Vodatent at Camping La Jaurie

Take a hike: there are several trails that start from the site (including kid-friendly ones with treasures to seek along the way), or you can explore further by heading into the Perigord Limousin Regional Natural Park, a few minutes away. For an easier way to get about, the site organises donkey rides into the surrounding countryside a couple of times a week. Or take to the lake – Espace Hermeline is a five-minute drive away and has a pleasingly spacious beach area with safe swimming and small boats to paddle, plus plenty of other fun stuff including miniature golf, forest trails and a zipline. It’s also the place to join a vélorail ride, pedalling your way along an old railway line through the woods. And what a cluster of castles there is to visit nearby, too. If you like a grand building you’ll be wanting to take a wander around Château de Montbrun or Chateau de Jumilhac; Chateau de Lastours and Château de Châlus-Chabrol are top choices if you’re more of an atmospheric ruins type. All are within a 20-minute drive of the site.