The Location

Beach Retreat couldn't be more perfectly situated, just 3 minutes walking distance to a year-round dog friendly beach, the glorious South West Coastal Path, local pub with terrace and stunning panoramic sea views, amazing 4 star restaurant and deli, the village shop, and fabulous cafe - when cake, coffee or a spot of lunch is calling!

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The village of Seaton is also within walking distance and has another lovely beach with a dog friendly beachside cafe, restaurant and pub. The perfect base for a family or couple.  Attractions like the Eden Project, the Lost Gardens of Heligan and the historic naval city of Plymouth are also very close by.​

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The nearest beaches are:

• Downderry and Seaton (dog friendly) – 5 minutes walk

• Portwrinkle (dog friendly) – 5 minutes away

• Tregantle (dog friendly) – 10 minutes away

• Freathy & Tregonhawke (dog friendly) – 10 minutes away

• Looe (not dog friendly) – 10 minutes away

• Hannafore (dog friendly) - 10 minutes away

• Porthallow and Talland Bay (dog friendly) – 15 minutes away

• Mount Edgecumbe (dog friendly) - 15 minutes away

• Lansallos and Lantic Bay (dog friendly) - 30 minutes away

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Additional great dog friendly walks:

• South West Coastal Path

• Downderry to Portwrinkle

• Tha Rame Peninsula

• Hessenford to Seaton Valley woodland walk

• Hessenford Woods

• Seaton beach to Looe walk

• Looe to Hendersick to Talland Bay walk

• Talland Bay to Polperro walk

• Polperro to Lansallos walk

• Lansallos to Lantic Bay to Polruan walk

• Freathy to Rame walk

• Cardinam Woods

• Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park on the Rame Peninsula (check out the wild horses on the Rame)

• Cotehele National Trust estate and garden

• Port Eliot, St Germans

• Bodmin Moor

• Lanhydrock country house and gardens

• Lydford Gorge

The nearest shop / supermarkets are:-

• Spar shop, Downderry - walking distance

• Farm shop, Hessenford - 5 minutes

• Waitrose, Saltash - 20 minutes (but also offer home delivery).

• Lidl, Saltash - 20 minutes

• Morrisons or Aldi, Liskeard - 15 minutes;

• Co-Op, Central Looe - 10 minutes;

Both Looe and Liskeard have very good greengrocers, fishmongers and butchers though if you would rather live like a local.

Our favourite cafes:

• The Lookout on the Quay, East Looe

• Court Yard Deli, East Looe

• Island View Cafe, Hannafore

• Truly Scrumptious, East Looe

• The Cornish Bakery, East Looe

• Daisy's Cafe, East Looe

• Summfink Different, Downderry

• Olive & Co., Liskeard

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Our favourite pubs / wine bars:

• The Beach House, Seaton - walking distance

• Inn on the Shore, Downderry - walking distance

• The Devonport Inn, Kingsands

• Halfway House, Cawsands

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Our favourite restaurants:

• The Devonport Inn, Kingsands

• The View - Whitsand Bay

• The Old Sardine Factory, West Looe

• The Old Sail Loft, East Looe

• The Plough in the Quay, East Looe

• The Blue Plate, Downderry

• The Coddy Shack (fish and chips, seafood), just outside Looe

• The Catch, East Looe (takeaway fish and chips)

• La Bocca, East Looe

• Ocean & Earth Thai, East Looe

• The Carew Arms, Antony

• Pintxo, Fowey