other local destinations. The nearest railway station is in Highbridge, approximately 10 miles away, providing rail connections to Bristol and beyond.

Community and Events

The community in Berrow is small but active, with local events often organised around the village hall and the beach. These include seasonal celebrations, markets, and community gatherings that foster a close-knit atmosphere among residents and visitors alike.
Education
School
Berrow Church of England Primary School0.00 miles
Rugosa Drive, Berrow, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 2LJ
Burnham-on-Sea Infant School1.63 miles
Winchester Road, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1JD
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School1.80 miles
Dunstan Road, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1ER
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery2.02 miles
Oxford Street, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1LG
Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School2.31 miles
Brent Street, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4EQ
The King Alfred School2.59 miles
Burnham Road, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3EE
Lympsham Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School2.70 miles
Rectory Way, Lympsham, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS24 0EW
East Brent Church of England First School2.79 miles
Church Road, East Brent, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4HZ
Churchfield Church School2.87 miles
Burham Road, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3JF
West Huntspill Community Primary School3.71 miles
New Road, West Huntspill, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3QE
Uphill Primary School4.35 miles
Old Church Road, Uphill Village, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 4XH
Westhaven School4.38 miles
Ellesmere Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 4UT
Mark First and Pre-School Academy4.59 miles
The Causeway, Mark, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4QA
Oldmixon Primary School4.72 miles
Monkton Avenue, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS24 9DA
Broadoak Mathematics and Computing College4.77 miles
Windwhistle Road, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 4NP
East Huntspill School4.83 miles
New Road, East Huntspill, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3PT
Health
Clinic
Mulberry Centre0.33 miles
Berrow Health Campus, Brent Road, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, TA8 2JU
Long Fox Unit4.42 miles
Weston General Hospital, Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4TQ
Somerset Surgical Services4.42 miles
Weston General Hospital, Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS23 4TQ
Children's Services South5.60 miles
Drove Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS23 3NT
Specsavers Hearcare - North Somerset - Weston-Super-Mare6.11 miles
75 High Street, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS23 1HE
Woodlands7.41 miles
Unit A, Woodlands Business Park, Bristol Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4FJ
Elmham Way Rehabilitation7.58 miles
1 Elmham Way, Locking Castle, Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7JL
Coast Resource Centre7.70 miles
Diamond Batch Road, Locking Castle, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS24 7FY
Child Health Department Somerset7.89 miles
Mallard Court, Express Park, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4RN
Winscombe Surgery8.39 miles
Hillyfields Way,, Winscombe, BS25 1AF
Community Services (East Quay Medical Centre)8.72 miles
Symons Way, East Quay, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4GP
Glanville House9.06 miles
Church Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5AT
Benjamin Holloway House9.08 miles
The Lions, 17 West Quay, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3HW
Cranleigh Gardens Medical Centre9.30 miles
Cranleigh Gardens, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5JS
Broadway Rehabilitation Service (Willow Ward)9.30 miles
Broadway Park, Barclay Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5LY
Broadway Low Secure Service (Ash Ward)9.30 miles
Broadway Park, Barclay Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5LY
GP
Berrow Medical Centre0.33 miles
Berrow Health Campus, Brent Road, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 2JU
Burnham and Berrow Medical Centre1.72 miles
