Burgh Island Hotel
Salcombe
4-star hotel
📍 TQ7 4BG
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.0 mi (Open Charge Map)
🌊 Bigbury-on-Sea South: Excellent bathing water 0.2 mi · Environment Agency
Photo: John Haxby (CC BY 2.0)
- Art Deco hotel on its own tidal island off the Devon coast
- 25 individually themed rooms and suites named after famous guests
- Three dining options including a historic smugglers' inn
- Reached by Land Rover or the hotel's own sea tractor
- On-site wellness treatment room offering facials and massages
Burgh Island Hotel sits on its own tidal island off the Devon coast near Salcombe, reached by Land Rover or the hotel's unique sea tractor. Built in 1929 and restored to its 1930s Art Deco glamour, it offers 25 individually themed rooms and suites, each named after a famous past guest. On site you'll find three dining options including the historic Pilchard Inn, a Palm Court Bar, a wellness treatment room, and the Mermaid Pool for natural sea water swimming. The island is just 15 miles from Dartmoor National Park and 18 miles from Plymouth city centre. Nearby, you can explore Bigbury-on-Sea South beach a short distance away, as well as local museums including Overbeck's House and Salcombe Maritime Museum.
How far to…
- Plymouth city centre
- 18 miles
- Dartmoor National Park
- 15 miles
- Beach
- 0.2 miles
- Station
- 7.9 miles
Accommodation on site
- Rooms and suites
Details taken from the operator's own website on 9 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Swimming Pool
- ✓ Spa
- ✓ Evening Entertainment
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ WiFi
- 🌊 Sea Views
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
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