It is difficult to express the almost overwhelming pleasure of arriving at the apartment to take this in, at any time of day or indeed year.
The apartment sleeps 4, with one king-sized double and one twin - both ensuite. Equipped with free wifi and broadband and all the expected kitchen facilities - hob/oven, fridge/freezer, dishwater, microwave, washer/dryer. A travel cot and high chair are available. A gorgeous balcony has a table and comfortable chairs plus sun lounger
A review of the apartment on our Facebook page said it all:
'This is a beach front getaway like no other! Saw in the New Year at 12 Burgh Island Causeway and can honestly say it’s the perfect seaside accommodation all year round! So well equipped, spacious, beautiful decor - so well suited for families; the Bigbury Beach experience is unforgettable and I cannot recommend this place enough! Simply superb! Thanks for a truly wonderful stay!'
For us, the view as we enter the living room out across the beach to Burgh Island just blows us away! Sitting with a glass of wine watching the tide is hypnotic.
Bookings are a minimum of 7 nights, Saturday to Saturday.
Apartment 12, has sensational views to the south and west . It is wonderfully light, with a large, airy open-plan living/dining/kitchen and glazed doors to a balcony with a table, chairs and sun lounger. The bedrooms, at the rear, have lovely bath/shower-rooms. It is just a short walk through the club terrace from Bigbury-on-Sea's superb 'Blue Flag' sandy beach.
The bright, open-plan living space features oak flooring, sofas on which to relax and watch the smart TV, there is a dining area and a modern kitchen area. In the rear of the apartment you'll find the comfortable, en-suite bedrooms. The apartment has simple access - it's a short walk from a private dedicated parking space, a few steps down from the car park into. The building (the same numeric code as the gate - clear first then the code, then enter) to the lift. You enter on floor 2, so down the stairs or use the lift to the first floor.
Within the same building are excellent leisure facilities and bar The views of the smooth washed yellow sand of Bigbury beach reaching to Burgh Island, are outstanding. The island's great pub, The Pilchard, is good fun to visit (long-legged sea tractor at high-tide).
The leisure facilities are free for guests to use and open from 10am every day (except Christmas Day), this includes a fine indoor swimming pool (40' x 20' x 4'6"), spa-pool, well-equipped gym (treadmill, steps, cycles, Concept II Rower and other instruments of torture) and sauna (no children under 14 in gym). There are changing rooms, a shower and disabled loo.
- Private gated car park
- Off road parking for one car in a reserved parking space - ours is marked Apt 12, as you enter through gate look in front of you to the left along the side of the Beach Shop. Second cars should be parked in a marked visitor space
- There is a short flight of steps down to the rear of the block from the private gated carpark, you enter on level two and either walk down the stairs or use the lift to level one. The apartment is on the first floor and is all on one level.
- Two bedrooms: 1 x king size double with en-suite bathroom with bath, shower over, WC and basin, and a twin-bedded room with en-suite shower room with large walk-in shower, WC and basin
- Open plan living space with a seating area, a dining area, kitchen and glazed doors to a balcony with a fabulous view
- The balcony has a table, chairs and a very comfortable sun lounger (cushions in the trunk on the balcony)
- Electric oil-filled radiators
- Microwave, ceramic hob, electric oven, fridge-freezer, washer-dryer, dishwasher,
- Smart TV with Blu-ray, DVD, broadband with wifi, phone. Just login for which ever streaming service you use, Netflix, Prime, AppleTV etc
- Please don't forget to log out again!
- Bed linen and towels inc.
- Cot, highchair and baby gate available (stored in the bedroom wardrobes)
- With the beach so handy and the leisure centre and restaurant/bar to enjoy, this is an ideal holiday location.
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lunch on the balcony -
the kitchen and the island -
kitchen, island and balcony -
across the lounge and balcony to Burgh Island -
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twin room -
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King sized double -
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In the Apartment, you should find everything that you need, and a stupendous view!
The Club restaurant/bar, is open 10am to 8pm during the High Season. The Club serves excellent food throughout the day.
The leisure facilities, which are free for guests to use and open from 10am every day (except Christmas Day), include a fine indoor swimming pool (40' x 20' x 4'6"), spa pool. The sauna has now reopened after being re-fitted. The well-equipped gym (treadmill, steps, cycles, Concept II Rower and other instruments of torture). Please note: no children under 14 are allowed to use the gym.
There are changing rooms, shower and a disabled loo, and a sauna.
The gorgeous Blue Flag sandy beach at Bigbury on Sea is second to none. The views are spectacular and the fascinating tide pattern which comes in from both sides to cut off Burgh Island is mesmerising.
In addition to our club, excellent food is available from the Pilchard Inn and its cafe, and in the summer the Beach Barista visits with great coffee, the Oyster Shack have been known to provide seafood on the beach. The suburb Bigbury Pizzas operate at Folly farm at the top of the hill.The very well regarded Venus Cafe, only a few minutes away (check out their web cams) was rebuilt in 2020 and created a larger cafe/restaurant and is also open for takeaway .
The views from the balcony are ever changing, we never tire of the hypnotic tides coming from either side of the island and criss-crossing as they meet. All of these photos were taken from our balcony.
Then you have people walking dogs, holiday makers making sandcastles, men fishing, the traffic to and from the island on 4x4s or the sea-tractor. To add to the excitement one will get bogged down in stand for straying onto soft sand and will need rescuing!
There are all manner of water sports from total newbies learning to surf to the experienced kite surfers who fly around. The round the island swimming race is fascinating.
At the end of the day the sunsets can be absolutely glorious, combined with an Aperol, Hugo or glass of wine nothing is better!
Apt 12 Burgh Island Causeway, Marine Drive, Bigbury on Sea, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 4AS
