Heligan Caravan and Camping Park

Of course you’ll want to venture next door to the Lost Gardens of Heligan (five minutes’ walk away) – ideally as soon as it opens in the morning so you can have the trails to yourselves. Green-fingered guests may also like to visit the National Trust’s Trelissick Garden (40 minutes’ drive), which has riverside walks and an Iron Age fort within the grounds. Down at the coast, there are boat trips from Mevagissey (five minutes), walks and bike rides along the coast path and the chance to walk among a fabulous collection of magnolias and rhododendrons at Caerhays Castle (10 minutes). St Austell (10 minutes) is home to several beaches and a sea-view golf course as well as the Shipwreck Treasure Museum and the St Austell Brewery. Looking inland, you could explore the themed domes of the Eden Project (20 minutes), meet the feathered residents of Screech Owl Sanctuary (half an hour) or learn a bit about the area’s industrial past at Wheal Martyn Clay Works (15 minutes).