Burgh Island Hotel, Devon
Burgh Island Hotel
Resembling a white ocean liner, Burgh Island Hotel is an iconic Devon landmark situated on a tidal island off the Devon coast. The hotel is approached – at high tide – by sea-tractor, an extraordinary vehicle thought to be the first of its kind. Designed by architect, Matthew Dawson in 1929, the hotel was originally an exclusive retreat by invitation, commissioned by theatrical producer Archibald Nettlefold. A popular destination in the 1930s, Noel Coward, Coco Chanel and Churchill were regulars and the setting inspired Agatha Christie to write And Then There Were None and the Hercule Poirot mystery Evil Under the Sun -which was also filmed there.
