Cargreen Park

The Tamar Valley is proper moorland country, and Cargreen Park sits right in the thick of it - a working nature reserve that feels less manicured than your typical visitor attraction and all the better for it. You'll find yourself on the kind of walking trails that actually go somewhere, with the landscape opening up across grassland and scrub woodland that hasn't been fussed over to death. There's a genuine sense of what this corner of Cornwall looked like before we started tidying everything up.

It's the sort of place that rewards a proper wander rather than a quick photo stop. Birdwatchers will have a field day - the reserve attracts everything from common buzzards to the occasional rarer migrant. Families with kids who can manage a mile or two of uneven ground will find it engaging without needing constant entertainment, though very young children might struggle. The openness means you can actually see what's about, which beats peering into dense woodland any day.

Heading out from nearby Tavistock, it's a decent detour but worth the drive if you're serious about getting outdoors. If you're staying at Sunnyside Eco Glamping just six miles away, this is exactly the kind of low-key natural space that suits that approach to a holiday. Mornings are best - quieter and you'll see more wildlife. There's no visitor centre nonsense to pay for, which is refreshing. Allow two to three hours if you want to do it properly rather than rush through.