Find your getaway

Tickets to the castle: £7.60, children £3.80. Visit www.stmichaelsmount.co.uk.

For more information on Rachel Lambert’s walks, visit www.wildwalks-southwest.co.uk.

Doubles at Marti Hemithea are available from £170 per night with breakfast. Visit www.martihemitheahotel.com or call +90 252 487 1055.

EasyJet flies to Dalaman from London Gatwick, London Stansted, Edinburgh, Bristol and Manchester. Flights from £82.49 one way. Visit www.easyJet.com or call 0843 104 5000.

Les Suites du Chateau cost from £100 per night (sleeps two people based on three to six night stay). Visit www.lescarrasses.com or call 0845 686 8067.

Other ideas for a spot of early sunshine include:

Enjoy a decadent treat in Monastero Santa Rosa, Italy, a lovingly converted 17th century monastery hanging from the cliffs of the Amalfi coast which is now one of the region’s most sought-after hotels. Rooms from €375 per night with breakfast; www.monasterosantarosa.com.

Or try Daios Cove, Crete – this resort is set within its own private cove. Guests come here for privacy, and many of the rooms have their own plunge pool.

Sovereign Luxury Travel (www.sovereign.com), has a week at the five-star Daios Cove in May from £1,089 per person including flights and transfers.