The Hideaway

Five local beaches – sound good? The closest of the bunch is the white-sand Summerleaze Beach (10 minutes’ drive), which has a free sea pool, topped up partly by the tide. There are several surf schools here, where kids can sharpen up their surfing skills, or catch their first-ever wave. Over at Crooklets Beach (10 minutes), families can inject more saltwater into their veins with a go at coasteering, paddleboarding and sea kayaking, or test their grip strength with rock climbing or abseiling at Shoreline Extreme Sports (10 minutes). Those who want to stick to the land can saddle up with horse riding at Broomhill Manor (five minutes), or whizz around the countryside on a Segway at Bude Segway and Outdoor Pursuits (10 minutes). Golfers won’t have too far to look, either, as the local town of Bude (10 minutes) has both 18-hole and nine-hole golf courses, and easy peasy mini-golf for all the family.