The Truth Behind the Headlines: Weston-super-Mare, Somerset Travel Guide

[@joatfireislandpresentspila1268]

Weston thrives, no matter what's going on elsewhere. There's an energy you can't find anywhere else. You have captured this beautifully.

[@NicolaExplores]

@@joatfireislandpresentspila1268 thank you so much for the lovely comment ☺️ I really appreciate it and glad you enjoyed watching.

[@shaunw9270]

Excellent video, showing the many good things about the town , instead of running it down like so many others on KZbin. Very nice to watch 👍

[@NicolaExplores]

@@shaunw9270 thank you ☺️ it’s very easy to jump on the bandwagon and look for negatives whenever you go…by why live life like that? There’s so much to admire in Weston. Glad you enjoyed watching. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@SharonBartlett-to2uv]

Great video showing Weston as a thriving town and still enjoyed by many. Well put together, love the history and old footage.

[@NicolaExplores]

@@SharonBartlett-to2uv thank you 🙏 it certainly is thriving 😊

[@Somersetmanwalking]

Lovely, it's so easy to walk around and see the bad in any old seaside town but once again you have created a great Video showing the side of Weston that we all know and love! great Vlog, thank you! Best regards Darren👌👍👍👍

[@NicolaExplores]

Thanks Darren :) I agree...it's very easy to walk around moaning, but having a positive outlook and celebrating what we do have is the best way to improve things. I love visiting. Glad you enjoyed watching.

[@Somersetmanwalking]

@@NicolaExplores Absolutely!

[@mikelucas3746]

Thank you very much for an upbeat commentary on Weston-super-mare. I was born in Weston in 1951. I was keen trainspotter when I was 6 and I remember the thousands that came to the town in the 60's. It was all so exciting and as a 19 tear old I toured the local pubs, worked at the Playhouse Theatre and some local hotels. Somerset played cricket at our local park and things seemed great. Fast forward a few decades and I watched a guy filming where it is now. There were pubs boarded up now I used to drink in and hotels all smashed glass and abandoned. Back alleys you would hardly dare to walk down. I felt near to crying. The hotel I worked in now abandoned after a fire. In the same ownership the Grand pier also burnt down. Marine Lake off limits due to pollution. I can only hope my despairing view of my town is overcome by progress.

[@NicolaExplores]

@@mikelucas3746 thanks for sharing your memories with me 😊 It sounds like a good time to grow up in Weston-super-Mare. I think that it has gone through some significant challenges but is definitely on the up again. The recent videos that have been made about it by some KZbinrs are really irresponsible because they ignore any progress that has been made and seem to solely focus on anything that will bring the reputation down which is highly damaging because it will deter people from visiting or investing in the area…but there’s lots more investment planned and hopefully things will continue getting better and better. It’s still loved by so many. I can imagine that The Playhouse was fun to work in.

[@josiewebster6578]

Thank you Nicola, for doing my hometown such justice. Everyone just has to seek the beauty and they will find in Wonderful Weston super Mare 😍

[@NicolaExplores]

You're very welcome...yes it all depends on what you're looking for. There's so many wonderful things to do in WsM. I have made another video about Uphill, and am planning on doing one about Weston Woods and Sand Bay at some point, as well as conversations with locals about the area, so please do subscribe if you'd like to see more videos about the area :) Thanks for taking the time to comment...always good to hear when I cover someone else's hometown, when they think I've represented it fairly :)

[@50thunderer26]

Great video. I thought I knew Weston quite well. However, your video just shows that I have a lot more to see and do. I visit Weston regularly, but mostly for work purposes these days. I promise to visit for more leisurely reasons again now. Hopefully see you there. Thanks for the video.

