Weston-super-Mare is a seaside town located on the Bristol Channel coast, 18 miles south west of Bristol. First group buses cover the route between Bristol and Weston-super-Mare for £6.50 return ticket. Bear in mind that week and month ticket holders will be able to travel for free during the weekend.
It takes around one hour to get to town and the bus stops in front of the Wheel of Weston. From there, we could already see some people relaxing in the sand, kids playing in the colorful swings in the beach while braver ones were bathing in the cold sea... and some donkeys and horses as well! Apparently, donkeys have been open for ride 7 days a week from Easter to October in Weston-super-Mare since 1886.
Opposite to the yellow sand and blue sea I expected to find in Weston-super-Mare, the sand was very muddy and quite dangerous according to the signs ("Beware soft sand and mud, it is dangerous to approach the water at low tide"), and the sea, it was anything but blue! As you can appreciate in the picture on the left, the water has a brownish colour.
The Grand Pier is probably the most famous attraction of Weston-super-Mare. It is privately owned and was opened in 1904 as a theatre for music, opera and ballet performances. A fire destroyed the theatre at the pier in 1930 and next owners opened a new pavilion for undercover funfair, shops and amusement arcade to convert it into what it is now. It reminded me to the one in Brighton, in smaller scale.
Streets around are full of amusement arcade and casino as well. Between casinos and fish-and-chip restaurants, we spotted the 'Silica', a piece of art, an advertising sign, a retail kiosk selling newspapers and hot food, as well as a bus shelter. Although it is meant to symbolise man's harmony with the sea, it has been criticised by local residents who liken it to a carrot or a spaceship.
We followed the promenade towards the Marine Lake and walked around it through the causeway. Birnbeck Pier, which is a little bit further, is probably the most mysterious thing you can find in Weston-super-Mare. There is no explanation around to explain why the pier is in such conditions nowadays. It was the only pier in the country which links the mainland to an island, linking Weston-super-Mare to Birnbeck Island, a 1.2 hectares of rocky island. The pier was designed by Eugenius Birch and opened in 1867. Between 19th and 20th centuries, it was popular both with locals and tourists to the town. As a boarding point for steamers plying their trade in Bristol Channel, it underwent various extensions and modifications over the years. However, the pier has been closed to the public since 1994 and it is impossible to access as the decking is badly decayed now.
On the way back and before heading back home, we stopped at the Cove Bar and Restaurant to have a £2.4 coffee (which was very good, by the way. Very special taste!) at the deck, where we could enjoy the nice views of the bay as well as the sunny weather.
INTERESTING LINKS
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Weston-super-Mare: http://www.weston-super-mare.com/
The Cove Bar and Restaurant:
http://www.the-cove.co.uk/
http://www.the-cove.co.uk/
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