3 days in Looe with the kids
3 days For families Built from visitor-rated places
Three days around Looe with children works best when the driving stays short and the running-about runs long. Day one pairs Church House, a National Trust property, with Dartmoor National Park just 4.8 miles on — proper space to burn off breakfast. Day two reaches a little further, 18.3 miles to Trematon Castle, then a 9.2-mile hop to the Chequered Flag tea rooms, which holds a 5/5 food hygiene rating, before Port Eliot 6.4 miles along.
Day three is the gentlest of the lot: The Net Loft, a walk of under a quarter of a mile to Polperro Bakery (also 5/5, open Mo-Su 08:30-16:30), then 5.2 miles to The Monkey Sanctuary. Coming by train, Looe is your nearest station, and Talland Bay Hotel sits 2.2 miles from it, with East Looe beach 2.1 miles away and bathing water rated Good by the Environment Agency.
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Day 1
Start slowly at Church House with the National Trust, then make the short 4.8-mile run to Dartmoor National Park for the afternoon — it's the day's big leg-stretch, so save energy (and snacks) for it rather than rushing the morning.
Day 2
This is the driving day: 18.3 miles to Trematon Castle first thing while everyone's fresh, then 9.2 miles to lunch at the Chequered Flag tea rooms, rated 5/5 for food hygiene, before a gentle 6.4 miles to Port Eliot to finish on grounds the children can roam.
Day 3
The easiest day to walk: 10.2 miles to The Net Loft, then under a quarter of a mile on foot to Polperro Bakery (5/5 hygiene, open Mo-Su 08:30-16:30, Su 09:30-16:00) for pasties and buns, then 5.2 miles to The Monkey Sanctuary for a slow, animal-spotting afternoon.
🛏️ Where to base yourself
Stays in Looe that put this whole plan within easy reach.
Copper Penny Apartments - Hare Lodge
Tavistock, South West England
Sleeps 5
£423 per break
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Copper Penny Apartments - Birch Lodge
Tavistock, South West England
Sleeps 5
£317 per break
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🗺️ Getting to Looe
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