Take control of your own destiny!  No flight required.  Jump in the car or hop on a train and make your way to Mesmear (www.mesmear.co.uk ) on Cornwall’s rugged North coast, where luxurious self-catering boltholes await, priced from £30 per person, per night.

Mesmear offers plenty of soft adventure, great surfing beaches, wildlife, cycling and fine dining on its doorstep and if you book over the May Bank Holiday weekend, you could take part in Padstow’s May Day celebrations (www.padstow.com) heralding the start of Spring, featuring the ‘Padstow Obby Oss’.

The Calf’s House (which sleeps 4) is available until 3rd May at £120 per night (minimum stay 3 nights)

The Mill (sleeps 10) is available until 7th May, on a self-catering basis at £330 per night (minimum stay 3 nights).  This property can also be booked complete with private chef and housekeeper who will serve a daily breakfast, afternoon tea and three-course dinner priced at £480 per night (minimum stay 3 nights).

Staying in one of the 18^th century barns on the 164-acre, privately-owned Mesmear farm near Polzeath and Rock is like having your own family-friendly boutique hotel.  They feature contemporary furnishings, indulgent bathrooms, Egyptian cotton bed linen, furnishings by The Designers’ Guild and original artworks by local artisans.  Mesmear offers plenty of soft adventure, great surfing beaches, wildlife, cycling and fine dining on its doorstep.

Mesmear (www.Mesmear.co.uk) Tel: 01208 869 731