Camping Le Helles

If you’d like to get out on to the sea, wander up to the sailing centre in Sainte-Marine, a 15-minute walk away, to hire canoes, kayaks and windsurfing kit as well as take paddleboarding lessons. You can also get out on the waves on a boat trip over to the gorgeous Glénan Islands from Bénodet, 10 minutes’ drive away, where there’s a scuba diving centre too for those who like to sink below the surface. Dedicated landlubbers can still make the most of the coastline by heading out on the GR 34 trail, which runs alongside the beach to reach Île Tudy in the west and Bénodet in the east. Plenty of other paths run through the area, too – along the banks of the Odet river and through the Bois de Roscouré (a 45-minute walk north of the site). If you prefer wheels for your explorations, hire electric bikes and pedal off to villages including Loctudy (half an hour away) or La Forêt Fouesnant, within an hour.