[@NicolaExplores]

@@50thunderer26 oh that’s fantastic 😊 I’m so pleased to hear that. I think the negative coverage doesn’t help so I wanted to show the other side and am so pleased to hear my guide has been helpful. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment. Do say hello if you spot me about and about 😊

[@adventureguidedotcom]

BIG THANK YOU Nicola for taking the time to discover and video Weston from a positive perspective, in summer when the sun was shining, the beach, pier and downtown were crowded with happy residents and visitors. I was born in Weston in 1941 and enjoyed a happy childhood in the town until I emigrated to Australia in 1959. (Now living near Vancouver, Canada) A welcome change from recent videos in which the videographers appear to have set out to highlight the town's unfortunate seedy back alleys, empty streets, and boarded up shops. 😊

[@NicolaExplores]

Glad you enjoyed watching from Canada. Every town and city has issues. Unfortunately it does seem to be the current trend to focus on the negatives even though this is usually a small part of a town and city. Nowhere is perfect and I think it is damaging to highlight the faults and only show those, so I wanted to show Weston in a positive light - there are lots of reasons to visit and people do love it so I wanted to show that. Hopefully the next set of investments will mean things will continue to improve too. I’d imagine it has changed a lot since you left.

[@KarenC-en6ph]

Generations of my family have enjoyed Weston and the tradition continues today including my own children and grandchildren.. happy days ❤

[@NicolaExplores]

@@KarenC-en6ph aww lovely 🥰 thanks for watching ☺️

[@chrisrebar2381]

Roxy Music, 1972 - Yep, I was there. Great time. Met all the band afterwards

[@NicolaExplores]

@@chrisrebar2381 oh fantastic - hope you had better luck getting home than Colin did!

[@vincentneale2620]

I remember the first time i came to Weston was by paddle boat getting off at the old pier, As a family we had over 20 holidays at Weston and when I got married it was where we went on our honeymoon and stayed at the Arsofa Hotel in lower church road.

[@NicolaExplores]

@@vincentneale2620 oh fantastic - it’s changed massively since then. You must have lots of wonderful memories. I shared my grandpa’s footage, filmed during the 1960s which you also might be interested in watching. Thanks for taking the time to comment and sharing your memories with me. It’s lovely to hear them. I hope they are able to bring boats back to Birnbeck Pier one day 🤞

[@LuLuBeeBah]

Love Weston! I'm from Bristol, I hope to move there in a few years 💖🙏

[@NicolaExplores]

@@LuLuBeeBahoh great, me too in the next five years or so! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment ☺️

[@MrDaiseymay]

some of my family have done that

[@Maliceuk]

It is a shame it's getting run down. There's some lovely old buildings there.

[@NicolaExplores]

@@Maliceuk yes, some of it is very sad, but I think it’s bouncing back 😊 Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment 🙏

[@SallyBarnes274]

I always liked weston-super-mare, We had such fun times their and still visit there when we can. I love those windy walks on brean down and those lovely beaches nicola xxxxxxxx

[@NicolaExplores]

@@SallyBarnes274 yes it’s a great area to visit - so much variety in Somerset x

[@tak4446]

Great video thankyou for showing the positives rather than negatives 😊

[@NicolaExplores]

@@tak4446 thanks for taking the time to comment - I love Weston and so I tried to be really fair and not too sentimental and cover what it is really like. I think it is easy and lazy to go around bashing a place, and actually very damaging.

[@cogsnbanjo]

You admire so many who contribute to the life of Weston-super-Mare. Well, I admire you for making this love letter to the town. Bravo Nicola.

[@NicolaExplores]

@@cogsnbanjo oh wow, thank you so much. That is very kind.

[@caroldelaney4700]

Excellent video.thank you.

[@NicolaExplores]

@@caroldelaney4700 glad you enjoyed watching it and thanks for taking the time to comment 😊 You might like to watch my video about Uphill or my grandpa’s home movie about Weston from the 1960s 🙏

[@spiritlevel7353]

Brilliant video, thank you ❤

[@NicolaExplores]

@@spiritlevel7353 glad you enjoyed. I am working on a shorter one about Uphill now. Love the area 🥰

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[@shazhall4417]

Fab video, showing some of the fab things about Weston, which a lot of people still didn't maybe iknow 💕⛱️🌞😎

[@NicolaExplores]

@@shazhall4417 thank you ☺️ yes, I know a lot of people who visit the place regularly but aren’t aware of some of the areas we covered in this video…and there’s so much more besides 🥰

[@57monika]

Hi, I am from Germany and I didn`t understand all of that. Did they build up the old bridge or built they up another one by the same kind.

