Le Mas des Lavandes

Hire those bikes on site (or bring some along) and it’s not just trips into town that beckon – locals also recommend taking cycles out along the banks of the Canal du Midi (10 kilometres away), or accessing the bike path 150 metres from the site to pedal to the beach and along the coast path. When you hit the beach in Valras-Plage there’s plenty of sandy space to sprawl out on, plus paddleboarding, pedaloes, kayaking and other water-based activities to try out. For a change of seaside scenery, pedal for 20 minutes (or walk for an hour) through a nature reserve to get to the beach in the neighbouring resort of Sérignan-Plage. Trips along the coast might also take you further to more water-based days at Aqualand waterpark (half an hour’s drive), the canals and lagoon of Sète (40 minutes) or nips of the local tipple at the House of Noilly-Prat (half an hour). If you’ve got eyes on staying closer to base, there’s an adventure park and go-kart track 20 minutes’ walk away.