Weston on the sea · since c. 400 BC
Weston-super-Mare
Quick facts and local public services, plus the story of our town - from Iron Age ramparts to Victorian piers and Banksy's Dismaland.
Quick facts
- Where
- On the Bristol Channel, about 20 miles south-west of Bristol, between Worlebury Hill and Bleadon Hill
- Councils
- North Somerset Council (main services) and Weston-super-Mare Town Council
- Source: North Somerset Council
- Postcodes
- BS22, BS23 and BS24 · phone code 01934
- By road
- M5 junction 21, then the A370 into town
- The beach
- About two miles of sand from Uphill to Knightstone Island
- The tide
- One of the largest tidal ranges in the world - at low tide the sea can be about a mile out
- Source: Council seafront safety
Getting around · local services
Public services in Weston-super-Mare
Trains, buses, roads, bins and health - the latest updates and the official links you need.
Trains
- • Weston-super-Mare (WSM), Weston Milton (WNM) and Worle (WOR) stations
- • GWR services to Bristol, Taunton, Exeter and London Paddington
Reported disruption
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Buses
- • First West of England runs most town routes
- • Bus station: Alexandra Parade / Regent Street area
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Roads & parking
- • M5 Junction 21 serves Weston
- • Seafront and town centre car parks run by North Somerset Council
- • Live fuel prices and EV chargers below - cheapest first
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Bins, recycling & council
- • Weekly recycling and food waste; general waste fortnightly
- • Recycling centre at Winterstoke Road
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Health
- • Weston General Hospital, Grange Road, Uphill
- • NHS 111 for urgent advice - 999 in an emergency
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Schools & education
- • Primary and secondary admissions are run by North Somerset Council
- • Weston College offers courses, apprenticeships and university-level study
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Libraries & leisure
- • Weston Library is in the Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road
- • Leisure centres include Hutton Moor
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Police & safety
- • Emergency: 999 · Non-emergency: 101
- • Avon and Somerset Police cover Weston
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Beach safety & lifeguards
- • The tide goes out a very long way - never walk out onto the mud
- • In an emergency at the coast, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard
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Housing & council tax
- • Council tax and housing support are run by North Somerset Council
- • Help is available if you are worried about losing your home
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Jobs & benefits help
- • Jobcentre Plus in the town centre
- • Free, confidential advice from Citizens Advice North Somerset
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Report it
- • Report potholes, fly-tipping, broken streetlights and graffiti
- • You can also post issues in Community News
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Driving · live prices
Fuel prices & EV charging
Cheapest petrol and diesel plus the nearest chargers, on one map. Open the full map of Weston →
⛽ Fuel - cheapest first
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Prices per litre from retailers' official open-data feeds (UK fuel price transparency scheme), checked every 30 minutes. Not every station publishes a feed, so some forecourts may be missing. Pump prices can change - always check at the pump.
🔌 EV charging - nearest first
Finding chargers…
Public chargers within 14 km from open data, checked every 15 minutes. "Free now" shows only where the network shares live status; prices aren't published openly - check the operator's app before you travel.