Gara Rock
Salcombe, Devon
A stylish clifftop hideaway with jaw-dropping sea views and a cove below for rock-pooling. Book a residence so the kids have their own rooms, swim in the glass-walled pool, and save the cinema room for a wet evening. Salcombe's crabbing pontoons are a short hop by ferry.
For the children
- Pool
- Cinema
- Family rooms
- Spa
- Best for
- Families wanting style and space
- Ages
- All ages
- Pool
- Indoor sea-view pool and summer outdoor pool
- Family rooms
- Suites with living areas; residences sleeping 4–6
- Outdoors
- Beach coves below, coast path, Salcombe ferry and estuary
We only list facilities we could confirm on their website — something not listed may still be there.
Days out nearby
~13 miles · ~15 mins
Theme park · nearby attraction
Devon's largest theme park mixes water coasters and rides with huge indoor play centres, so it works whatever the weather. Close to Dartmouth and the south Devon coast.
~21 miles · ~30 mins
Zoo · ideal day trip
A large botanical zoo on the English Riviera, with a crocodile swamp, a monkey heights area and lots of shaded garden walks. Good for a rainy-or-shine day during a south Devon beach weekend.
~22 miles · ~30 mins
Zoo · ideal day trip
The zoo made famous by 'We Bought a Zoo' sits on the edge of Dartmoor, with big cats, bears and wolves in wooded enclosures. A good, uncrowded outing for families staying on the moor or near Plymouth.
~22 miles · ~30 mins
Farm park · excellent toddler activity
Home of miniature pigs, Pennywell runs an hourly programme of hands-on sessions so children cuddle piglets, ride ponies and drive pedal tractors. On the edge of Dartmoor and very well set up for little ones.
~45 miles · ~1 hr
Theme park · ideal day trip
A family theme park with gentle rides, a farm area and an indoor play zone, built around younger children. A short drive from Exeter and the Jurassic Coast.
~55 miles · ~1 hr
Nature / outdoors · ideal day trip
Giant biomes hold a rainforest with a canopy walkway and a Mediterranean garden, set in a former clay pit. Children love the scale and the play areas; it is a Cornwall essential whatever the weather.
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Researched by Tumble in October 2026 from each place's own website. Tumble doesn't take these bookings — prices, availability and children's club details change, so check with them before you book. Distances and travel times are approximate.