Wylde Valley Camping

A game of hide and seek is quite the challenge among the motte and bailey ruins of Okehampton Castle (40 minutes' drive). And there's no shortage of old fortresses in this area, with Tintagel Castle (30 minutes) being possibly the grandest of the lot. Tiptoe across its precarious-looking (but actually properly solid) footbridge and be prepared to be set under the spell of Merlin’s sea cave below. Thatched rooves and a rocky harbour make Boscastle (20 minutes) an attractive option for a laidback afternoon by the sea. Alternatively, set off to Bude (20 minutes), where you can channel your creativity with ceramics and stained glass workshops, take a swim in the sea pool or get to grips with wave-riding at a surf school. Walking boots at the ready, because Dartmoor National Park (40 minutes) and Bodmin Moor (20 minutes) both have tracks through Cornish moorlands. If your map skills are not up to scratch, you can follow the track of an old railway on the nearby Camel Trail (20 minutes) instead.