Camping de Pont Calleck

Rural options aplenty around here: perhaps a gentle stroll along the riverbank (or a much, much lengthier one along the GR38 long-distance path, which passes 500 metres away), or trundling around in a golf buggy at Parc Aquanature (15 minutes’ drive) in search of the resident deer herds. There’s a lake beach for swims and watersports at Lac du Bel-air (15 minutes), and a whole raft of activities to try out at Village Loisirs de Ty Nadan (20 minutes) – horse riding, paddleboarding, Segway rides, high ropes courses… Back down at ground level, it’s a fine idea to head over to the coast at least once, for beach days in Guidel (40 minutes) or boat rides over to the island of Groix from Lorient (half an hour). It’s worth scheduling a bit of time in Lorient too – the Keroman Submarine Base and the interactive sailing-themed exhibits at Cité de la Voile Eric Tabarly are both top visits here. More? Pont-Scorff zoo (25 minutes) is perennially popular, as is Kingoland amusement park (40 minutes).