Short answer: Bigbury faces west with Burgh Island silhouetted in front, and the beach is wide and flat with an accessible ramp. Bring cash for the car park, and check the tide before walking to the island in the dark.
Bigbury's beach is wide, flat and sandy with an accessible ramp down from the car park — which makes it one of the easier places in the South Hams to watch anything after dark, including with a buggy or a wheelchair.
It faces west with Burgh Island directly in front, which gives the view a shape most beaches do not have.
Malborough Playing Fields — Saturday 7 November. Bigbury has no display, but three are within twenty minutes. Check the tide before you plan anything involving the causeway in the dark — it covers from both sides.
Dates and times come from the organisers' own listings and the regional what's-on pages, checked in late October. Small displays are run by volunteers and can move or sell out, so confirm with the organiser before you travel — particularly for anything ticketed.
Going further afield, or the local one does not suit? Every confirmed firework display in Devon is on one page here, listed by date.
Think carefully. The tide comes in from both sides of the causeway and cuts it faster than people expect, and the sea tractor does not run all night. Being stranded on Burgh Island in November is not the plan. If you cross, know when the last crossing is.
The main car park pays by app and the phone signal is poor — worse in weather and worse again when everyone else is trying to use it at once. The lower car park has a cash ticket machine and sits next to Venus Cafe.
Bringing a dog is rarely a good idea on a display night — see the guide to Bonfire Night with a nervous dog for what actually helps.
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