Camping Fort Bravo

Once you’ve had a taster of the Western life at the park, get along to Oasys MiniHollywood (10 minutes’ drive), to walk on the film sets once frequented by Clint Eastwood, Sean Connery and Brigitte Bardot. Western shows and can-can dances keep that Wild West spirit alive, and there’s also a waterpark and zoo for those who fancy stepping back into the present day. Not done with desert life yet? Local guides run tours through the Tabernas, or you can take a (careful) walk through the spiky succulents at Cactus Nijar garden (35 minutes). All that sunshine goes a long way towards providing power too – if you’ve ever wondered exactly how that works, take a tour of Plataforma Solar de Almería (20 minutes). It’s easy to forget given the surrounds, but this is southern Spain – an area packed with stunning Moorish architecture. The most famed of the lot locally must be the Alhambra in Granada (an hour and a half away), but there’s also much to meander around in Almería (half an hour), which also has a beach for swims after you’ve done the history bit.