Camping en Recreatiecentrum de Italiaanse Meren

While on a hol in Holland, a bike comes in handy for speeding off towards sites like the Winterswijk Quarry (10 minutes’ drive). Ditch your ride once you arrive and totter off on two feet around this scenic spot or churn up the dirt on a more challenging route, the 415-kilometre Noaberpad walking path just outside of Winterswijk (10 minutes). In town, a well-known market crops up on Wednesdays and Saturdays, plus a pool with slides and a Turkish steam bath’s also open most of the week. Culture vultures could head to the former home of artist Piet Mondrian to see an exhibition of his earlier works, while kids might prefer pootling around the area’s petting zoo. For those travelling without any nippers, a voyage to Vineyard Hesselink (15 minutes) for vino is a fab way to spend an afternoon. A variety of other activities are available locally, too – from trips to the Rosenhaege Living Gardens, five minutes, for botanical buffs to World War II-themed tours of the National Onderduikmuseum (10 minutes). Done with the Netherlands? Germany’s right next door for trips to the city of Bocholt (half an hour) and the Bahia Erlebnisbad indoor waterpark (25 minutes).