Brean Down Fort

Amazing place to visit!.. the one thing that isn't obvious though is the long walk to get to it so be prepared!! And, sadly like all our war based historical buildings it is crumbling away!.. this needs to be saved really..

Lovely day out. The fort is free to enter, just pay for parking at the bottom. Very steep climb and lots of stairs to get on to the cliff. Highly recommend.

Absolutely beautiful area … Brean Down fort is at the end of a natural pier…stunning views 365•!…the fort is now a ruin and somewhat at the mercy of the elements…I find it rather sad that these WW2 National trust properties are not being - so it appears - so well preserved as other grander and older properties..these will be the “old” properties of the future. I realise this is a very exposed area but a little TLC would go a long way!.. the café is rather underwhelming and they really do need to improve these property wide…long long long wait…supplementary cost for recycled paper coffee cup (or 25p off if you bring your own) extremely limited menu choices ..dirty tables and stressed and abrupt staff…toilets could be cleaner tooHowever I enjoyed the fort and the walk up to it immensely and the rest of my moaning is just that - moaning!!!I strongly suggest that disability access is challenging with lots of steps up the side of the rock and steep road down..uneven paths to the fort and multiple trip and slip hazards within the fort area itself…I consider the roadway - no access for vehicles - is too steep for wheelchair usersDisability parking in the National trust car park facing out to sea and disabled toilet available.Dogs fall over cliffs chasing rabbits / goats / deer etc ….PLEASE keep them on a lead

Had never visited before but met friends for a walk and wander round the old fort on Saturday afternoon. Not busy and plenty of places to sit and enjoy the views and sunshine. Kids loved exploring the different buildings and there was a good amount of historical information for everyone to read and understand. Steps up over the headland are quite steep but there is also a pathway round from the beach and this is well maintained and easy to walk - would be buggy friendly too. Well worth a visit and we had a lovely walk on the beach afterwards - dog friendly and plenty of space for everyone.

National trust car park is £6 cash (coins) only at machine, i belive tou can pay by phone to. Great place to visit a nice walk across the top of brean downs to the brean down fort, history of protecting out shores.

I'm surprised how nice this was, really nice little walk to the Fort and back. My 3 & 6 year old made it there and back from the car park

I fully recommend this walk that is roughly 3 miles round, and I would avoid in strong winds. There are two paths a more challenging high cliff top mud track up the steep 200 steep steps (avoid if you are pensioner or have young children) or the more gentle trek up the gravel road which is suitable for all.I took the more challenging there and the easy track back, as the weather turned South quick. The views on both are great but the higher cliff top walk is sublime! I am no fan of heights but this was just about doable. The paths aren’t great and the rocks can get slippy. I’d avoid in the rain, as you are asking for trouble! But once there the fort opens up and it is well worth it! It’s in pretty good shape considering how exposed to the elements it is! Love how the 150+ year old urinal is still pretty intact, the smell of wee is common throughout the buildings, some folk have no respect! A fair bit of litter too.But take nothing away, I thoroughly recommend this walk if you have a couple of hours to kill.Car parking is either £6 in National Trust (pay cash or by app) or £5 in cafe car park.Safe adventures!

Lovely fort for a short walk. Some descriptions dotted around made for an interesting read. Nice on a mildly windy day, could be a different story when it's very windy

Great free day out. The history is good, my granddaughter loved it. Be prepared for a long hard walk but worth it.

It takes about an hour of walk to reach to the fort from the parking but its totally worth it. Awesome view of Minehead beach on one side and Brean beach on the other side. Can get extremally windy so don't forget to be well prepared for that. If you are a history buff, you would definitely enjoy it.