Parque de Campismo Pedrógão Grande

Fish in the Cabril reservoir next to the site to start off your water-based adventures, or arrange canoeing, kayaking and sailing from Pedrógão Grande Nautical Club about a kilometre away. Beach basking is at the Ana de Aviz river beach within about 15 minutes' drive; you can hire rowing boats and sailing boats here too, then stick around for a bite to eat at the beach's restaurant. A particularly peaceful day can be had among the five hectares of orchards and greenery at the Quinta das Mil Flores gardens, high up among the hills surrounding Pedrógão Grande. Take a tour then spread out on the grass with a picnic (available to buy on site), before sourcing many foodie supplies such as olive oil, jam, fruit, veg, chutneys and herbs from the garden shop. Portugal's former capital Coimbra is about 45 minutes' drive north, for spectacular old sights such as its medieval Old Town and 12th-century cathedral of Sé Velha – or you could just find a gig of your choice among its busy live music scene...