Prince Consort Gardens

The gardens run along the seafront at Burnham-on-Sea and serve as a proper green lung for the town. They're modest in scale but they do the job well - manicured lawns, decent planting schemes, and enough benches to actually sit and watch the Bristol Channel without feeling rushed. The walking paths are flat and easy, which means families with younger children or anyone after a gentle stroll won't struggle here.

What makes it worth stopping for is the position. You get sea views from several spots, and on a clear day the light across the water is genuinely nice. It's the sort of place where you can settle in for twenty minutes with a cup of tea from whatever café is operating nearby, or let the kids burn energy on the open ground.

If you're based at one of the holiday parks around Burnham-on-Sea - Channel View Touring Park is closest at under three miles away - this is a handy break from caravan life without needing to drive anywhere. Golden Sands and Yellow Sands are both within easy reach and this gives you somewhere pleasant to decompress between beach days and amusement park visits at Brean.

Don't expect grand landscaping or rare plants. This is a functional seaside garden that does exactly what it promises. Free to access, no entrance fees, and you can spend as little or as long as you like here. Worth twenty minutes if you're in the area; probably not a reason to detour specifically.