Camping de Belleville

You can’t come to the Loire area and not visit a château or two, of course. There are several around the area to choose from, but a particular favourite is Château de Saint Fargeau (half an hour’s drive), which has things like candlelight tours and live music as well as the usual heritage tours. Guédelon (half an hour) is another place that’s well worth checking out – the artisans here are building a castle in the style of the Middle Ages, and you’ll be able to watch them in action. There are heaps more historic places to explore nearby – perhaps Briare (20 minutes) or La Charité-sur-Loire (35 minutes) will take your fancy – and you can learn a bit more about the area at the nearby Maison de Loire du Cher (five minutes). For something a bit different, explore a thousand acres of forest at Boutissant Wildlife Park (half an hour), which is home to native animals like bison, deer and wild boar. And if you’re on a child-free holiday, perhaps you’d like to spend a bit of time touring the vineyards and wineries around Sancerre (25 minutes).