Area Info for Bigbury (Devon)

Bigbury (Devon, UK)

Bigbury is a small coastal village located in the county of Devon, in the South West of England. It is renowned for its picturesque scenery, sandy beaches, and traditional English seaside charm. The village is situated near the South Devon coast, offering stunning views of the English Channel and access to various outdoor activities such as walking, surfing, and sailing.

Geography and Location

Bigbury is positioned along the coast, approximately 4 miles south of Kingsbridge and about 10 miles south of Salcombe. The area is characterised by its rugged coastline, cliffs, and expansive beaches. The nearby Bigbury Bay provides a tranquil setting for visitors and residents alike.

Attractions and Landmarks

One of the most notable landmarks in Bigbury is Bigbury-on-Sea, a popular beach destination known for its clean sands and clear waters. The area is also famous for the iconic Burgh Island, a tidal island accessible via a sea tractor or footpath at low tide. Burgh Island features a historic art deco hotel, the Burgh Island Hotel, which has hosted many famous guests over the years.

Activities and Recreation

Visitors to Bigbury can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities including surfing, kayaking, and paddleboarding on Bigbury Bay. The surrounding countryside offers excellent walking and cycling routes, with scenic views of the coast and countryside. The area is also popular for birdwatching and nature photography.

Accommodation and Amenities

Bigbury offers a range of accommodation options, from holiday cottages and bed and breakfasts to hotels. The village has local shops, cafes, and pubs that serve traditional Devon cuisine. The community maintains a peaceful and welcoming atmosphere, making it a popular destination for holidaymakers seeking relaxation and natural beauty.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible by road, with good connections to nearby towns and cities. The nearest railway station is in Totnes, approximately 20 miles away. Visitors often travel by car or coach to reach Bigbury, and local bus services connect the village with surrounding areas.
Education
School
Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School1.86 miles
Fore Street, Aveton Gifford, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 4LB
Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Primary School2.08 miles
Thurlestone, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 3NB
Modbury Primary School3.46 miles
Modbury, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0RB
Loddiswell Primary School3.51 miles
Loddiswell, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 4QU
West Alvington Church of England Primary School3.83 miles
West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 3PP
Holbeton School4.02 miles
The Square, Holbeton, Plymouth, Devon, PL8 1LT
Kingsbridge Academy4.22 miles
Balkwill Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1PL
Ermington Primary School4.56 miles
School Road, Ermington, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9NH
Kingsbridge Community Primary School4.78 miles
Belle Cross Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1NL
Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School4.79 miles
Higher Town, Malborough, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 3RN
Charleton Church of England Primary School5.94 miles
West Charleton, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 2AL
Ugborough Primary School5.96 miles
Ugborough, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0NJ
Salcombe Church of England Primary School6.14 miles
Onslow Road, Salcombe, Devon, TQ8 8AG
Stowford School6.42 miles
Exeter Road, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0BG
Manor Primary School, Ivybridge6.49 miles
Manor Way, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9BG
East Allington Primary School6.51 miles
Church Hill, East Allington, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 7RE
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Kingsbridge - Norton Brook Medical Centre4.12 miles
Norton Brook Medical Centre, Cookworthy Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1AE
South Hams Hospital4.25 miles
Plymouth Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1AT
Yealm Medical Centre6.38 miles
Market Street, Yealmpton, Plymouth, Devon, PL8 2EA
Watermark Centre6.40 miles
Erme Court, Leonards Road, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0SZ
Ivybridge Health Centre6.56 miles
Erm Terrace, Station Road, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0AJ
Plympton Health Centre9.83 miles
Mudge Way, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1AD
Glenside Medical Centre9.96 miles
Glenside Rise, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 4DR
Fire Service Training Centre10.03 miles
Glen Road, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 2XT
Plympton Library10.03 miles
Harewood, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 2AS
Barton Surgery10.28 miles
