17 Burgh Island Causeway
ID: S277156
- Bedrooms 2
- ・ Sleeps 5
- ・ Pets No
About this property
Apartment No17 Burgh Island Causeway occupies the prime location as the corner apartment on the first-floor. Its position with fabulous views to the glorious sandy beach of Bigbury and far-reaching sea views make this a magnificent destination year round. One of the highly desirable corner apartments, with wrap-around balcony provides an incredible space for dining, lounging and sunbathing as well as being dual aspect to enable not only a wonderful view across the Causeway to Burgh Island offering sun from early morning, but also a West-facing aspect offering sunshine all the way to the magnificent ocean sunset views to the West. Furnished with loungers and seating, it also benefits from a covered lit area, which allows use of the balcony in inclement weather as well as in the evening. The stylish and spacious, open plan living space with a bright, dual aspect is stylishly furnished with an oak floor, cool palette, plush sofas including a sofa bed. Equipped with Sky TV including Sky Sports, DVD & Blue-Ray and X-Box for an entertaining evening in. There is a smart well equipped kitchen with and dining space for meal times. To the rear two generous en-suite bedrooms, a king-size with a single divan and a twin, both benefitting from magnificent sea views an additional luxury of the corner apartments. Both rooms offer matching décor and ample storage; the king-size room provides a superb bathtub whereas the twin room offers a refreshing shower for a perfect morning rinse. For those who don't fancy cooking, room service can be ordered up to your apartment or make use of the restaurant and bar are on site. A stay offers use of the shared facilities including the indoor swimming pool, gym & sauna. Your daily essentials, can be found at the nearby local beach shop. Bigbury is an iconic destination with huge possibilities for outdoor activity and with the renowned Burgh Island just a short stroll across the Causeway beach from the apartment. Some of the most popular attractions include Bigbury beach, with its large open expanse of sand and the ability to walk across to Burgh Island, other than at high tide, when the historic Burgh Island Sea Tractor will transport you to and from the Island – a must for the kids! The apartment development has its own private access gate (from the restaurant terrace) onto the slipway down to the beach. Burgh Island is home to the Burgh Island Hotel, which has its own pub on the island - The Pilchard Inn dates from 1336, and offers inside and outside dining - the hotel also offers upmarket casual dining to visitors in its Nettlefold restaurant along with a delightful afternoon tea service. Burgh Island is fascinating to explore, with numerous hidden coves and beaches, some of which can only be accessed by water, providing excellent kayak and paddleboard touring opportunities as well as good snorkelling. The Island also offers walking and climbing itineraries, an ancient lookout at its peak with stunning views of the surrounding coast and Dartmoor, as well as being the famed setting for Agatha Christie to write many of her novels. Bigbury and neighbouring Bantham are two of the Southwest’s finest beaches for water-sport lovers with RNLI/Coastguard patrol and opportunities for all kinds of surfing, kayaking, and stand-up paddle boarding, which has grown rapidly in popularity.The highly recommended Discovery Surf School (which is based on the Bigbury Beach car park) offers top quality tuition for most watersports as well as hire availability for most of the necessary equipment. The Venus Café is adjacent to Discovery for refreshment from Bigbury Beach, and there is a small beach shop off the public car park open in season.The apartment development sits just below the Southwest coastal path, which offers ample walking and hiking opportunities, to the West to Challaborough and Aymers Cove and on to Wonwell (a stunning beach on River Erme estuary). Both the Rivers Avon and Erme, as well as Burgh Island, offer interesting marine birds and wildlife. Bigbury Golf Club is 1 mile up the hill from the apartment, and is a private members club that welcomes visitors and suits all abilities. Other local golf courses include Thurlestone to the east, and Staddon Heights to the west, which has fantastic views of Plymouth Sound and the Plymouth Ho.There are good fishing opportunities on many of the rivers in South Devon, and the stunning Dartmoor National Park is a short drive away to the North West of Bigbury. Kingsbridge is the main town in the South Hams local area; around 20 minutes drive away, and offers a good selection of restaurants, bars and shops with the more famed resort town of Salcombe a further 10 minutes away. Whatever time of year you choose to stay at 17 Burgh Island Causeway you will guaranteed a holiday to remember.
Beautiful Bigbury-on-Sea is ideal for family holidays. Dusted with sand and lapped by shallow waters, the beach offers safe fun for children and adults alike, as well as watersports activities, shops, cafés and restaurants. The South Devon coast path is in reach, leading to a range of villages including Salcombe, Kingsbridge and Dartmouth, whilst the city of Plymouth is an easy journey away.
