Burgh Island

Burgh Island is a tidal island on the coast of South Devon in England near the small seaside village . There are several buildings on the island, the largest being the Art Deco .
Wikipedia
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: tidal island
  • Also known as: “Borough Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Burgh Island Hotel and Pilchard Inn.

Hotel
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a hotel on Burgh Island, in .

Pub
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub.

Beach
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bigbury-on-Sea and Bantham.

Village
Photo: Jolly Janner, Public domain.
is a village in the South Hams district on the south coast of , England. It is part of the civil parish of which is centred on a small village of that name about a mile inland.

Hamlet
Photo: Mark.murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a coastal village in the civil parish of , in south , England. It is in the South Hams district and lies on the estuary of the a quarter of a mile from the sea at Bigbury Bay.

Village
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district in south , England. The village is about 5 miles west of . There is an electoral ward in the same name.

Burgh Island

Latitude
50.27945° or 50° 16′ 46″ north
Longitude
-3.89978° or 3° 53′ 59″ west
Population
12
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
9C2R74H2+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 364192804
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2655171
Wiki­data ID
Q1014993
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Satellite Map

Discover Burgh Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Swedish—“Burgh Island” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Burgh Island”
  • Cebuano: “Burgh Island”
  • Dutch: “Burgh Island”
  • French: “Burgh Island”
  • German: “Burgh Island Hotel”
  • German: “Burgh Island”
  • German: “Pilchard Inn”
  • German: “Sea Tractor”
  • German: “The Pilchard Inn”
  • Italian: “Burgh Island”
  • Japanese: “バー・アイランド”
  • Japanese: “バーフ島”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Burgh Island”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Burgh Island”
  • Norwegian: “Burgh Island”
  • Russian: “бург остров”
  • Russian: “Бург”
  • Spanish: “Isla Burgh”
  • Swedish: “Burgh Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Herring Cove and Herringcove Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fisherman’s Lookout and Mermaid Pool.

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