Trebeigh Wood

Walking into Trebeigh Wood feels like stepping back about fifty years - it's proper old-school Cornish woodland, the kind where you half-expect to stumble across a tin mine entrance round the next corner. The forest sits near Widegates and gives you dense tree cover, damp earth underfoot, and the kind of quiet that makes you realise how much noise you normally live with.

It's a straightforward woodland walk rather than a manicured visitor attraction. You'll find yourself among oak and beech, moss-covered logs, and the sort of undergrowth that looks like it hasn't changed since your grandparents were kids. There are paths through it, though they're not signposted to death, so it pays to know where you're going. The whole experience takes as long as you fancy - a quick 30-minute loop if you're pressed, or a solid couple of hours if you want to really poke about.

Families with older kids who can handle a bit of muddy tramping will get the most from it. Toddlers in buggies would struggle. It's free to access, which is exactly what it should be.

If you're based at Sunnyside Eco Glamping or Lydcott Glamping - both are five or so miles away - this makes a decent rainy-day alternative to beach walks. It's not going to blow your mind, but it's the sort of place where you remember why you bothered coming to Cornwall in the first place. Bring proper boots.