Camping au Fil de l'Eau

Local town Antonne-et-Trigonant, within easy walking distance, has access to the Isle river on one side and the Lanmary forest on another, for days of riverside and woodland walks, boat trips and cycling. You can take to the Dordogne river via canoe or kayak too (kayaks can be hired on site). Hikers have two paths to pick from in town: the GR 36, linking Ouistreham on the Normandy coast all the way down to Bourg-Madame on the Spanish border, and the GR 646, a rather more restful path running from St-Mesmin to Rougerie St Astier. The latter is only 117 kilometres if you don't fancy hiking all the way to Spain… As the kids might say pah to all that, take them out on a Dordogne amusement park day, like to the living village of Le Bournat, within 40 minutes' drive; Jacquou Parc, half an hour away at Le Bugue, or La Foret des Ecureuils Adventure Park for tree climbing, ziplining and paintballing, an hour and 10 minutes away. They should also like the falconry displays at Château des Milandes, or going underground at the spectacular and world-famed caves of Lascaux and Villars, all within easy day trip distance. The pretty town of Brantôme, scenically set on the Dronne river, is within half an hour's drive.