Burgh Island has always fascinated me. Island are few in the U.K. and an island that is connected to the mainland at low tide and is a true island at high tide is really something special - even to a Norwegian who lives in a country with thousands of islands. Burgh Island is off Bigbury-on-sea, and the walk across the tidal "Beach" is about 300 yards. if the tide is high, there is a very special kind of bus/taxi - the Sea-Tractor, a monster machine that can carry 30 passengers at daytime and 20 when it is dark. Riding on top of this strange vehicle makes you feel you are in different world. The ride is 2 pounds per person each way. But my blog is about pubs, and on Burgh Island you find The Pilchard
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