Within 1 mile, shortly after Shell garage on right, exit at Wrangton Cross, sign-posted to Modbury A take left at T junction. Continue to cross roads signed Modbury to the right and continue straight across, direction Loddiswell B At the hamlet of California Cross, take second left after filling station direction Bigbury B and continue on B through to Bigbury on Sea straight over at tricky cross road with signage to Burgh Island. Change for X64 to Kingsbridge. Change for 93 Kingsbridge to Modbury bus.
Bus goes directly to Bigbury once a day. Alternatively, take a taxi to Bigbury from Modbury. Follow Us Facebook Twitter. Be Inspired What's On Christmas. To build your own Itinerary, click to add an item to your Itinerary basket. Burgh Island is an iconic landmark on the South Devon coast, located directly opposite Bigbury on Sea beach. Burgh Island is separated from the mainland by a tidal beach, only accessible on foot across the beach at low tide, or via sea tractor when the tide is high.
The infamous Burgh Island Hotel sits on the island, an art-deco inspired island retreat that has housed some very famous guests, including Agatha Christie. Every year during the Agatha Christie Festival the Burgh Island Hotel hosts an 'in costume' lunch, and visitors can see the actual spots on the island that made their way into Dame Agatha's books. Originally it is thought that the chapel was where fishermen would keep a watch for shoals of pilchard.
This is where the term Hue and Cry developed. View Map. Book Accommodation. Book Experiences. Burgh Island. Book Tickets Online. It was my birthday on my visit to Devon and Burgh Island so we decided to treat ourselves to one of the signature afternoon teas at the hotel. As soon as we arrived, we were relieved of our coats and guided inside the magnificent Palm Court. My Mum and I had a table right by the ocean so we could look out over at the cliffs and coast and we sipped champagne whilst listening to Swing and Jazz.
Our vintage s afternoon tea came with dainty finger sandwiches, tasty sweet treats and scones with cream and jam! Plus, bottomless loose leaf tea. Click here to read all about my experience.
The Burgh Island Mermaid pool is a famous private cove that is part of the craggy island. So, always check with the staff about going in. Unfortunately, the mermaid pool is only open to residents of the Burgh Island Hotel at this time. Perfect in summer. Agatha Christie used to hide away here on Burgh Island to read her novels and would rent the small beach hut on the cliff face overlooking the sea. She would often have tea or dinner in the hotel in the evenings. Rubbing shoulders with famous politicians like Winston Churchill, celebrities like Noel Coward and even royalty who walked through the doors.
Today, you can admire the beach hut where she used to write her books and even stay there yourself. Unlike the hotel, this beach suite is full of modern amenities and has its own kitchen, lounge, bedroom, outdoor decking and a hot tub to relax in! Inside it has 27 rooms and suites that are all unique with different themes and colour schemes. I had the pleasure of taking a sneak peek of one of their signature rooms, the Noel Coward suite that is on the top floor.
Inside was a bedroom, bathroom and living room all overlooking the coast and Bigbury-on-Sea! It is honestly my dream to stay here and one day I will return to stay the night. From secret coves and beaches, harbourside towns and even stately manor homes. Devon is full of incredible places to explore. Of course, Bigbury beach is a great place to spend the afternoon.
But, there are some more sandy beaches nearby if you were thinking of relaxing for a while. Challaborough Beach — a small sheltered horseshoe cove bay to the west of Bigbury.
Bantham Beach — This beach is large, calm and clean winning a blue flag award! Torquay is the birthplace of Agatha Christie and also is a lovely scenic harbour town by the sea. You can spend hours exploring this popular Victorian seaside resort with its iconic swaying palm trees. Take a stroll along the Princess Pier, or enjoy relaxing in the Princess Gardens.
Head over to Meadfoot bay or learn about its pre-historic history in the Torquay Museum. These caves were formed over 2 million years ago and existed in the time of Wooly Mammoths and Sabre-Tooth tigers!
Inside you can take a tour of the caves and see bone fragments recovered from pre-historic humans 44, years ago. Mind blowing. A mere half-mile from Torquay into the countryside will take you to the tiny Cockington village.
Some of the buildings, like the Old Forge, were mentioned in the Doomsday books — so, you definitely need to schedule a visit. Cockington Court is also part of the Agatha Christie trail and is where she used to visit her friends, the Mallock family. They used to own it in her time and here she would take part in amateur dramatics. Today, the court area is a fun day out for all the family with lots to do.
Play parks, craft studios, a farm, beautiful gardens and the country park too. Click here to find more things to do. Babbacombe is a lovely historic area near Torquay with lots of museums and cliffside beaches to explore. I loved taking their cliff railway there down to Oddicombe Beach!
This historic funicular is run by a charitable trust and has been taking people up and down the Babbacombe cliffs since Our beach suite was right on the bay and had the most magical views. Click here to find more information about it.
Dartmouth and Brixham are some of my favourite harbour towns in Devon. There is something so quaint about them. Brixham, with its colourful houses that fall into the sea, is a historic fishing town. You can even climb onboard a replica of the Golden Hinde. You can get lost in the fish markets, visit the old lighthouse, take a boat ride out or just admire the views! Ragusa was our next stop after Noto and actually,. Noto was hot, delicious and absolutely worth it! Follow on Instagram. Lloyd Puppy Defender.
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