Kampaoh Cabo Blanco

When it’s time to hit the seaside, try Playa de Porcía (20 minutes’ walk) for rock pooling with the kids and a renowned beach bar serving up plates of paella and seafood. Playa de las Catedrales (20 minutes’ drive) gets its name from the bizarre rock formations on the sand, while Monellos and Torbas beaches (both 20 minutes’ walk) are nigh-deserted pebble strips backed by steep cliffs. Head for Castro de Cabo Blanco cliffs (five minutes’ drive) for wind-blown strolls and spectacular views over the Cantabrian Sea, with rocky headlands stretching into the distance. For more hiking and cycling trails, head inland to the Río Eo, Oscos y Terras de Burón Biosphere Reserve (40 minutes), sitting between Galicia and Asturias and an area of protected foothills, valleys and woodland. There are riverside strolls to be enjoyed in ancient Taramundi (45 minutes), an Asturian hill village with photogenic traditional stone cottages and barns, or step back in time to visit the relics of an Iron Age village at Castro de Coaña (15 minutes). Back down on the coast, there are scenic seafront walks, gleaming white-washed houses and busy fishing harbours to discover at Puerto de Vega and Luarca (both 20 minutes).