A weekend in Looe with the kids

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Looe is the kind of place that suits small legs and short attention spans — and if you're coming by train, Looe station drops you more or less into the middle of it. The shape of this weekend is simple: one gentle, walkable day, then one day in the car with plenty of running-about built in. Day one pairs Overbeck's Museum and Gardens with Bo's Beach Cafe, which is under a quarter of a mile away on foot, holds a 5/5 food hygiene rating, and stays open until 21:00 from Thursday to Sunday if your lot are late eaters.

Day two stretches further — 41.7 miles to Glynn House, then 4.7 miles to the Lanivet Inn and 3.1 miles on to Castle Canyke. Base yourselves at Talland Bay Hotel, 2.2 miles from Looe station, with East Looe beach 2.1 miles away and bathing water rated Good by the Environment Agency.

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Day 1

Keep today on foot: a slow morning wandering Overbeck's Museum and Gardens, then under a quarter of a mile's walk to Bo's Beach Cafe for lunch — short enough that nobody needs carrying. With a 5/5 food hygiene rating and doors open until 21:00 Thursday to Sunday, you can linger, or come back later if the afternoon runs away with you.

Morning

Overbeck's Museum and Gardens

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Lunch

Bo's Beach Cafe

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Day 2

A driving day, so fuel up first: it's 41.7 miles to Glynn House, which is the longest hop of the weekend and best tackled early while the children are fresh. Lunch at the Lanivet Inn is only 4.7 miles on (5/5 hygiene rating, open 11:00-15:00 weekdays), then a short 3.1 miles to Castle Canyke to let everyone stretch their legs and burn off the car journey.