Domaine de Séry

Got an eye for gorgeous things? This part of the world is well known for its glassware, and a good collection of examples is at the glass museum in Blangy-sur-Bresle (five minutes’ drive or 20 minutes’ walk); sign up for a guided tour and they’ll show you the traditional glassblowing technique too. Also rather gorgeous is the many-turreted Château de Rambures (10 minutes’ drive): there are some pretty gardens to wander around here, and a selection of medieval-style games to try your hand at too. For more handsome historic buildings, aim for Amiens (50 minutes), home to half-timbered houses and a Gothic cathedral that’s twice the size of Notre-Dame in Paris. A boat through the fab floating gardens is a real must as well. Time for a sea view? Take the half-hour drive to Le Tréport to stroll through the old fishing quarter, dine at the seafood restaurants and ride the funicular (it’s free – hurrah) up to the clifftops for cracking views. If you’d rather play on the beach, make for neighbouring Mers-les-Bains instead, making sure to leave time to take in the resort’s Belle Epoque buildings too.