With breathtaking views in an area of outstanding natural beauty, the lovely sandy beach at Bigbury-on-Sea, Devon, is a true gem. The shallow waters make it a perfect family-friendly beach. We saw many people enjoying their paddle boards and kayaks here as well. At low tide, you can walk across the sands to Burgh Island and enjoy a drink outside the Pilchard Inn. You should also see the purpose-built Sea Tractor, which runs between Burgh Island and Bigbury Beach. There is plenty of parking and toilets available in the nearby car parks. Note that our phones occasionally struggled to pick up a signal.
Review by Richard White. This beach is not accessable by vehicle as the road the the coast is a private one (two locked gates). You can gain access via the SW Coastal path which runs alongside or footpath from Hartland Quay or Stoke. The roadway is open for pedestrians who are visiting Hartland Abbey (seasonal only). You cannot access the beach with a bike. Closest parking is 2km walk at Hartland Quay or 1.5km from the Hamlet of Stoke (limited parking). As highlighted in reports there are no facilities at this beach.
This beach is a hidden gem, with Baggy Head peninsula providing protection from the South West winds, making it less windy than Woolacombe most days. There is a nice cafe a few steps away, but the toilets are located further up near the far side of the car park. The parking fee of Β£11 for the day may seem a bit high, but it's only Β£10 if you don't mind the 3km walk from Woolacombe. The views are stunning and the waves are perfect for body boarding. Surfing conditions depend on the weather, but you can catch some good barrels. Surf board rentals are available near the top of the car park.
The beach was absolutely splendid! During my stay at the Haven, I had the pleasure of strolling along the beach several times, taking in the breathtaking views and fresh sea air. It was evident that many people shared my admiration for this beach, as I noticed several visitors with their furry companions enjoying the sand and waves. The coastal path provided a delightful walk back, completing a perfect day at the beach.
ΠΡΠΎΡ ΠΆΠΈΠ²ΠΎΠΏΠΈΡΠ½ΡΠΉ ΠΏΠ»ΡΠΆ ΡΠ²Π»ΡΠ΅ΡΡΡ Π½Π°ΡΡΠΎΡΡΠ΅ΠΉ ΠΆΠ΅ΠΌΡΡΠΆΠΈΠ½ΠΎΠΉ, ΠΊΠΎΡΠΎΡΠ°Ρ Π½Π°Ρ ΠΎΠ΄ΠΈΡΡΡ Π² Π±Π΅Π·ΡΠΏΡΠ΅ΡΠ½ΠΎΠΌ ΡΠΎΡΡΠΎΡΠ½ΠΈΠΈ ΠΈ Π²ΡΠ΅Π³Π΄Π° Π±Π΅Π·ΡΠΏΡΠ΅ΡΠ½Π°. ΠΠ°ΠΆΠ΅ Π² ΠΏΡΠΎΡ Π»Π°Π΄Π½ΡΠ΅ Π·ΠΈΠΌΠ½ΠΈΠ΅ ΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΡΡ Π·Π°Ρ Π²Π°ΡΡΠ²Π°ΡΡΠΈΠ΅ Π΄ΡΡ Π²ΠΈΠ΄Ρ ΠΏΠΎ-ΠΏΡΠ΅ΠΆΠ½Π΅ΠΌΡ Π²ΠΏΠ΅ΡΠ°ΡΠ»ΡΡΡ. ΠΡΠ»ΠΈ Π²Ρ Π½Π°ΡΡΡΠΎΠ΅Π½Ρ Π±ΡΡΡΡΠΎ ΠΏΠ΅ΡΠ΅ΠΊΡΡΠΈΡΡ Π½Π° Π±Π»ΠΈΠ·Π»Π΅ΠΆΠ°ΡΠ΅ΠΌ ΠΏΠΈΡΡΠ΅ ΠΈΠ»ΠΈ ΠΏΠ΅ΡΠ΅ΠΊΡΡΠΈΡΡ Π±ΠΎΠ»Π΅Π΅ ΡΡΡΠ½ΠΎ ΡΠ΅ΡΠ΅Π· Π΄ΠΎΡΠΎΠ³Ρ, Ρ Π²Π°Ρ Π΅ΡΡΡ ΠΌΠ½ΠΎΠΆΠ΅ΡΡΠ²ΠΎ Π²ΠΊΡΡΠ½ΡΡ Π²Π°ΡΠΈΠ°Π½ΡΠΎΠ² Π½Π° Π²ΡΠ±ΠΎΡ. Π Π½Π΅ Π±Π΅ΡΠΏΠΎΠΊΠΎΠΉΡΠ΅ΡΡ ΠΎ ΠΏΠ»Π°ΡΠ΅ Π² 30 ΠΏΠ΅Π½ΡΠΎΠ² Π·Π° ΡΡΠ°Π»Π΅ΡΡ - ΡΡΠΎ Π½Π΅Π±ΠΎΠ»ΡΡΠ°Ρ ΡΠ΅Π½Π° Π·Π° ΡΠ°ΠΊΠΈΠ΅ Π±Π΅Π·ΡΠΏΡΠ΅ΡΠ½ΡΠ΅ ΡΠ΄ΠΎΠ±ΡΡΠ²Π°. Π ΡΠ΅Π»ΠΎΠΌ, ΡΡΠΎΡ ΠΏΠ»ΡΠΆ ΡΠ²Π»ΡΠ΅ΡΡΡ ΠΎΠ±ΡΠ·Π°ΡΠ΅Π»ΡΠ½ΡΠΌ ΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΠΎΠΌ Π΄Π»Ρ ΠΏΠΎΡΠ΅ΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΡ, ΠΊΠΎΡΠΎΡΠΎΠ΅ ΠΎΡΡΠ°Π²ΠΈΡ Π²Π°Ρ ΠΎΡΠ΄ΠΎΡ Π½ΡΠ²ΡΠΈΠΌ, ΡΠ°ΡΡΠ»Π°Π±Π»Π΅Π½Π½ΡΠΌ ΠΈ ΠΏΠΎΠΌΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ΄Π΅Π²ΡΠΈΠΌ.