Fleur De Lys

Active types will be busy hereabouts: the site’s a five-minute drive from the vast Stithians Reservoir, where the area’s reputation as one of England’s windiest is made the most of with sailing and windsurfing lessons, as well as kayaking, canoeing, zorbing, walking and biking. Not up to all that? It’s a good spot for fishing too, and there’s a café when a break from that breeze is needed. A jaunt into Falmouth is a must for visits to the gallery and the National Maritime Museum, as well as a stop at Henry VIII’s summer gaff, Pendennis Castle. It’s also a jumping off point for whale and dolphin watching trips in Falmouth Bay, if that floats the family’s boat... Budding botanists should plant themselves here and never move again – other than to wander to the many nearby gardens, of course. The site’s within 20 minutes of Trebah Garden, Glendurgan Garden and Trelissick, and the Eden Project is a little under an hour away if interest in flowers is still growing. Kids rowdier than a bag of cats and local beaches not doing the job? Famed stretches at St Ives and Newquay are within 40 minutes, and Rollers Roller Rink, Player Ready Virtual Reality Arcade and the rides and attractions of Flambards Theme Park are within 15 minutes.