Seaview Tipis, Cornwall

You’ll be looking at the world from another point of view after you visit this secret clifftop spot, overlooking Cornwall’s renowned Bedruthan Steps. Legend has it that a giant called Bedruthan used the beach stacks here as stepping stones to take a short cut across the bay. Whether fact or fiction, you can’t help but marvel at the scale of this majestic scenery. And, at night, the sea view turns to sky view, as the stars reveal themselves. It was the place's designation as a 'Dark Sky Discovery Site' that first inspired owner, Sarah, to turn the place into a glamping site so that others could come and enjoy the view too.

Set a few hundred yards back from the cliff edge, the 14-foot Native American Sioux-style tipis are visually stunning, with their wooden poles and taught canvases creating a tall and airy feel. Eight tipis in all, adorn the meadow, each furnished with beds, rugs, low tables and lanterns and a handy torch – although you may choose the Milky Way to guide you to the loo at night. Every tipi, has it’s very own fire pit and seating area, too, so you can catch the sunset over the Celtic Sea as you toast marshmallows or watch it rise over the eastern end of the meadow with your morning coffee. With sea views and star gazing like this on your agenda, you’ll wonder why you haven’t always lived off grid (and you'll realise why the giant Bedruthen claimed the cliffs all to himself for many years).

Facilities wise, there are composting loos, hot showers but no electricity – so bring a decent cool box for your beers and battery packs for your phones. But the upshot is additional peace and quiet and a good break from the gadgets and emails, something only accentuated by the fact that children aren't permitted on the site, so it really is a chilled out affair.

If you haven’t yet been to Cornwall, then you’ll find out why its one of the UK’s most popular destinations. Seaview Tipis seems custom made to really show the place off. The famous South West Coast Path is at practically at the end of your tipi-toes and it's a half-hour walk to the nearest beaches, including the likes of Porthcothan, Park Head and Mawgan Porth. Magwan Porth’s in particular is home to a couple of excellent surf schools, which help first timers take to the waves or can rent you boards if you've already got a bit of experience.