Finca Casa Halcon

Amble around Almonte, the nearest town (10 minutes’ drive), to see whitewashed houses, visit the stately Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church and tour the 16th-century Town Hall before catching the bus to the village of El Rocío, a key pilgrimage place that's home to the much-revered Virgen del Rocío Shrine. After you've learned about why people flock to this monument for prayers, dally a while at Doñana National Park (25 minutes), where the coastal wetlands are prime snooping spots for rare animals like the Iberian lynx. Five minutes on, the kilometre-long stretch of sand around the seaside tourist hub of Matalascañas is sprinkled with watersports providers and camel-ride organisers. Access the dunes at the Asperillo Cliffs (45 minutes’ drive) from here, or bask on the beaches around Huelva (40 minutes) in between a couple of goes on the green at one of the five local golf courses.