Grid reference ST3062
3 km from Kewstoke, North Somerset, England
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Upper Kewstoke Road, Weston-Super-Mare
At the junction of Camp Road North.
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On land or sea, the iron is reclaimed
Some of the railings at the (barricaded) pier tollhouse, matching the familiar brown appearance that can also be seen on the pier itself.
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Pier to Birnbeck Island
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Weston Mansions, Weston-super-Mare
Viewed across Birnbeck Road. The 3-storey house has been converted to flats.
Steps lead up to a first-floor front door with two letterboxes.
The Captain's Cabin Link is on the right.
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Claremont Crescent, Weston-Super-Mare
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Weston-Super-Mare : Coastline & Birnbeck Island
Looking towards Birnbeck Island from a path heading along the coast.
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A silver lining over Birnbeck Island?
The Grade II* listed pier is the only one to reach an island in Britain. It opened in 1867 and in later times was a secret weapon testing site in WWII, a photoshoot for a young Beatles group and an R.N.L.I. station. However, the pier... (more)
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View to Birnbeck Pier and Island from Knightstone Island in Weston-super-Mare
The future of this island seems unclear. Wikipedia article here Link
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Weston-Super-Mare - Birnbeck Pier
Birnbeck Pier is a pier is situated on the Bristol Channel approximately 18 miles south west of Bristol. It links the mainland with Birnbeck Island, a 1.2 hectares rocky island just to the west of Worlebury Hill, and is the only pier in... (more)
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Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This OS cut mark can be found on Penwartha Lodge, Camp Road. It marks a point 29.057m above mean sea level.
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Anchor Head, Weston-super-Mare
View north towards Anchor Head.
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Birnbeck Pier
A very postcardly scene, despite it being one which currently presents great ruination. The tollhouse in the foreground has been refurbished, being used as a visitor centre and shop by the pier charity. At the time of photographing, a... (more)
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