Trecombe Lakes

There’s a raft of activities and attractions to choose from in this part of the world. Within five minutes’ drive are Trebah Gardens and Glendurgan Gardens, while 10 minutes in the car will take you to Helford estuary (where you may just spot a pod of dolphins) or to Durgan or Maenporth to pick up the South West Coast Path. Maenprth is a cove where lazy days could also be had, but if you’re after adrenaline-fuelled pursuits BF Adventure, with its (deep breath…) zip wires, coasteering, canoeing, kayaking, climbing, abseiling, archery, watersports and bushcraft, is also 10 minutes away. All those Cornish cream teas got you raring to go? Take yourself off to the Kernow Adventure Park for wakeboarding (15 minutes) or zoom down the rides at Flambards Theme Park (20 minutes). For activities that won’t involve so much screaming, travel to Truro (25 minutes) and browse the Cornish capital's breweries, flea markets and museums. St Michael’s Mount (40 minutes) is another calm destination to dawdle towards – head here at low tide to walk over the sand towards the pretty little isle topped by a stately home.