About

A warm welcome to Brixham from The Sunnybrook Guest House. Please browse through our website. If you have any questions that are not answered or would like to know more about the bed and breakfast services that we provide please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sunnybrook is a delightful and friendly Brixham guest house, offering you bed and breakfast. We hope you have a comfortable stay and enjoy our choice of breakfast including, a selection of cereal, fruit and of course the Full English. We do our best to provide for guests individual needs, such as dietary requirements.

All bedrooms are either en-suite or have private facilities. Families are welcome, with family rooms available at very competitive rates.

We have two ground floor bedrooms available one of which may be suitable for guests with limited mobility, please enquire for further details.

We are only a short level walk from Brixham town centre, harbour and quayside. Perfect for exploring the many local shops, restaurants, pubs and ideally placed for visits to the Brixham Heritage Museum, Brixham Marina and the many scenic walks that Brixham has to offer.

Brixham is a great holiday base for exploring Paignton, Torquay, Dartmouth, Totnes, Dartmoor and other local attractions that make up Torbay and the ‘English Riviera’, with over 20 miles of outstanding coastline including the sandy beaches of Goodrington, Paignton and Broadsands.

Outside the Sunnybrook Guest House runs the excellent Number 12 bus service that serves the whole of the Torbay area (Brixham, Churston, Paignton, Torquay) and Newton Abbott roughly every twelve minutes. There are also regular ferries sailing from Brixham harbour to Torquay & Dartmouth with day excursions to Totnes and the River Dart. There is also a local Steam Train service which runs from March to October and also for a few select days in December.

Parking is also available

The history of Brixham

Brixham is an historic, picturesque fishing port situated in The English Riviera of South Devon. Its long seafaring history was made famous on 5th November 1688 when Prince William of Orange landed in Brixham. The Dutch Prince later went on to be crowned King William III of England. In 1889, a year after the Bicentenary celebrations, a statue of William of Orange was erected on Brixham harbour side at a cost of £700.

The focal point of Brixham has to be the busy harbour. In 1804 a new jetty was built at Brixham but before long this was judged to be too small for the growing fleet of fishing boats and in 1843 a half-mile breakwater was designed by James Meadows Rendel. It provides protection for all manner of vessels from a heritage fleet of sailing trawlers to luxury yachts. Permanently moored at the quay side is a full sized replica of the Golden Hind, the ship that took Sir Frances Drake around the world between 1577 and 1580. In 1820 The British Army occupied forts on Berry Head, until about 1820. The fortress bears witness to the key role that this area played in the defence of the English coast. In 1850 the town had one of the largest fishery’s in England (270 vessels at sea and 1,600 seamen were employed). However, the First World War took it toll on both vessels and men and the industry faded so rapidly that by 1939 there were less than half a dozen fishing vessels remaining. The fish market, which Brixham is renowned for, dates from 1970. It was enlarged in 1986 to meet demands and in 2011 a new fish market was opened by HRH Princess Anne.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Sunnybrook Guest House in Brixham and hope you enjoy your stay..