A weekend in Looe

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Looe makes a neat base for a weekend that leans inland on Saturday and across the Tamar on Sunday. Day one is gentle: the ruined circle of Restormel Castle, then 3.5 miles to The Ship Inn for lunch (a reassuring 5/5 food hygiene rating), and 2.8 miles more to Lostwithiel Museum for the small-town story behind it all. Day two is the bigger drive — 23.6 miles to Plymouth's Royal Citadel — but once you've parked, the Mayflower Museum is under a quarter of a mile on foot.

Arriving by train? Looe station is the nearest to town. For beds, Talland Bay Hotel sits 2.2 miles from Looe station and 2.1 miles from East Looe beach, rated Good for bathing water by the Environment Agency; River View at Saltash sleeps two, stands 0.2 miles from Saltash station with EV charging nearby, and is 4 miles from Firestone Bay, rated Excellent.

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Day 1

Start at Restormel Castle while it's quiet, then drop 3.5 miles to The Ship Inn for a proper sit-down lunch (food hygiene rating 5/5). Lostwithiel Museum is just 2.8 miles on, so there's no rush — the whole day covers barely six miles of driving.

Morning

Restormel Castle

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Lunch

The Ship Inn

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Afternoon

Lostwithiel Museum

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Day 2

Sunday is the longer hop: 23.6 miles from Lostwithiel to the Royal Citadel in Plymouth, so set off after breakfast. Leave the car where it is for the afternoon — the Mayflower Museum is a short walk away, under a quarter of a mile, down on the Barbican.