Tregoodwell Park Farm

For fishing, birdwatching or a gentle stretch of the legs, make for Crowdy Reservoir (five minutes' drive), a local waterside spot with angling opportunities, picnic tables, trails and a bird hide. This is a trout lake where you can fish for free between March and October with an Environment Agency licence (permits can be picked up from Spar supermarket in Camelford, a five-minute drive away). There's also Delabole Quarry (15 minutes) – once the biggest artificial hole in Europe, this former slate mine is now a wildlife haven, with highly-recommended walking tours on weekday afternoons between May and August. You could also throw into the mix natural landmarks on Bodmin Moor like Colliford Lake (30 minutes) or gorgeous Golitha Falls (40 minutes). To keep the kids sweet, take them to play knights and damsels at Tintagel Castle (15 minutes). There's also a toy museum in the village that'll likely be of interest. Just down the road is Big Dunk's Foot Golf (15 minutes), an excellent opportunity to try out the fab hybrid sport that is football golf. (For the traditional, small-ball kind, head five minutes down the A39 to Bowood Park Golf Club.)