Brean Leisure Park

Brean Leisure Park is an amusement park in the coastal resort of Brean, near Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England. The park covers an area of 200 acres (80.9 ha).

Brean Leisure Park
Previously known as Holiday Resort Unity
LocationHoliday Resort Unity, Brean, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°17′08″N 3°00′35″W
Opened1946
OwnerHoliday Resort Unity
Operated byPhil Booth
Sloganchunky’s pleasure dome
Operating seasonMarch to November
Attendance750,000+ per annum
Area200 acres (80.9 ha)
Attractions
Total30+ (T.B.C.)
Roller coasters4
Websitewww.brean.com

Open from March to November every year, the leisure park has also been a concert venue for artists such as DJ Casper, Peter Andre, Jason Donovan and The Wurzels. Sky filmed an episode of Brainiac: Science Abuse entitled "Funfair Physics" at the park. An episode of BBC TV series Casualty was also filmed there in 2007 and again 2013. And an episode of CBBC TV series The Sparticle Mystery was filmed of the titled of the episode The FunFair. In 1997 there was location filming for Rosie and Jim of the characters riding a Merry-go-Round.

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