# Bridgwater

Bridgwater is a town in Somerset. Notable buildings include the Church of St Mary and Blake Museum, which is a largely restored house in Blake Street and was the birthplace of Admiral Blake in 1598. The town has an arts centre and plays host to the annual Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival.

## Understand

Much like Bridgnorth, it is notable for its lack of 'e' in its first syllable.

## Get in
### By car

Bridgwater is next to the M5.

### By train

51.1272-2.99171 Bridgwater station is on the Bristol to Exeter line. From Taunton it is possible to reach London Paddington and Birmingham New Street.

## See

* 51.0684-2.9204891 Burrow Mump. (updated Jan 2018)
* 51.150661-3.0630122 Walled Gardens of Cannington, Church St, Cannington, TA5 2HA, ☏ +44 1278 655042. 10AM-3PM. (updated Jan 2018)
* At the shore of the Bristol channel, the Hinkley Point Nuclear Power Station is worth a visit to those with an interest in science and technology. Visitors must register at the 51.1287-3.005493 EDF Visitor Centre in Bridgwater. An identity check is part of the pre-visit registration process, so do not forget to bring your passport.
** 51.2089-3.12821 Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station, ☏ +44 1278 654600, annelise.cowie@edf-energy.com. An active nuclear power station with 2 operational 650 MW reactors of the AGR (Advanced Gas Cooled Reactor) type, the first of their kind to be connected to the British power grid in 1976. After an introduction, visitors are taken on a tour through the power station, visiting the turbine hall, the reactor hall, and the control room. The tours are guided by Bob, a retired plant operator with over 50 years of experience in nuclear technology, who is able to answer almost any question. A tour takes about 4 hours (including safety checks) and requires a fair bit of walking. Decent shoes and proper clothing are required. Free. (updated Jun 2018)
** 51.2051-3.14562 Hinkley Point C (HPC). Construction site of the Hinkley Point C power station, to be commissioned in 2025. Tours are organised around the site where this megastructure is being erected, including the concrete factory producing the concrete required to pour the reactors continuously for over 50 hours, the excavations for the turbine hall and back-up generators, and the 3-km-long pipeline with a 3.5-m diameter to suck in cooling water.

### Museums

* 51.1271-3.00144 Blake Museum (Bridgwater Museum), 5 Blake St, TA6 3NB, ☏ +44 1278 456127. Su M closed, Tu-Sa 10AM-4PM. (updated Jan 2018)
* 51.1285-2.99385 Somerset Brick & Tile Museum, East Quay, TA6 4DB, ☏ +44 1278 426088. Tu Th 10AM-4PM, F-M closed. (updated Jan 2018)
* 51.0909-2.944336 Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum, Hooper's Ln, Westonzoyland, TA7 0LS, ☏ +44 1278 691595. M-Sa closed, Su 1PM-5PM. (updated Jan 2018)

## Do

* 51.191849-3.0710353 WWT Steart Marshes, Stert Drove, Stockland Bristol, TA5 2PU, ☏ +44 1278 651090. 9AM-4:30PM. (updated Jan 2018)
* 51.1319-2.989374 Bridgwater Town FC, Fairfax Park, Bath Rd, TA6 4TZ. (updated Jan 2018)
* 51.1-35 Bridgwater Arts Center, Castle Street, ☏ +44 1278 422700. (updated Jul 2018)
* Get a guided tour around the Hinkley Point B nuclear power station at the coast of the Bristol channel.

## Buy

* 51.142459-3.081171 Blackmore Farm Shop, Blackmore Ln, Cannington, TA5 2NE, ☏ +44 1278 651154. 9AM-5PM. (updated Jan 2018)

## Drink

* 51.127471-3.0041291 The Carnival Inn, 37 St Mary St, TA6 3LY, ☏ +44 1278 726180. Su-Th: 8AM-midnight, F-Sa: 8AM-1AM. (updated Jan 2018)
* 51.218706-2.9364642 Rich's Cider, Mill House, Highbridge TA9 4RD, ☏ +44 1278 794537. Apple farm and authentic cider shop. (updated Aug 2020)

## Sleep

* 51.149161-3.0533411 Gurney Manor Mill, Gurney St, Cannington, TA5 2HW, ☏ +44 1278 653582. A watermill of 15th-century origins converted into a B&B. Comfortable rooms with character. Pleasant grounds with water features. Good quality home cooked breakfasts. £30-45 per person per night including breakfast.
* 51.104536-2.9958882 Travelodge, First Motorway Services, M5 Service Area, Huntworth Business Park, TA6 6TS, ☏ +44 8719 846243. Part of Bridgwater services. (updated Mar 2018)
* Blackmore Farm (see Buy) is also a B&B with 14 rooms, gets great reviews, B&B double from £120 in 2020.

## Go next

Map of places with Wikivoyage articles nearby
* Taunton
* Glastonbury