Horn Lane, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9BR
Plymstock Library10.31 miles
Horn Cross Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9BU
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Plymstock10.43 miles
39-41 The Broadway, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 7AF
Syrena House10.51 miles
284 Dean Cross Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 7AZ
Laira Surgery11.75 miles
95 Pike Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 6HG
Sentinel Assessment & Treatment Services - Cattedown Primary Care Centre11.95 miles
Cattedown Primary Care Centre, 8 Cattedown Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 0BZ
Wycliffee Surgery Cattedown Primary Care Centre11.95 miles
8 Cattedown Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 0BZ
GP
The Health Centre3.28 miles
Poundwell Meadow, Modbury, Devon, PL21 0QL
The Norton Brook Medical Centre4.12 miles
Cookworthy Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1AE
Redfern Health Centre6.32 miles
Shadycombe Road, Salcombe, Devon, TQ8 8DJ
Yealm Medical Centre6.38 miles
Market Street, Yealmpton, Plymouth, Devon, PL8 2EA
Highlands Health Centre6.40 miles
Fore Street, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9AE
The Ivybridge Health Centre. Ivybridge6.56 miles
Station Road, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0AJ
The Health Centre. Chillington. Kingsbridge8.17 miles
The Surgery, Orchard Way, Chillington, Kingsbridge, TQ7 2LB
The Health Centre8.58 miles
Plymouth Road, South Brent, Devon, TQ10 9HT
Chaddlewood Surgery8.84 miles
128 Bellingham Crescent, PLYMOUTH, PL7 2QP
Wembury Surgery8.91 miles
51 Hawthorn Drive, Wembury, Devon, PL9 0BE
Catherine House Surgery9.53 miles
St Peters Church, Harbertonford, Devon, TQ9 7TA
Pathfields Practice9.83 miles
Mudge Way, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1AD
Plym River Practice9.83 miles
Plymriver Practice, Plymouth, PL7 1AD
Glenside Medical Centre9.96 miles
Glenside Rise, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 4DR
Church View Surgery10.13 miles
30 Holland Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9BN
Barton Surgery10.28 miles
Horn Lane, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9BR
Hospital
South Hams Hospital4.25 miles
Plymouth Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1AT
Lee Mill Hospital7.26 miles
Beech Road,, PL21 9HL
Mount Gould Local Care Centre11.99 miles
200 Mount Gould Road, Mount Gould, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7PY
Totnes Community Hospital12.29 miles
Coronation Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5GH
Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre13.21 miles
20 Brest Road, Derriford, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5XP
Derriford Hospital13.25 miles
Derriford Road, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8DH
Royal Eye Infirmary13.25 miles
Derriford Road, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8DH
Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital13.36 miles
Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8BG
Dartmouth Community Hospital13.45 miles
South Embankment, Mansion House Street, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6 9BD
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Community Hospital15.97 miles
9-15 Eastern Road, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7AP
Paignton Community Hospital16.34 miles
Church Street, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3AG
St Barnabas Hospital16.73 miles
Higher Port View, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4BU
Brixham Community Hospital16.95 miles
Greenswood Road, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 9HW
Torbay Hospital18.79 miles
Lowes Bridge, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7AA
Mount Stuart Hospital18.87 miles
St. Vincents Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4UP
Newton Abbot Community Hospital20.02 miles
West Golds Road, Jetty Marsh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2TS
Pharmacy
Modbury Pharmacy3.31 miles
5 Broad Street, Modbury, Devon, PL21 0PS
Day Lewis Pharmacy4.12 miles
Norton Brook Medical Cntr, Cookworthy Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1AE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.41 miles
The Quay, Ilbert Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1EB
Boots4.42 miles
Prince Of Wales Road, Kingsbridge, TQ7 1DX
Day Lewis Pharmacy6.39 miles
11-12 Fore Street, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9AB
Ivybridge Pharmacy6.40 miles
7 Erme Court, Leonards Road, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0SZ
Boots6.47 miles
25-26 Fore Street, Salcombe, Devon, TQ8 8ET
Boots6.54 miles
3 Erme Terrace, Station Road, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0AL
Tubb Da Ltd7.40 miles
The Pharmacy, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Devon, PL8 1AB
South Brent Pharmacy8.79 miles
6 Church Street, South Brent, Devon, TQ10 9AB
Boots9.83 miles
Plympton Health Centre, Mudge Way, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1AD
