Section 11 of 66, King Charles III England Coast Path
UK 043.11
Sand Bay to Brean Down
12.3 miles (19.8 km).
Up and down
About 299 m of climbing and 306 m of descent; highest point 55 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Sand Bay.
- Bus stops
- Sand Road, 40 m from the start. DirectionsPontins Holiday Village, 250 m from the start. DirectionsPontins Holiday Village, 270 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Sand Bay Bus Terminus Car Park (pay), 30 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 390 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Brean Down. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Upper Church Road, 120 m from the finish. DirectionsUpper Church Road, 150 m from the finish. DirectionsParagon Road, 300 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 28%, gravel and tracks 28%, earth, rock and mud 6%; the rest (38%) isn't recorded.
About 5% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 kissing gate, 5 gates.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 48 m in a kilometre, 16.6 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.