Truro Holiday Park

If you picture Truro, its cathedral may spring to mind, and it’s no surprise, as the three-spired Gothic Revival style Truro Cathedral (15 minutes’ drive) is a grand sight, whether you’re touring it yourself or joining in on one of its photography workshops. On the streets, the Gothic architecture continues, but the Hall For Cornwall (15 minutes) is Italianate and home to regular flea markets, a restaurant, café and a bar (what a place for a drink), aside from its events. To switch up the city scenery for watersports, there are kayak and canoe wildlife tours directly from Truro onto the Truro river, but the biggest watersports scene is down at Looe Beach (20 minutes) where kayaks and paddleboards are for hire. Those of you who want to put your sailing skills to the test can also go for a lesson down the estuary. On the way there, maritime views don’t get much more commanding than the National Trust’s Trelissick Garden (15 minutes), although Falmouth (25 minutes) will certainly be in the running too, as its 16th-century Pendennis Castle stands on the coast too and there’s a museum here dedicated to everything maritime, as well as fishing and diving activities.