Great Family Ports

[BalancingWanderlust]

Hello,

 

My husband and I are thinking of doing a European cruise from Southampton UK next spring (April-ish). We have two young kids (will be ages 2.5 and 4.5 at time of cruise).

 

What are some of your favorite British Isles cruise ports to do with kids? Typically we like smaller more walkable towns/cities with a few fun thing for the kids (cool playgrounds, kid friendly museums, nature attractions, park walks, etc.). 

 

Thanks 🙂

 

Sarah. 

[Globaliser]

There were some ideas posted by knowledgeable people in this thread, although you may want to check the age ranges for the suggestions made there:

 

[BalancingWanderlust]

8 hours ago, Globaliser said:

There were some ideas posted by knowledgeable people in this thread, although you may want to check the age ranges for the suggestions made there:

 

 

Thanks! 🙂

[sleepingcat]

I'm restricting my replies to ports here in the southwest of the UK which is where we live.

Falmouth: castle, beach, port, national maritime museum with  boats to climb on and pretend to sail.

Torquay or Dartmouth: steam train trip combined with a river cruise. Kents Cavern, inhabited by early man. Nice port, good fish and chips, lovely beach. 

Isles of Scilly: castles, cute towns, lovely beaches, boat trips

Portland: Weymouth is a traditional British seaside resort with a lovely beach, playground, children's entertainments etc. 

[bethsanfrancisco]

On 7/26/2023 at 12:44 PM, sleepingcat said:

I'm restricting my replies to ports here in the southwest of the UK which is where we live.

Falmouth: castle, beach, port, national maritime museum with  boats to climb on and pretend to sail.

Torquay or Dartmouth: steam train trip combined with a river cruise. Kents Cavern, inhabited by early man. Nice port, good fish and chips, lovely beach. 

Isles of Scilly: castles, cute towns, lovely beaches, boat trips

Portland: Weymouth is a traditional British seaside resort with a lovely beach, playground, children's entertainments etc. 

is kents cavern walkable from the port?  or is a bus necessary?  best place near there for fish and chips?  thanks!

[sleepingcat]

sorry, didnt see your post earlier. Kent's cavern is not walkable from harbour in Torquay, you would need a bus or taxi. 

best fish and chips on the harbour, people keep telling me, is Rockfish. 

happy sailing!

[bethsanfrancisco]

On 7/9/2024 at 3:30 PM, sleepingcat said:

sorry, didnt see your post earlier. Kent's cavern is not walkable from harbour in Torquay, you would need a bus or taxi. 

best fish and chips on the harbour, people keep telling me, is Rockfish. 

happy sailing!

thanks!

[Harters]

On 7/9/2024 at 9:30 PM, sleepingcat said:

best fish and chips on the harbour, people keep telling me, is Rockfish. 

I've not been to the Torquay branch of this small chain of seafood restaurants but have been to  the ones at Brixham and Weymouth. The food quality is very good but with what i think of as disproportionately high prices. I do like the idea that their fish (haddock) and chips comes with "unlimited" chips. But at £23.96 plus another three quid if you want the almost obligatory mushy peas its, frankly, just taking the piss. 

Edited July 13 by Harters