Bigbury-on-Sea Devon Map

About Bigbury-on-Sea

Bigbury-on-Sea, a jewel on Devon’s southern coast, offers a bracing embrace of sea and sky. It lies 8.0 km west of Kingsbridge (from Kingsbridge: bearing 270°T, OS grid SX 654 443), and is situated south-south-east of Challaborough village. The famous Burgh Island, a tidal isle accessible by foot at low tide or by the charming sea tractor when the waters rise, stands sentinel offshore, its Art Deco hotel a striking silhouette against the horizon. The village itself tumbles down towards the shore, its lanes echoing with the calls of gulls and the distant murmur of waves, a landscape shaped by the persistent breath of the Atlantic. A sense of quiet industry, long tied to the sea's bounty and the fertile lands of the South Hams, still permeates the air, a gentle hum beneath the vast, ever-changing canvas of the sky.

About This Bigbury-on-Sea Map Page

Explore Bigbury-on-Sea, Devon, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.283282, -3.890091. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.