Sand Bay
Sand Bay is a strip of coast in North Somerset bordered to the south by Worlebury Hill and to the north by Middle Hope and Sand Point. It lies 2 miles north of the seaside resort of Weston-super-Mare, and across the Bristol Channel from South Wales.Notable Places in the Area
St Paul's Church, Kewstoke
Church
The Church of St Paul in Kewstoke, Somerset, England dates from the 12th century with the tower being built in 1395. St Paul's Church, Kewstoke is situated 1 mile southeast of Sand Bay. Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
Worlebury Camp
Archaeological site
Worlebury Camp is the site of an Iron Age hillfort on Worlebury Hill, north of Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, England. Worlebury Camp is situated 1½ miles southwest of Sand Bay. Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Playhouse
Theater
The Playhouse is a 664-seat theatre in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, South West England that hosts shows all year round including opera, ballet, comedy, music and pantomime performances. The Playhouse is situated 1½ miles south of Sand Bay. Photo: Neil Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Odeon Cinema, Weston-super-Mare
Movie theater
The Odeon Cinema, Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, England, is an art deco cinema building, designed by Thomas Cecil Howitt. Odeon Cinema, Weston-super-Mare is situated 2 miles south of Sand Bay. Photo: Alan Cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Localities in the Area
Kewstoke
Hamlet
Kewstoke is a civil parish and village in Somerset, England, within the unitary authority of North Somerset, located next to the strip of coast called Sand Bay. Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Weston-super-Mare
Weston-super-Mare is a typical English seaside resort on the shore of the Bristol Channel, in the traditional county of Somerset, approximately 25 mi south-west of Bristol, 35 miles west of Bath and 20 miles north of Bridgwater. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.Worle
Village
Worle is a large village in North Somerset which is joined to the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare on its western edge. Worle is situated 2 miles southeast of Sand Bay.
Sand Bay
- Type: Bay
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
Latitude 51.3756° or 51° 22' 32" north | Longitude -2.9728° or 2° 58' 22" west |
GeoNames ID 3345385 |
Also Known As
- Cebuano: Sand Bay (luuk sa Hiniusang Gingharian)
- Cebuano: Sand Bay
- Japanese: サンド・ベイ
- Norwegian Nynorsk: Sand Bay
- Swedish: Sand Bay (vik i Storbritannien)
- Swedish: Sand Bay
Other Places Named Sand Bay
In the Area
Localities
- Wick Saint Lawrence3 miles east
- St. GeorgesHamlet, 3½ miles east
- UphillVillage, 3½ miles south
- LockingVillage, 4 miles southeast
Landmarks
- Sand Point and Middle HopePoint, 1 mile north
- Worlebury Golf CourseGolf course, 1¼ miles southeast
- Anchor HeadCape, 1½ miles southwest
- Weston-super-Mare railway stationRailway station, 2 miles south
Other Places
- Pontins Sandbay Holiday Park - Adult OnlyHotel, 2600 feet east
- CommodoreHotel, 1 mile southeast
- Birnbeck PierPier, 1½ miles southwest
- The RoyalHotel, 2 miles south
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