Love Lane, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1EU
Highbridge Medical Centre2.63 miles
Pepperall Road, Somerset, Highbridge, TA9 3YA
Brent Area Medical Centre2.93 miles
Anvil House, Brent Road, East Brent, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4JD
Weston Gp Healthcare Centre4.42 miles
Weston Gp Healthcare Centre, Grange Road, Weston Super Mare, BS23 4TQ
Tudor Lodge Surgery5.03 miles
Tudor Lodge, 3 Nithsdale Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4JP
The Locality Health Centre5.09 miles
The Locality Health Centre, 68 Lonsdale Avenue, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 3SJ
Clarence Park Surgery5.23 miles
Clarence Park Surgery, 13 Clarence Road East, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4BP
Graham Road Surgery5.86 miles
Graham Road Surgery, 22 Graham Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1YA
Longton Grove Surgery6.13 miles
Longton Grove Surgery, 168 Locking Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 3HQ
New Court Surgery6.13 miles
New Court Surgery, 168 Locking road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 3HQ
Dr K M Haggerty - Locking Village Surgery6.27 miles
The Village Hall, Grenville Avenue, Locking, Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8AR
Stafford Place Surgery6.32 miles
4 Stafford Place, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2QZ
The Milton Surgery6.72 miles
The Milton Surgery, 232-234 Milton Road, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS22 8AG
Woolavington Surgery6.94 miles
Woolavington Road, Woolavington, TA7 8ED
Winscombe and Banwell Family Practice7.35 miles
Westfield Road, Banwell, North Somerset, BS29 6AF
Hospital
Burnham On Sea War Memorial Hospital1.65 miles
Burnham On Sea War Memorial Hospital, 6 Love Lane, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1ED
Weston General Hospital4.42 miles
Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4TQ
Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke7.40 miles
Beach Road, Kewstoke, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS22 9UZ
Bridgwater Community Hospital8.68 miles
Bridgwater Community Hospital, Bower Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4GU
Clevedon Community Hospital13.89 miles
Clevedon Community Hospital, Old Street, Clevedon, Avon, BS21 6BS
Glastonbury Dental Access Centre14.86 miles
1 Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DD
West Mendip Community Hospital14.98 miles
Old Wells Road,, BA6 8JD
Williton Community Hospital15.39 miles
North Road,, TA4 4RA
Nuffield Health, Taunton Hospital16.90 miles
Staplegrove Elm, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6AN
Dene Barton Community Hospital 17.30 miles
Dene Road,, TA4 1DD
Musgrove Park Hospital17.97 miles
Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA
Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre19.76 miles
Shepton Mallet Treatment Centre, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4LP
Shepton Mallet Community Hospital19.77 miles
Bucklers Way, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PG
Minehead Community Hospital20.29 miles
Luttrell Way,, TA24 6DF
South Bristol Community Hospital20.84 miles
South Bristol NHS Community Hospital, Hengrove Promenade, Bristol, BS14 0DB
Nuffield Health, Bristol Hospital (Chesterfield)21.37 miles
3 Clifton Hill, Clifton, Bristol, Avon, BS8 1BN
Pharmacy
Day Lewis Pharmacy0.33 miles
Berrow Medical Centre, Brent Road, Berrow, Burnham On Sea, TA8 2JU
The Co-Operative Pharmacy1.66 miles
18 Victoria Street, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1AN
Day Lewis Pharmacy1.72 miles
Burnham Medical Centre, Love Lane, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1EU
Tesco Instore Pharmacy1.88 miles
Ben Travers Way, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1EZ
Boots1.91 miles
15-17 High Street, Burnham-on-sea, TA8 1NX
Lloydspharmacy2.63 miles
Highbridge Medical Centre, Pepperall Road, Highbridge, TA9 3YA
Lloydspharmacy3.25 miles
22 Market Street, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3BT
Boots4.71 miles
Monkton Avenue, Oldmixon, Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 9DA
Tudor Lodge Pharmacy5.03 miles
Tudor Lodge Surgery, 3 Nithsdale Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4JP
Moorland Road Pharmacy5.10 miles
53 Moorland Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS23 4HP
Boots5.19 miles
16 St Andrew`s Parade, Weston-super-mare, Somerset, BS23 3SS
