Camping Les Étangs

It's a few kilometres from here to the beach of Binic-Étables-sur-Mer, a long stretch of sand with a seawater pool, kids' area and a kids' summer beach club. A watersports centre is also at Binic, so you can sort out lessons and kit hire along this sheltered and calm chunk of coast. (Board surfing here? Not so much, but the place is a breeze for kitesurfing, kayaking, canoeing and sailing, among spectacular uncrowded surroundings safely clear of rocks.) Kids aged five to seven are welcome to visit the centre to hear fishy tales about the local marine environment and find out about the young sailors' club. Horse riding, along the beach or into the Ic Valley countryside, can be booked at the nearby pony club and riding school, or you could have a day among the 65-metre waterslide, hot tub, paddling pool and sauna of the local public pool. Families should also like a day at ZooParc de Trégomeur and its Land of Asia, within 10 minutes' drive. Brittany highlights are easily visited from here, such as Cap Fréhel (45 minutes' drive), Saint-Malo or Perros-Guirec, both an hour away, and Mont St-Michel, Brest and Vannes, all within an hour and a half.