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Short Breaks in Weston-super-Mare

Weston-super-Mare makes a great place for a short break or a weekend away.

There are plenty of hotels, B&Bs and guest houses so finding accommodation couldn't be simpler. We have got lots of events througbout the year - like our famous carnival, the Beach Race, or the Glow Festival, and our comedy village - that you might like to build your stay around.

We are also the most fantastic base for a walking holiday, or a little photographic holiday with your camera,

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Top Attractions & Activities for Short Breaks

Weston is the the perfect coastal vacation for a short break. We've got a beautiful sandy beach with a long flat promenade. We've got amazing walks and bike rides....Read More

Weston-super-Mare makes a great place for a short break or a weekend away.

We are also the most fantastic base for a walking holiday, or a little photographic holiday with your camera,

Please bear with us. This page is still under construction. we will bring it to you as quickly as we can.

Top Attractions & Activities for Short Breaks

Weston is the the perfect coastal vacation for a short break. We've got a beautiful sandy beach with a long flat promenade. We've got amazing walks and bike rides.

Where to Stay: Accommodation Options for Short Breaks

There is plenty of accomodation in Weston-super-Mare ranging from hotels to traditional bed and breakfast establishments and self catering properties. Within a short drive we've also got campsites and holiday parks as well. To find out exactly what's on offfer see our accommodation guide here.

Dining and Culinary Delights in Weston-super-Mare

You will be spoilt when it comes to dining in Weston-super-Mare. Check out our Food Friday blogs here and you will be amazed at how much choice there is! We've got so many wonderful places places to eat in or get a take-out, restaurants with a view, traditional fish 'n chips, tasty burgers, authentic Japanese, traditional Indian Chaat, blinding Sunday roasts, incredible Italian or tempting tapas! Have a look at some of the options here with our food and drink pages.

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Puxton Park

Set within 40 acres of beautiful Somerset countryside, just off the M5 near Weston-super-Mare,…

Poster for stonewall day at Brunello Lounge

Stonewall Day - Brunello Lounge

Join us as we honour Stonewall Day with a celebration of love, resilience, and community spirit…

Brean Down Walk

The Brean Down Way opened in July 2017 after a lot of hard work. The River Axe separates…

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Ballroom Dancing

With a mixture of ballroom, Latin and social sequence these evenings at The Grand Atlantic Hotel,…

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Reopening of the Bleadon Levels Nature Reserve

Address

Weston-super-Mare sewage treatment works, Accommodation Road, Bleadon, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS24 0AP

Bleadon, Weston-super-Mare

Families are invited to come along on Friday 10 April between 10am and 3pm to learn about the history of the site and take part in an Easter trail around the reserve with treats at the end for children, as well as other activities such as bird box…

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Jack the Ripper

Address

The Blakehay Theatre, Wadham Street, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1JZ

Telephone
01934 645493

blakehay@wsm-tc.gov.uk

Weston-super-Mare

Following the huge success of ‘The Sound of Music’, WODS Musical Theatre Company gives you the chance to relish the darker side of musical theatre with the shocking tale of ‘Jack the Ripper’.

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October Half Term at Puxton Park

Address

Puxton Park Tourist Attraction, Cowslip Lane, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS24 6AH

Telephone
01934 523500

info@puxton.co.uk

Weston-super-Mare

Hubble bubble toil and trouble, there’s lots of spoooooooky goings on for the children this October half term at Puxton Park!! Put on your fancy dress and throw some scary shapes at the Halloween disco... Count the legs in the Creepy Critter Show...…

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Weston-super-Mare Carnival

Address

Weston Town Centre, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1NA

Telephone
07798 818961

admin@westoncarnival.co.uk

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The amazing and super-spectacular Weston-super-Mare Carnival is on Friday 7th November 2025.
It is the biggest night of the year in the Weston-super-Mare calendar and people come from all over the country to see it. The two-hour long procession…

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Unpacked Lunch – dance performance

Address

Town Square High Street, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1HU

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2.00 Saturday September 13th Town Square FREE
Picture yourself getting smaller and smaller…until you’re the size of a pea, and then prepare to be amazed and amused as the dancers from the Wye Valley School take you on an all singing, all-dancing…

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Celebrity Chef Puxton Park - Healthy Eating Butchery Showcase

Address

Cowslip Lane, Hewish, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS24 6AH

Telephone
01934 523500

nikki@puxtonmarketing.co.uk

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A CELEBRITY TV chef will be showing visitors to Puxton Park how to get a healthy start to the New Year at a cookery master class.

