Trengilly Wartha Inn

There’s no need to set sights on the seaside to spot coastal animals – instead, bound over to the Cornish Seal Sanctuary at Gweek to meet these rescued creatures (around five minutes’ drive). But if you’d rather explore on and under the water? Porthkerris Divers is half an hour away for sessions below the sea and Anglo Dawn, 20 minutes, organises fishing trips and shark snorkelling tours. To get your kicks away from the ocean, Flambards Theme Park (15 minutes) has a handful of sky-reaching rides: think the towering Shuttle spacecraft, whirling Hornet Rollercoaster and spinning TheSkyRaker001. If gentle roams are more your thing, join the South West Coast Path (Porthleven, 25 minutes away, is a decent beginning point) for lopes around the Lizard Peninsula to take in epic views over the craggy cliffs in this especially scenic part of the world.