[@NicolaExplores]

@@57monika there are two piers. The old one is still falling into the sea, although repair work has now started.

[@GazHogan]

Great video, Nicola. Me and my son holiday in Brean twice a year and I didn't realise how much Weston super mare has to offer even though we do visit every time we are down Brean. We are down Brean again in October so we will definitely be giving Weston Super Mare a better look around. Thanks for the info. I have liked AND subscribed btw x

[@NicolaExplores]

@@GazHogan thank you so much for subscribing - I really appreciate it and am so glad to hear the video will be useful for your next holiday. We love Brean too. You might have spotted that some of the scenes were filmed from Brean Down 😌 I’ll be covering Brean in a future episode so hopefully you’ll enjoy that one too x

[@PatriciaGrinham-q4o]

Great video, well compiled, and very positive vibes about our lovely town. What's not to like about it. Hope the donkeys get to stay, they give the little ones so much pleasure..

[@NicolaExplores]

@@PatriciaGrinham-q4o me too 😊 it would be so sad what would happen to them if they weren’t as they probably wouldn’t be bred anymore and that would be a real tragedy. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment 😊

[@kamilsieja4627]

I live there

[@NicolaExplores]

@@kamilsieja4627 you had a brilliant sunset last night 🤩 Currently staying nearby in Brean and it was beautiful 🌅😍

[@katrinaklapproth8788]

Great video!

[@NicolaExplores]

@@katrinaklapproth8788 thank you ☺️

[@MRT.1977]

Great video, well done 👏

[@NicolaExplores]

@@MRT.1977 thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment 😊

[@mangoska82]

❤

[@dazbags252]

You have put the super back in Weston super mare well done

[@NicolaExplores]

@@dazbags252 aw thank you, I think it’s always best to build on positives and work on fixing issues rather than just moaning. There’s a lot to be proud of in Weston.

[@4500KneeGrow]

Immigration has ruined weston town centre

[@alecjefferson6993]

Eateries that’s a new one I’ll stick to the word Cafe ☕️

[@NicolaExplores]

@@alecjefferson6993 love a good cafe! ☕️ I think I must have been more broadly speaking about a mixture of cafes, restaurants and pubs to dine in, which is why I would have used the word “eateries” 😊 I can’t remember using the word as it was a long episode about good old Weston! 😅Thanks for taking the time to comment 😊

[@alecjefferson6993]

@@NicolaExplores thanks it was a very interesting film I like the Clifton suspension bridge. Is there any parking at the bridge cars or motorbikes? Thanks.

[@NicolaExplores]

@@alecjefferson6993 thanks ☺️ there’s on street parking on the surrounding roads…pay and display. There isn’t a dedicated car park to speak of.

[@francoisworld9924]

And of course the fantastic military history

[@NicolaExplores]

@@francoisworld9924 yes I could barely scratch the surface in half an hour. Thanks for watching 😊

[@francoisworld9924]

@@NicolaExplores oh yes loved the video x

[@NicolaExplores]

@@francoisworld9924 thank you ☺️

[@peterkettle8683]

Lovely video, Nicola. I do hope you get the opportunity to explore Weston woods. It can be accessed near the top of Prince Consort Gardens by a long flight of steps. From there, you will have a superb view of Birnbeck Pier. As you walk along the upper ridge of the woods, you will see the ancient grain store pits and the remains of the walls of the Iron Age fort. Preservation work is taking place, removing trees which are damaging the ancient structure. There is an adventure playground in the woods, and a path leading down to Sand Bay. You’ll pass the ambitious BMX track and get the opportunity to video some of the aerial work of the riders.

[@NicolaExplores]

@@peterkettle8683 thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it. That’s really helpful. I was thinking of making a separate video of the woods and Sand Bay (like I did with Uphill) so thank you for your tips.

[@MrDaiseymay]

Midlander's always flock to western, have done for many decades.

[@NicolaExplores]

@@MrDaiseymay a lovely family tradition - fun at the seaside being passed down from one generation to the next, how lovely