Arosa Caravan and Camping Park

To the coast first, perhaps, for a day or two at North Yorkshire's seaside capital Scarborough, the UK's first seaside resort and still going strong – the sands here are only three miles from Arosa. Scarborough has the usual seaside town attractions including a fairground, donkey rides and a sealife centre, but those who want to explore further can try the Italian gardens, the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Britain’s only seaside orchestra, shopping at the Brunswick Centre, or gushing at the streams and mini waterfalls of pretty Peasholm Park. Away from the seaside, weeks' worth of activities are nearby in North Yorkshire and the North York Moors National Park: take your pick from fishing, hiking, climbing, horse-riding, pony trekking, boating, waterskiing, and, more placidly, golf. Less than 20 miles' drive will take you to simply spiffing Whitby, one of the most topping places on the Yorkshire coast and where Dracula bounded off his ship in Bram Stoker's book. Make sure to see Whitby Abbey, and if you're in town around Halloween, you might like to flap your cape at the Whitby Gothic Weekend.