Camping Suhiberry

There's so much to take in along this stretch of the Atlantic coast that sometimes it can be hard to get your bearings. Kick off your seaside jaunts with a quick stop at Urrugne viewpoint (five minutes' drive), then head east from base for Saint-Jean-de-Luz's beaches and Ciboure harbour (both 10 minutes) or west for the sea views on show at the Château d'Abbadie (10 minutes). Folk who are partial to a scenic train ride, meanwhile, should head inland to the small village of Col de Saint Ignace (20 minutes) and book a ticket for the Petit Train de la Rhune, a narrow-gauge railway that chugs its way up a nearby mountain (keep your eyes peeled for the shaggy semi-wild ponies that like to graze near the track). Cross-border day trips can also be easily sorted here. Fancy a tapas lunch? San Sebastián and its seafront bars are 35 minutes' drive away. Culture vultures who are happy to spend about an hour and 20 minutes on the road should make tracks for artsy Bilbao and its Guggenheim Museum (just seeing the spectacular building up close is well worth the trip).