Camping de Kersentic

Cap Coz beach is a real corker: two kilometres of sand stretch out onto a peninsula with woods and a river estuary behind. There are safe, shallow waters for the tiddlers to splash about in, and kayaks or paddleboards to hire for a bit of extra exploration. The rocky areas are fab for fishing and at low tide there may be some good pickings to be had in the rock pools. Quiet paths along the coast and through local woods are fine places for a horseback outing (from the stables five minutes’ drive away) or by bike. If you choose the latter you may like to plan routes to take in more of the area’s gorgeous beaches, or to fill your panniers with flagons of the region’s famed cider to sip once you’re safely installed back at base. Or bike to Beg-Meil (15 minutes) for ferries to the white sands of the Glénan Islands. Setting sights a little further afield, day trips might also include outings to the half-timbered houses of Quimper (half an hour’s drive), medieval Concarneau (25 minutes) or the seafood restaurants of Le Guilvinec (40 minutes).