Campingplatz Ostseequelle

Families will want to move straight from that lengthy beach to KinderMotorLand, an amusement park just three minutes’ walk from base, where little petrolheads can zoom around tracks on motorbikes, quads and beach buggies, then bounce the adrenaline out on the trampolines. Want something a touch less high octane? Head to the horse farm in Oberhof (a five-minute drive) to opt for slower paced trekking, or pile into the car for much longer jaunts to Timmendorfer Strand’s aquarium. There are lots of urban options round here too, starting with encounters at the animal park and explores of the Schloss Bothmer palace and museum in Klütz 10 minutes away, then having a day wandering around the zoo, museums and pretty cobbled streets of the UNESCO World Heritage city of Wismar. That’s not the only city nearby either… Schwerin is about 45 minutes from base, and highly recommended for its castle island, cathedral, sculpture trail, zoo, and pinball museum. Lübeck is just a little further away (50 minutes), but worth the extra distance to see the famed Holsten Gate, stunning architecture and its 200-year-old pharmacy.