Burnham-on-Sea — Weston-super-Mare
Burwes two
Verified Slow Way
Verified by 75.00% of reviewers
Verified Slow Way
Verified by 75.00% of reviewers
By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021
Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Burnham-on-Sea and Weston-super-Mare.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Burnham-on-Sea and Weston-super-Mare.
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Status
This route has been reviewed by 4 people.
This route has potentially been flagged (1 time) for reasons relating to accuracy.
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Information
Route status - Live
Reviews - 4
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Yes (3) Maybe (1)
Problems reported - Accuracy (1)
Downloads - 23
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Geography information system (GIS) data
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Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Burnham-on-Sea
Grid Ref
ST3031648824
Lat / Lon
51.23432° / -2.99949°
Easting / Northing
330,316E / 148,824N
What3Words
mostly.saved.bets
Weston-super-Mare
Grid Ref
ST3237961052
Lat / Lon
51.34451° / -2.97226°
Easting / Northing
332,379E / 161,052N
What3Words
blows.noisy.evenly
Burwes Two's land is
| Burnham-on-Sea | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | ST3031648824 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.23432° / -2.99949° |
| Easting / Northing | 330,316E / 148,824N |
| What3Words | mostly.saved.bets |
| Weston-super-Mare | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | ST3237961052 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.34451° / -2.97226° |
| Easting / Northing | 332,379E / 161,052N |
| What3Words | blows.noisy.evenly |
| Arable | 10.6% |
| Intertidal flats | 24.1% |
| Pasture | 11.1% |
| Urban | 54.3% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Steven Melia
22 Dec 2023I agree with the last review of this walk. I can see no sense in walking along boring roads at the start when it is possible to follow the coast path along the estuary and beach. If you want a more direct route, you can follow one of the other options inland. Can this route be amended?.
Mockymock
27 Mar 2022 (edited 30 Mar 2022)This is Vamos a la Playa, Somerset style.
Basically a great coastal route, much of it using cycle route 33 and a lot of it along beaches. Mainly off road (except see below) and mostly also flat. And as it is geared for cyclists, it looks to be generally wheel-friendly, if you can cope with the drag of the damp sand on the beach sections. There are a few gates and kissing gates in the cattle-grazed pastures south of Uphill but they are large enough to accommodate bikes so should admit many other types of wheels too. There are also some alternative footpath-only options along the sea defences in the area of saltmarsh at Walborough, should you wish to immerse yourself further into this lovely world of muddy creeks and moored sailing boats on the way.
The route is bookended by the two seafront promenades of Burnham and Weston, which provide all the usual seaside facilities and will be busy busy busy if it is a sunny weekend or the school holidays. It is quieter but still popular on the cycle path across Bleadon Level and on to Uphill. There are two good cafe/tea room/ice-cream stops at either end of this mid section.
Overall there is a lot to love about this tour through an engaging variety of coastal habitats, both natural and human, but a couple of moans from me.
The first is that I was unable to download the GPX file from the website. Fortunately the route is obvious enough if you have the Slow Way plot in one hand and the OS map in the other.
The second is that the southern end of the mapped route bafflingly eschews the stretch of cycle route 33 and England Coast Path along the sands between Berrow and Burnham, instead offering a boring, trafficky 2km trek along the main road through suburbs and a path across the golf course. Hence the loss of a star, which the territory does not deserve. I advise sticking to the beach.
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Steve_Roser
27 Mar 2022A tour of faded victoriana and seaside nature. Actually rather lovely especially near to Uphill.
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Icarus5827
09 Jun 2021Great walk following the cycle route 33 taking in wetlands, beaches and sites of historical and natural interest. Relatively flat route with lots of picturesque stopping points.
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