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If you feel like stretching your legs set off on the Clay Trails, a network of walking, cycling and horse riding trails in and around St Austell. As well as coastlines and clay villages for scenery, they incorporate some of the area’s attractions – including the Eden Project – so you can opt for car-free day trips if you’re feeling energetic. If your travels around Cornwall’s china clay mining areas have left you inspired, visit the Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum (15 minutes' drive) to check out a Victorian clay works with tools and machinery. There’s also a big woodland area here to amble around, with plenty of wildlife to spot. For more outdoorsy explores, wander around the nearby Tregrehan Garden or Pinetum Gardens (both 10 minutes), or head slightly further afield to the famed Lost Gardens of Heligan (25 minutes). Or swap the green scenes for some sandy strolls and head to the coast; the beaches start about 10 minutes away. For more attractions, browse shipwreck artefacts at Charlestown Shipwreck Treasure Museum (10 minutes), indulge in tastings and tours at St Austell Brewery Visitor Centre (10 minutes) or meet some owls at Screech Owl Sanctuary (20 minutes).