Beer With a Toddler

Short answer: The fishing boats winched up onto the shingle are the toddler attraction in Beer, and watching them costs nothing. The village is steep and the beach is shingle, so carry rather than push. The caves tour is ninety minutes — too long for most toddlers.

The boats

Fishing boats are still winched up onto Beer's shingle beach, with colourful beach huts and a stall selling the catch. For a toddler, a boat coming up the beach on a winch is genuine entertainment.

It is steep and shingly

The walk down to the beach is short but steep, and the beach is shingle rather than sand. A carrier beats a buggy, and beach shoes help small feet.

The caves are too long

Beer Quarry Caves are the best-rated attraction in east Devon — but it is a ninety-minute guided tour, underground, at eight degrees. Most toddlers will not last it. Leave it for when they are older, or for one adult while the other stays up top.

Eating

• Beer Head Bistro — up on the headland, easy parking, good breakfasts, and well set up for wheelchair users, so a buggy is fine.
• The Anchor Inn — the best view in the village, food from eight in the morning.
• Charlie's Yard — a small open space above the beach to sit with a takeaway.

Nearby

Seaton, five minutes east, is much easier: the tramway is a hit with toddlers, and Seaton Wetlands has level, buggy-friendly paths.