Lloydspharmacy5.51 miles
37 Whitecross Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS23 1EN
Asda5.86 miles
Phillips Road, Weston-Super-Mare,, BS23 3UZ
Graham Road Pharmacy5.86 miles
Graham Road Surgery, 22 Graham Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 1YA
Instore Pharmacy5.97 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Station Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1XG
Boots6.07 miles
52-56 High Street, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1JA
Leisure
Park
BERROW DUNES1.15 miles
UPHILL3.84 miles
BRIDGWATER BAY4.48 miles
HUNTSPILL RIVER5.08 miles
CONISTON GREEN5.17 miles
GROVE PARK (Grade II Listed)6.35 miles
WESTON WOODS6.89 miles
SLADERS LEIGH8.01 miles
FAIRFIELD (Grade II Listed)8.93 miles
CHEDDAR VALLEY RAILWAY WALK10.17 miles
SCREECH OWL10.52 miles
WESTHAY MOOR10.71 miles
SHAPWICK HEATH11.11 miles
MENDIP HILLS11.52 miles
HALSWELL PARK (Grade II Listed)11.66 miles
RODNEY STOKE11.90 miles
Shop
Groceries
Costcutter Brean Sands1.31 miles
Callum Spottiswoode, Brean Sands, Somerset, TA8 2RB
SPAR 82 Oxford Street1.72 miles
Spar, 82 Oxford Street, Somerset, TA8 1EW
Lidl Burnham1.83 miles
49 Oxford Street, Burnham-on-sea, TA8 1EL
Nisa Local1.91 miles
Brean Sands Holiday Centre, Brean Sands, Burnham-on-sea, Somerset, TA8 2RJ
Tesco Burnham-on-sea (Superstore)1.97 miles
Ben Travers Way, Burnham-on-sea, Somerset, TA8 1EZ
Northam Farm Shop2.20 miles
Northam Farm Shop Caravan Park, South Road Brean Burnham On Sea TA8 2SE
Brean Post Office & Stores2.48 miles
Church Road, Brean Somerset TA8 2SF
SPAR Burnham Road2.52 miles
Spar, Burnham Road, Somerset, TA9 3EJ
Burnham Stores2.67 miles
145 Burnham Road, Highbridge Somerset TA9 3EG
SPAR Brent Knoll Garage2.86 miles
Brent Knoll Garage, Bristol Road, Somerset, TA9 4HH
Bunnies Convenience Store2.94 miles
Warren Farm, Warren Road, Brean Burnham O Sea Somerset TA8 2RP
ASDA Highbridge3.08 miles
Caxton Road, Highbridge, TA9 3BX
Co-op Highbridge3.24 miles
Highbridge, TA9 3BN
SPAR Highbridge3.26 miles
Buncombes Garage, Huntspill, Somerset, TA9 3DE
SPAR Roadchef Sedgemoor Services3.73 miles
Sedgemoor Services, M5 South, Somerset, BS26 2UF
Tesco Weston-super-mare (Express)4.61 miles
The Broadway, Weston-super-mare, North Somerset, BS24 9HA
Transport
Airport
Bristol International Airport15.34 miles
Cardiff International Airport17.23 miles
Exeter International Airport40.69 miles
Bus Stop
Church House Road (S)0.10 miles
Fairway Close (SW)0.11 miles
Church House Road (N)0.11 miles
Fairway Close (N)0.11 miles
Julians Acres (W)0.12 miles
Gemini (SW)0.17 miles
Gemini (N)0.17 miles
Post Office (SE)0.20 miles
Penmoor Road (W)0.22 miles
Post Office (NW)0.22 miles
Triangle (NE)0.23 miles
Triangle (SW)0.24 miles
Ash Tree Road (W)0.31 miles
Ash Tree Road (E)0.31 miles
Blue Stones (W)0.33 miles
Little Pen (N)0.33 miles
Ferry Port
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour6.19 miles
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal8.23 miles
Penarth Pier13.80 miles
Clevedon Pier13.93 miles
Barrage South Waterbus Stop14.51 miles
Barrage North Waterbus Stop14.97 miles
Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal15.01 miles
Cardiff - Britannia Quay15.42 miles
Sovereign Quay Waterbus Stop15.44 miles
Mermaid Quay Waterbus Stop15.53 miles
Channel View Waterbus Stop15.76 miles
Clarence Embankment Waterbus Stop15.76 miles
Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop16.59 miles
Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop17.07 miles
Portishead Pier19.38 miles
Minehead Harbour20.51 miles
Railway Station
Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station3.34 miles
Weston-super-Mare Rail Station5.87 miles
Weston Milton Rail Station6.56 miles
Worle Rail Station7.81 miles
Bridgwater Rail Station9.28 miles
Yatton Rail Station11.75 miles
Penarth Rail Station14.07 miles
Dingle Road Rail Station14.46 miles
Barry Island Rail Station14.69 miles
Barry Docks Rail Station14.71 miles
Cadoxton Rail Station14.80 miles
Dinas Powys Rail Station14.91 miles
Eastbrook Rail Station14.93 miles
Cogan Rail Station15.00 miles
Barry Rail Station15.27 miles
Nailsea & Backwell Rail Station15.45 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (TA8 2LJ)
Number of Properties in Catchment14
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)9
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
Awaiting sales data

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