Camping Les Rioms

Folks flock from all around to the fab Futuroscope theme park, 40 minutes away – if you’d ever fancied seeing a film in 4D this is the place for you (there are only a few around, after all). Rides, shows and play areas galore make it a cinch to fill a day here. For other nipper-pleasing days out, pack your petrolheads into the car for the 25-minute journey to the Auto Moto Velo motor museum in Châtellerault, head into the trees to clamber along the ropes and wooden walkways at Aven’Thuré adventure park (35 minutes away) or go in search of big beasts at Beauval Zoo (an hour away). Château visits are an essential ingredient in many folks’ hols around these parts, so set forth for Château de la Guerche (10 minutes’ drive), Château des Ormes (25 minutes) or Château d’Angles-sur-l’Anglin (half an hour). If all that château strolling leaves you a little shattered, head back to base via the spa town of La Roche-Posay (15 minutes away).