Brean
A coastal Wessex bathing water at Brean, classified Excellent in the latest annual assessment.
📍 View on the mapBeach & safety
Water quality: Excellent
Lifeguard: No regular lifeguard service was verified.
Hazards: Very large tidal range, mud, strong currents, harbour traffic and rapidly changing water levels.
Amenities: car-park · toilets
Dogs
Official source: View the rule at source →
Family
Established access and facilities where available, but tide, cliff, current and live water-quality warnings must be checked.
Fishing
Bass, rays, smoothhound and winter whiting are the main beach targets; Brean Down is a separate high-current mark.
Species reported: Bass, Rays, Smoothhound, Whiting
Crabbing
not recommended
Access & parking
Use established signed beach, harbour, estate or promenade access; check tides and temporary closures.
Researched 2026-07-24 — sources & disclaimer
https://www.somerset.gov.uk/beaches-ports-and-flooding/dogs-and-other-animals-on-beaches/
https://www.somerset.gov.uk/beaches-ports-and-flooding/beach-and-water-safety/
https://www.somerset.gov.uk/beaches-ports-and-flooding/somerset-beaches/
Rules and conditions change, so always check current signage and tides before you go. We do our best to keep this accurate but can't promise it's error-free.