Brittany Sea and Countryside

First off, you might like to explore a brace of pretty towns. Visit Paimpol (20 minutes’ drive) for the 16th-century half-timbered houses in its cobbled Latin Quarter, and the host of seafood restaurants around the buzzy fishing harbour. Tréguier (10 minutes) is another gorgeous little place stuffed chock full of black-and-white houses and granite-built mansions, all under the watchful eye of an ornate Gothic-era cathedral. Next stop the Côte de Granit Rose (25 minutes), where you can hike the GR34 along the sculpted coastline scattered with pink and grey rock formations. Alternatively, take the 10-minute ferry journey from Pointe de l’Arcouest (half an hour) to pedestrian-only Île-de-Bréhat for a hike among wildflowers and heather-strewn moorland. When you’d prefer to be out on the water, sailing, canoeing, paddleboarding and coasteering are all available from Pontrieux (15 minutes). If you’re into bagging impressive castles, make a beeline for Château de la Roche-Jagu (15 minutes), where you can join in medieval reenactments, stroll the landscaped gardens and admire the spectacular views over the River Trieux estuary.