Resembling the skeletal remains of a huge whale, the shipwreck of SS Nornen can be spotted at low tide on Berrow Beach. The drive from Bristol is less than an hour to the wreck and the vessel’s bones sticking out of the sand provide a glimpse into the massive storm which hit the Bristol channel over a century ago and the heroic rescue which followed.
The coastal village of Berrow is between Burnham-on-Sea and Brean and the shipwreck is visible during low tide if you walk onto the beach from the Berrow beach parking area. It is about a 20 minute walk along the trails and across the beach.
It is not advisable to go when the tide is coming in and the sinking sand could be treacherous when wet. But ahead of and during high tide, it’s a spectacular walk across a vast expanse of beach and the black jagged remains of the wreck can be spotted from a fair distance away.