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We'll Meet Again - War Songs

Address

The Playhouse Theatre, High Street, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1HP

Telephone
01934 645544

WSMBoxOffice@parkwood-leisure.co.uk

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Steve Barclay impersonates various wartime comedians. Maggie O'Hara will also be covering songs from that time. There will also be various other guests in this throwback to the war.

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Johnny Cash Revisited

Address

The Blakehay Theatre, Wadham Street, Weston-super- Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1JZ

Telephone
01934 645493

blakehay@wsm-tc.gov.uk

Weston-super- Mare

Friday 18th July, 7.30pm
Tickets £16.00/£15.00
A show to take you through the decades of the 90 million record selling artist career from gospel to his last performance of 'Hurt '.
The 'Man in Black' played by Rick McKay and joined on stage by…

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Sex In Suburbia

Address

The Playhouse Theatre, High Street, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1HP

Telephone
01934 645544

WSMBoxOffice@parkwood-leisure.co.uk

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A new adult-comedy show that talks about finding the right guy and men in general. Starring Claire Sweeney.

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Join us for our Back to School disco

Address

Puxton Park, Cowslip Lane, Hewish, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS24 6AH

Telephone
01934 523500

info@puxton.co.uk

Hewish, Weston-super-Mare

Late opening until 7pm. Our super Hog Roast will be on sale for this occasion.

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Arts & Crafts Week

Address

Weston Museum, Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1PR

Telephone
01934 621028

museum@wsm-tc.gov.uk

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Arts and Crafts Week at Weston Museum. Free entry for Arts & Crafts, normal admission prices apply to enter the exhibits.

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Joe Pasquale

Address

The Playhouse Theatre, High Street, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1HP

Telephone
01934 645544

WSMBoxOffice@parkwood-leisure.co.uk

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Another evening of laughter with Joe Pasquale and Britain's Got Talent's Paul Burling guest stars.

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Salsa on the Pier

Address

Grand Pier, Marine Parade, Weston-super-mare, Somerset, BS23 1AL

Telephone
01934 646 155

events@grandpier.co.uk

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Abanico Salsa, the South West’s no.1 Salsa dance company, are bringing a day of Salsa to one of the South West’s premier dance venues with some of the UK’s finest teaching and dancing talent.
Dancers from across the region and further afield…

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Dance for victory

Address

Crookes Lane, Kewstoke, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS22 9XJ

Telephone
0844 874 7406

enquiries@boulevardswing.com

Weston-super-Mare

Dance for victory
Big band commemorates VE day 70th anniversary with 1940s dance night
Big band Boulevard Swing are commemorating the 70th anniversary of VE day with a 1940s themed dance night on 2nd May.
Taking place at Kewstoke Village…

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Fairport Convention

Address

The Playhouse Theatre, High Street, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1HP

Telephone
01934 645544

WSMBoxOffice@parkwood-leisure.co.uk

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Hailed as the originators of British folk-rock, Fairport Convention remains one of the most entertaining bands on the live music scene.
Fairport's concerts will feature a mix of material from their recent albums as well as classics from the band's…

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Santa’s Grotto at Puxton Park

Address

Puxton Park, Cowslip Lane, Hewish, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS24 6AH

Telephone
01934 523500

info@puxton.co.uk

Hewish, Weston-super-Mare

Grotto Opening Times;
Saturday 28th November: 11am- 5pm
Sunday 29th November: 10am - 5pm
Friday 4th December 1pm - 6pm
Saturday 5th December: 10am - 5pm
Sunday 6th December: 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10th December: 12pm - 5pm
Friday…

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Reptacular Reptiles at Puxton Park

Address

Cowslip Lane, Hewish, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS24 6AH

Telephone
01934 523500

info@puxton.co.uk

Weston-super-Mare

Reptacular Reptiles - 27th, 28th and 29th May
There will be a chance to get up close and personal with a range of creepy crawlies!
There will be three 45 min sessions with lots to learn and see.

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Jason Byrne: Wrecked But Ready

Address

Tropicana, Marine Parade, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1BE

Telephone
01934 626982

tropicana@n-somerset.gov.uk

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Phil Mcintyre Entertainments in association with LTM Proudly Presents the outright king of comedy, Jason Byrne.
Jason will be making his debut at The Tropicana, Weston-super-Mare with his brand-new show, "Wrecked But Ready"

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