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Photo of Bigbury-on-Sea South, a swimming spot in Devon, south west England.

© Derek Harper / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bigbury-on-Sea South

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Bigbury-on-Sea South is a designated estuary bathing water in Devon with a sandy shore. Its water quality was classed Excellent at the Environment Agency's last classification. Water quality here can dip after heavy rain. It is one of 67 designated bathing waters in the county.

Bigbury-on-Sea North and Challaborough are among the bathing waters within 0.7 km. The nearest railway station is Ivybridge, 12.4 km to the north.

More at the Environment Agency's water quality profile

More places to visit near Bigbury-on-Sea South

Photo of South Devon, a National Landscape in Devon, south west England.Highlight

South Devon

National Landscape near Kingsbridge

Red cliffs, tucked-away coves and drowned river valleys, with the coast path linking one beach to the next

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Photo along the South West Coast Path, a 630-mile National Trail running from Minehead to Poole, south west England.Highlight

South West Coast Path

National Trail

630 miles around England's toe — the longest and most demanding of the National Trails.

0.2 km E · spans 4 counties

Photo along the King Charles III England Coast Path, a 2,700-mile National Trail in England.

King Charles III England Coast Path

National Trail

One path around a whole country — beach, clifftop and seawall the entire way round England's coast, opening stretch by stretch.

0.2 km N · spans 24 counties

Photo of Burgh Island, an island in Devon, south west England.Iconic

Burgh Island

Island near Bigbury-on-Sea

Tidal island off Bigbury-on-Sea with an Art Deco hotel, the old Pilchard Inn and a huer's hut on the top

0.3 km S

Photo of Bantham, a swimming spot near Bigbury-on-Sea, Devon, south west England.Highlight

Bantham

Designated bathing water near Bigbury-on-Sea

Golden estuary beach facing Burgh Island.

1.2 km E

Photo of Hope Cove, a village in Devon, south west England.Highlight

Hope Cove

Village

Twin fishing hamlets of Inner and Outer Hope tucked into a sheltered South Hams bay of sandy coves and thatched cottages.

4.8 km SE · Devon