Camping du Quinquis

Next door to the critters first: Quinquis animal park is a scenic space filled with botanical gardens, a lake, 14 springs and oak trees centuries old – along with animal inhabitants including deer, donkeys, ponies, pigs, wallabies and lemurs; pick up some bread at the park entrance to see which of them you can tempt to dinner. Sands are simple to get to next, with the beaches and clear waters of Le Pouldu and Kérou both two kilometres away. If you want to get out into the water under supervision, a surfing school is in Kérou and jetski lessons in Le Pouldu. (Le Pouldu's also the place to rock up to for boat trips to the excellent Ile de Groix.) Also actively, a horse riding centre is five kilometres away, canoe trips can be arranged from Quimperlé within 10 kilometres and golf courses are about 15 kilometres away. You could also stroll around the beech woods of the Bois d'Amour just outside arty Pont-Aven 15 kilometres away, the source of inspiration for many a painter type on wanders here from the town. Other options are Pont-Scorff Zoo (12 kilometres), the submarine base at Lorient (20 kilometres) and the fishing port of Concarneau, 30 kilometres away.