Dan Dare Space Ship Pony Cart - photograph - postcard - 1960 - Copyright Francis Frith Collection
Nornen before it was wrecked

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Find out what the old Somerset words ‘bamfoozle’ and ‘loblolly’ refer to. What happened when a war time bomber crash-landed on the beach; plus the rescue of the ships’ crew (and dog) from the stricken vessel The Nornen over 120 years ago.

Welcome to the Burnham-on-Sea Storywalk on the England Coast Path. Storywalks offer a skimming stone of facts, myth, history and tales linked to location. Using a smart phone they are designed to be read aloud to family and friends to embellish your experience of the walk. All directions are provided on screen during the walk. For more information about Storywalks download the Storywalks leaflet here.

Start Point: Burnham-on-Sea Information Centre, South Esplanade, TA8 1BU
Route: from the visitor information centre, this trail journeys north along the seafront, past the pier and St Andrew’s Church, and finishes at Manor Gardens.

Distance:  1.2 miles / 2km
Duration:
  2 hours at an amble
Story:  Heritage

Access: This walk is on level pavements and paths throughout and classed suitable for wheels.

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