Glen Helen Glamping

Fully rested? Get over to Glenmaye, 15 minutes’ drive from the park, to walk through the dramatic bridged gorge; or travel 20 minutes to the Home of Rest for Old Horses, where nags live out their retirement days in scenic surrounds. For more animal antics, Curraghs Wildlife Park (15 minutes) is home to creatures ranging from meerkats to prairie dogs, and you might also glimpse wandering wildlife around Milntown House and Gardens, the only historical estate on the island. While primates to peer at might be lacking at Ape Mann Adventure Park (10 minutes), there are at least rope courses and ziplines to monkey around on. And if these adrenaline-fuelling pursuits leave you wanting more? You might also like to zoom around on a segway tour (starting point within 10 minutes' drive). If all that sounds too much for a hol you’d planned to do absolutely nothing on, grab your sarong and set off for Peel beach, 10 minutes’ drive away…