Brean Down

Brean Down is a promontory off the coast of North Somerset standing 320 feet high and extending 1½ miles into the Bristol Channel between Weston-super-Mare and Burnham on Sea.

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North Somerset - Mile - Bristol Channel - Weston-super-Mare - Burnham on Sea

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Made of carboniferous limestone, it is a continuation of the Mendip Hills, and two further continuations are the small islands of Steep Holm and Flat Holm.

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Carboniferous limestone - Mendip Hills - Island - Steep Holm - Flat Holm

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It is now owned by the National Trust, and is rich in wildlife, history and archaeology. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. There are steep cliffs and, at its seaward point, Brean Down Fort built in 1865 and then re-armed in the Second World War.

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National Trust - Wildlife - History - Archaeology - Site of Special Scientific Interest - Cliff - Brean Down Fort - 1865 - Second World War

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