Brittany has an abundance of way-marked paths with our commune of Quistinic having been blessed with more than its fair share – a perfect rambler’s delight through magnificent and magical hilly terrain, or the serene Blavet River with it’s gentle towpath has many kilometres of easy paths.

Pathways lead directly from the cottages and link up with major pathway GR341 and other walking routes published by the commune of Quistinic and the Blavet Valley tourist board.

We have a library of published walks, cycle routes and maps for the area for our guests to enjoy and have a tailor-made collection of easy-to-follow walking routes from the cottages, including routes to the attraction of Poul Fetan, the 16th century “living” village and the restaurant and bar at the Old Mill at Botconan.

Brittany has some of the best fishing rivers in France, as well as something like a third of France’s coastline, giving a great variety for keen anglers. The local rivers are excellent for both coarse and fly-fishing (both salmon and trout) and the Blavet River system, with its 28 fishing rivers and streams, contains salmon, trout, bream, pike, perch, zander, roach, carp and dace.

Fishing permits are required for inland fishing (not sea-side fishing which requires no permits) and can be purchased for a day (10€), one week (30€) or annual period (68€), and will cover fishing in the whole department of Morbihan. We can buy your fishing permits for you in advance of your stay or assist you with arranging these whilst you are here.

The Breton culture is so entwined with the life of the horse and this love of horses can be seen everywhere.

• There are numerous horse riding schools in the area and at the coast

• The medieval town of Hennebont, in the Blavet Valley, is also home to the National Stud, Les Haras National dedicated to the breeding of pure blood stallions, which puts on equestrian shows and cart trips throughout the summer and school holidays – a must for any horse enthusiast. Various free horse riding events also take place throughout the year at the Parc du Haras.

• For a truly unique day out, our own commune of Quistinic is host to the Pardon Des Chevaux at the end of July – a festival dedicated to the horse and farm animals, where the horses are blessed at a church service.