Boots9.86 miles
3 St Stephen`s Place, Ridgeway, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2ZN
The Co-Operative Pharmacy9.91 miles
31 The Ridgeway, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 2AW
The Co-Operative Pharmacy9.94 miles
4 Chaddlewood Dist S Ctr, Glen Road, Chaddlewood, Plympton, PL7 2DE
Day Lewis Pharmacy9.96 miles
Glenside Rise, Plympton, Devon, PL7 4DR
T.C.E. O'Gallagher10.19 miles
91 Church Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9AX
Leisure
Park
SOUTH DEVON3.13 miles
FLETE (Grade II Listed)3.36 miles
SALCOMBE TO KINGSBRIDGE6.19 miles
OVERBECKS (SHARPITOR) (Grade II Listed)6.74 miles
PLYMPTON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)9.57 miles
SLAPTON LEY9.63 miles
DENDLES WOOD10.08 miles
LANGDON COURT HOTEL (Grade II Listed)10.32 miles
SALTRAM HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)10.69 miles
EFFORD MARSHES11.62 miles
SHARPHAM HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)12.03 miles
FORDER VALLEY12.13 miles
THE HOE (Grade II Listed)12.61 miles
CIVIC SQUARE , PLYMOUTH (Grade II Listed)12.79 miles
BIRCHAM VALLEY13.09 miles
FORD PARK CEMETERY (Grade II* Listed)13.18 miles
Shop
Groceries
Holywell Stores0.59 miles
St Anns Chapel, Kingsbridge Devon TQ7 4HQ
Nisa J & J Wilson1.43 miles
Challaborough Bay Holiday Park, Challaborough Beach, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 4HU
Co-op Ivybridge3.30 miles
Modbury, PL21 0PY
SPAR Scane Loddiswell3.54 miles
Rs Village Stores Limited, 2 Fore Street, Devon, TQ7 4QL
Morrisons Kingsbridge4.15 miles
Cookworthy Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1TP
Tesco Devon (Superstore)4.25 miles
Cookworthy Rd, Kingsbridge, Devon, Devon, TQ7 1QN
Co-op Kingsbridge4.39 miles
Petrol Kingsbridge, TQ7 1EB
Co-op Kingsbridge4.83 miles
Petrol Malborough, TQ7 3BU
SPAR Modbury4.93 miles
Spar, California Cross Service Station, Devon, PL21 0SG
SPAR Salcombe6.29 miles
Spar, Loring Road, Devon, TQ8 8BL
Londis Market Street6.35 miles
Market Street, Devon, PL8 2EB
Co-op Ivybridge6.37 miles
Glanvilles Mill, Ivybridge, PL21 9PS
Tesco Ivybrige (Express)6.41 miles
Leonards Rd, Ivybrige, Devon, PL21 0SZ
Co-op Ivybridge6.77 miles
Ivybridge, PL21 9TF
Tesco Ivybridge (Extra)7.08 miles
Lee Mill Industrial Estate, Central Ave, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9PE
Co-op Plymouth7.40 miles
Newton Ferrers, PL8 1BG
Transport
Airport
Plymouth City Airport13.42 miles
Exeter International Airport35.93 miles
Bus Stop
Post Office (N)0.00 miles
Royal Oak (SW)0.03 miles
Pickwick Inn (NW)0.57 miles
Pickwick Inn (SE)0.59 miles
Golf Club (E)0.76 miles
Golf Club (W)0.76 miles
Church (S)0.93 miles
Church (N)0.93 miles
Mount Folly Farm (SW)1.12 miles
Mount Folly Farm (NE)1.13 miles
Cockleridge Ham Ferry Landing ()1.43 miles
Cockleridge Ham Ferry Landing ()1.43 miles
Cockleridge Ham Ferry Landing ()1.45 miles
Slipway Cottage (NE)1.46 miles
Duck Pond (NE)1.51 miles
Duck Pond (SW)1.53 miles
Ferry Port
Cockleridge Ham Ferry Landing1.43 miles
Bantham Ferry Landing1.60 miles
Kingsbridge Ferry Landing4.53 miles
Salcombe Ferry Landing6.53 miles
South Sands Ferry Landing6.59 miles
East Portlemouth Ferry Landing6.69 miles
Noss Mayo Ferry Landing7.91 miles
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing7.97 miles
Warren Point Ferry Landing8.06 miles
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing12.06 miles
Totnes Ferry Landing12.11 miles
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage12.33 miles
Plymouth Ferry Terminal13.25 miles
Dartmouth South Embankment Ferry Terminal13.43 miles
Dittisham Ferry Landing13.44 miles
Dartmouth North Embankment Ferry Terminal13.50 miles
Railway Station
Ivybridge Rail Station6.47 miles
Totnes Rail Station12.31 miles
Plymouth Rail Station13.02 miles
Devonport Rail Station14.16 miles
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station14.46 miles
Keyham Rail Station14.82 miles
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station15.45 miles
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station15.49 miles
Paignton Rail Station16.39 miles
Saltash Rail Station16.51 miles
Bere Ferrers Rail Station17.07 miles
Torquay Rail Station18.22 miles
Torre Rail Station18.63 miles
Bere Alston Rail Station19.21 miles
Newton Abbot Rail Station19.82 miles
Calstock Rail Station20.05 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (TQ7 4A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment506
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
TURTLE FIELDS
BIGBURY
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4AP		£892,500
2025-03-12
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-12-22   £630,000
Sold 2018-08-02   £560,000
WILLINGS BARN
BIGBURY
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4AP		£818,000
2024-12-17
detached
freehold
LITTLE COOMBE
ST ANNS CHAPEL
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4HQ		£440,000
2024-03-23
semidetached
freehold
2, ORCHARD COTTAGES
ST ANNS CHAPEL
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4HQ		£415,000
2023-10-16
semidetached (New)