Accommodation
All-one-level.
Two bedrooms: 1 x Family room with double size bed and single divan with en suite bath, shower over, WC and basin, 1 x twin with en suite shower, WC and basin.
Open plan living space with kitchen, dining area and sitting area
Electric central heating.
Electric oven and hob, microwave, Nespresso machine, fridge/freezer, washer-dryer, dishwasher, TV with Sky sports, Blu-ray DVD player, X-Box, and WiFi.
Phone, Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Travel cot and highchair available on request.
Off road parking for two cars in a reserved parking space.
Enclosed balcony with seating.
Shared use of leisure facilities including swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna and gym.
Sorry, no pets and no smoking.
Shop and pub 0.1 miles.
Note: Check-in time 5pm.
Note: Leisure facilities open from 10am every day (except Christmas day).
Note: This property does not accept children under 14 in gym or sauna.
Note: The club restaurant/bar is open 10am to 8pm during the High Season, reservations recommended (for all other times of the year, please contact the Leisure Centre for opening times)
Nearby points of interest
- Burgh Island
- Bantham Beach
- South Sands Beach
- Blackpool Sands
- Dartmoor Zoological Park
- Plymouth Gin Distillery
- Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park
Reviews (15)
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Jennifer
It was easily accessible from the car park by stairs and a lift. Membership of the club, included the swimming pool and we were advised by the owner it could possibly be closed for a morning but it was open. This was important as the weather did not cooperate. All in all a lovely holiday.
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Linda
However, there were some snagging issues. There is a problem with the fridge door which falls open if the shelves on the inside of it are filled with bottles of milk etc. This is a long-standing problem that has been going on for a few years and which I have reported previously. I spoke to Nick, a maintenance man who came to carry out a repair, and he said he would report back to the owner on this as something needing doing. The telephone handset is faulty so you can hear calls come in but cannot âanswerâ the phone to speak to the person on the other end. This is important if you have given the number as a contact number for family, friends, food deliveries etc. Be careful of the ironing board hanging on the back door of the cupboard with the washing machine in, the screws are loose and need to be refixed/could fall off. The digital weighing scales need a new battery/are unreliable. We had a maintenance problem on arrival and called the number for the maintenance man given in the information folder but had no response until we emailed Coastal Living about another problem a few days later. Both were then resolved quickly but I am not sure that the number given for the maintenance man in the information folder is right and may need to be updated. We rented numbers 17 and 19 this week and found number 19 to be much better equipped and more comfortable, with a much nicer welcome pack and very easy communications. It had lovely seaside bits and pieces, a seagull on a stick, a lighthouse and that sort of thing that gave it a lovely seaside vibe. All those seaside bits and pieces had been removed from number 17 (it used to have them) which is a bit of a shame, as they all add to the holiday feel of the place. There has been a refurbishment of number 17 in the last year. Some have commented that the beds are uncomfortable. I was concerned about this as my elderly dad was coming with us. As the owner said, people have different perceptions when it comes to based comfort. My dadâs assessment was, for those who look for comfort, the bed was adequate although certainly not as comfortable as the beds there previously. This goes for all the beds throughout the flat. There is nice new balcony furniture. As ever, the view is amazing and it is a lovely relaxing place to be. It is nice that, after a number of years of restrictions, the swimming pool and gym are backed to ordinary operating arrangements and that the changing rooms are open. It is a lovely apartment to watch the tides coming in and out. Its view is one of the best from the Burgh Island Apartments. But if you do not mind a lovely but a slightly more restricted view and are looking for more comfort etc. then it is worth considering number 19 which is also a lot cheaper.
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Tracy
It is a real home from home with everything you need.The use of the club is a real bonus and due to the adverse weather we experienced made all the difference as we were able to swim everyday. All the information on arrival was useful and well communicated. We had no problem with the TV at all! The property has a super balcony with lovely furniture and the bathrooms are modern and clean. However my parents shower in the twin room did need some matinence as the shower seemed a little blocked, but assume this would be a quick fix as most likely due to sand build up. All 5 of us found the beds a little uncomfortable, which was a shame, so maybe some toppers would be useful. Our bed in the family room especially felt a little lumpy. We were not dissapointed at all with our stay, it is a lovely furnished apartment and we enjoyed our time there. The ability to pop down for a beach walk and be so close to the sea will be something we will always remember.