Scenic Drive: London, England, UK - Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, North Somerset, England, UK

Weston-Super-Mare is a seaside town in North Somerst, on the west coast of England is a hotspot for beach-goers and clubers alike.

Located just 40 mins south west of Bristol, Weston-Super-Mare is an attractive option for those not wanting to travel too far for the beach.

In 2005, the pier at Weston-Super-Mare was destroyed by a huge fire, which devastated many residents, as it was a symbol of the town. Now, it has been completely rebuilt and offers many new facilities.

The drive from London takes around 3 to 3.5 hours and passes through a few counties on the way, such as Swindon.

0:09 -- TomTom XXL saying that we have 110 miles to go to Weston-Super-Mare.

0:19 -- Approaching White Hart Roundabout.

0:27 -- Signpost on the A312 with mileage to Southall, Hayes and Heathrow.

0:30 -- Entering the London Borough of Hillingdon.

0:34 -- Approaching Willow Tree Roundabout.

0:40 -- British Airways A319 on final approach into Heathrow.

0:43 -- Passing the Nestle Factory.

0:46 -- Entering the London Borough of Cranford.

0:48 -- Merging onto the M4 Motorway.

1:00 -- Coming up to Junction 4B.

1:10 -- 100 miles to go.

1:12 -- Sign for Windsor Castle, Legoland and Ascot Racecourse.

1:18 -- 90 miles to go.

1:30 -- 80 miles to go.

1:32 -- Wind-powered turbine.

1:37 -- Passing Junction 13.

1:40 -- 60 miles to go.

1:42 -- Passing Junction 14 for the A338 for Hungerford and Wantage.

1:47 -- Behind the 508 National Express Bus.

1:50 -- Coming into Membury West Services.

1:53 -- 50 miles to go.

1:57 -- Passing Junction 15.

2:02 -- Passing Junction 16 for the A3102 leading to Swindon West, Wootton Bassett, RAF Lyneham and Calne.

2:07 -- Chevron markings in the road.

2:14 -- Passing countryside.

2:18 -- Huge 24-wheeled crane passes us.

2:22 -- Passing over the River Avon.

2:30 -- Glider hovers overhead.

2:33 -- Behind the 201 National Express Bus.

2:38 -- 30 miles to go.

2:45 -- Passing Junction 20 with signs for Bristol, Chepstow and South Wales.

2:51 -- Merging onto Junction 20 of the M5 Motorway.

3:04 -- 20 miles to go.

3:06 -- First sign for Weston-Super-Mare.

3:10 -- Police on the hard shoulder.

3:13 -- Traffic jam starts to form.

3:15 -- Passing junction 20 of the M5.

3:18 -- North Somerset countryside.

3:22 -- 10 miles to go.

3:37 -- Coming off at Junction 21 for Weston-Super-Mare.

3:41 -- 5 miles to go.

3:48 -- Sign for Grand Pier, Seaquarium and the Helicopter Museum.

3:57 -- Approaching Airport Roundabout.

4:18 -- Coming into Weston-Super-Mare.

4:26 -- The Wheel-of-Weston, opened on the 8th April 2009.

4:34 -- Passing the newly reopened Grand Pier.

4:46 -- Passing the Winter Gardens Pavilion.

Filmed using the Sony HDR-HC9 HDV1080i High Definition Handycam.

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[westonsuperphotos]

I live in weston :D :L

[craiglsimons]

Give Weston my regards!

[beachboy5252]

i love london :)

[craiglsimons]

So do I!

[add996]

I lived in Weston many years ago....

[Rockshift999]

@beachboy5252 me too! : D