Kampaoh Crevillent

The waterpark on site is fabulous, of course, but if you’ve got real water babies in your travelling party you may want to embark on a tour of some of the other local waterparks, such as Aquapark Rojales (20 minutes’ drive) and Aquopolis Torrevieja (half an hour). It’s also possible that you might manage to drag them away from the pools with the promise of a trip to the beach – those in El Rebollo (25 minutes) and Arenales del Sol (half an hour) are popular picks. And although you can’t swim there, there are watery landscapes at El Hondo Natural Park (10 minutes), with walkways and observatories around the ponds and salt marshes. If you’d like a real change of scenery, there are several cities close by that are worth a visit, including Elche (20 minutes) with its UNESCO-listed palm grove, the religious attractions of Orihuela (half an hour) and the seaside city of Alicante (35 minutes), home to several interesting museums as well as a sandy beach.