Enchanted Valley Yurts

To the Cornish coast for starters, surely… the pretty fishing villages of Looe and Polperro are 10 and 15 minutes away by car respectively, and both well worth a wander. Boat trips to Looe Island come highly recommended, as do days on the village’s sandy beach. If you want a little cove all to yourselves, set out for a stroll on the South West Coast Path and see if you can find some of the small coves hidden along the way. For a bit of activity at the coast, there’s canoeing and paddleboarding in Looe, or kayak trips along the river from Fowey (half an hour). Polkerris (half an hour) is a popular spot for windsurfing, with a splendid pub on the beach for toasting your success at standing up on water. Other days out nearby might include trips to the National Trust estate at Lanhydrock (20 minutes) the Eden Project (25 minutes) or the Lost Gardens of Heligan (45 minutes). Or, if you’ve got animal-mad nippers in tow, Porfell Wildlife Park (five minutes) or Wild Futures monkey sanctuary (20 minutes).