Bigbury-on-Sea

Bigbury-on-Sea is a village in the South Hams district on the south coast of Devon, England. It is part of the civil parish of Bigbury which is centred on a small village of that name about a mile inland.

Photo: Jolly Janner, Public domain.

Type: Village with 220 residents
Description: village in Devon, England, UK
Also known as: “Bigbury on Sea” and “Bigbury-on-Sea, Devon”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Burgh Island and Burgh Island Hotel.

Burgh Island

Island

Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Burgh Island is a tidal island on the coast of South Devon in England near the small seaside village Bigbury-on-Sea. There are several buildings on the island, the largest being the Art Deco Burgh Island Hotel.

Burgh Island Hotel

Hotel

Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Burgh Island Hotel is a hotel on Burgh Island, Devon in England.

Pilchard Inn

Pub

Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pilchard Inn is a pub.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bantham and Thurlestone.

Bantham

Hamlet

Photo: Mark.murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bantham is a coastal village in the civil parish of Thurlestone, in south Devon, England. It is in the South Hams district and lies on the estuary of the River Avon a quarter of a mile from the sea at Bigbury Bay.

Thurlestone

Village

Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Thurlestone is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district in south Devon, England. The village is about 5 miles west of Kingsbridge. There is an electoral ward in the same name. Thurlestone is situated 1½ miles southeast of Bigbury-on-Sea.