freehold
LE PETIT PAIN
ST ANNS CHAPEL
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4HQ		£211,000
2023-10-12
semidetached
freehold
SPRING GARDEN
BIGBURY
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4AP		£570,000
2023-05-04
detached
freehold
Sold 2018-08-16   £412,000
OLD POLICE HOUSE
BIGBURY
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4AW		£617,500
2023-04-03
detached
freehold
OAK COTTAGE
BIGBURY
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4AP		£449,000
2023-03-06
terraced
leasehold
3, PICKWICK COTTAGES
ST ANNS CHAPEL
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4HQ		£300,000
2023-02-17
terraced
freehold
Sold 2020-10-01   £240,000
2, CHAPEL COTTAGES
ST ANNS CHAPEL
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4HQ		£335,000
2023-01-13
terraced (New)
freehold
3, CHAPEL COTTAGES
ST ANNS CHAPEL
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4HQ		£385,000
2022-12-12
terraced (New)
freehold
BRUTON HOUSE
ST ANNS CHAPEL
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4HQ		£695,000
2022-12-09
detached (New)
freehold
THE OLD BAKERY
ST ANNS CHAPEL
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4HQ		£465,000
2022-12-09
semidetached
freehold
ROSE COT
BIGBURY
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4AP		£565,000
2022-12-05
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-09-17   £455,000
1, ORCHARD COTTAGES
ST ANNS CHAPEL
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4HQ		£500,000
2022-11-28
semidetached (New)
freehold
LAXTON HOUSE
ST ANNS CHAPEL
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4HQ		£700,000
2022-11-28
detached (New)
freehold
CROFTON HOUSE
ST ANNS CHAPEL
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4HQ		£725,000
2022-10-31
detached (New)
freehold
BEECH COTTAGE
BIGBURY
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4AP		£335,000
2022-08-23
terraced
leasehold
THE OLD RECTORY
BIGBURY
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4AP		£1,085,000
2022-08-22
otherPropertyType
freehold
THE RETREAT
BIGBURY
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4AP		£680,000
2022-07-22
detached
freehold
MAPLE COTTAGE
BIGBURY
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4AP		£380,000
2022-05-19
otherPropertyType
leasehold
OAKLANDS
ST ANNS CHAPEL
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4HQ		£500,000
2022-03-29
detached
freehold
4, PICKWICK COTTAGES
ST ANNS CHAPEL
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4HQ		£335,057
2022-01-28
terraced
freehold
Sold 2018-10-10   £257,500
WESTERLEA
BIGBURY
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4AP		£775,000
2021-12-08
detached
freehold
3, STAKES HILL COTTAGES
ST ANNS CHAPEL
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4HX		£285,600
2021-08-06
terraced
freehold
4, STAKES HILL COTTAGES
ST ANNS CHAPEL
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4HX		£240,000
2021-07-21
terraced
freehold
1, STAKES HILL COTTAGES
ST ANNS CHAPEL
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4HX		£410,000
2021-07-15
detached
freehold
2, STAKES HILL COTTAGES
ST ANNS CHAPEL
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4HX		£301,000
2021-06-30
terraced
freehold
WINDOVER
BIGBURY
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4AW		£790,000
2021-06-28
detached
freehold
ROSE COTTAGE
BIGBURY
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4AP		£325,000
2021-03-19
terraced
freehold
Sold 2018-08-23   £270,000
HOUGHTON COTTAGE
RINGMORE
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4HH		£600,000
2021-03-17
otherPropertyType
freehold
3, HINGSTON RISE
BIGBURY
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4EW		£570,000
2021-03-01
detached
freehold
4, HINGSTON RISE
BIGBURY
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4EW		£585,000
2021-02-12
detached
freehold
1, PICKWICK COTTAGES
ST ANNS CHAPEL
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4HQ		£160,000
2021-01-18
semidetached
freehold
2, HINGSTON RISE
BIGBURY
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4EW		£435,000
2020-11-26
semidetached
freehold
THE FIRS
ST ANNS CHAPEL
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4HQ		£430,000
2020-11-02
detached
freehold
ST ANNS HOUSE
ST ANNS CHAPEL
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4HQ		£375,000
2020-02-28
detached
freehold
BRIGHT SEA
BIGBURY
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4AP		£250,000
2019-10-18
detached
freehold
1, HINGSTON RISE
BIGBURY
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4EW		£430,000
2019-10-14
terraced
freehold
LITTLE COURT
BIGBURY
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4AP		£450,000
2018-10-08
detached
freehold
MILFORD
BIGBURY
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4AW		£505,000
2018-09-18
detached
freehold
THE HOLLIES
ST ANNS CHAPEL
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4HQ		£385,000
2018-09-12
detached
freehold
THE HOLYWELL STORES
ST ANNS CHAPEL
KINGSBRIDGE
DEVON
TQ7 4HQ		£532,800
2018-09-07
otherPropertyType
freehold
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