Camping Les Hauts d'Albas

Fancy a glass of wine? Of course you do – and there are many places to try the local vino around these parts, for this is very much grape-growing territory. Head down towards the Lot river and it’s a cinch to spend a pleasant day or few meandering between the wineries scattered around its surrounds – you should be able to get to several with a drive of 20 minutes or so. If you’d like to get out on the Lot’s waters, Puy-l’Évêque’s the place. It’ll take you 25 minutes to drive here for a choice of traditional barge trips or DIY days paddling a canoe or kayak along the river. Horse riding and treetop adventure trails are within a 40-minute drive if you’d like to see the scenery from a different angle. Other family days out nearby might include taking wannabe knights to the medieval antics at Château de Bonaguil (45 minutes’ drive), checking out the rock paintings at Pech Merle Cave (an hour) or following the dino discovery trail at Pterosaur beach (25 minutes).