3 days in Paignton with the kids

Three days in Paignton with the kids goes best when the hops between stops are short and the lunch stops are reliable. This plan gives you both. Day 1 pairs the open spaces of Dartmoor National Park with Church House, a National Trust property 4.8 miles away. Day 2 links Escot House, the Coach House Restaurant tea rooms under a quarter of a mile's walk away, and the Yarak Bird of Prey Centre 4.5 miles on. Day 3 keeps things tight: Coleton Fishacre, then 1.7 miles to The Ship Inn and 2.4 miles to Greenway House.

Both lunch stops hold a 5/5 food hygiene rating, which is one less thing to worry about with hungry children. Base yourselves in one of four Paignton cottages: Turtle Beach, Starfish Shack or Crabby Cove (each sleeps 4) or Shells Shore (sleeps 5). All sit 0.2 miles from Paignton station and 0.1 miles from Paignton Sands, where the bathing water is rated Good by the Environment Agency.