Three lodges modified to M3 assisted-living standard offer step-free access, wide doors, electric beds with hoists and wet room-style bathrooms. No five-star resort would be complete without its own gym, indoor pool, sauna, steam room or children's play area, and Gwel an Mor does not disappoint. Nor does the health spa's pampering, an indulgent alternative to fresh air for stress-busters. In the village, try the Doom Bar-battered fish and chips at the Basset Arms, the best in Portreath, while real ale connoisseurs need not go thirsty. There were three of us on our weekend break - me, the missus and Betty Stogs (4% ABV). But the jewel in Gwel an Mor's crown is Gary Zammit's nature walks. Wildlife ranger Zammit is Cornrisotto wall's answer to Doctor Dolittle, with his collection of rescued and tame animals, including falcons, hawks, owls, snakes, hedgehogs, squirrels, foxes, rabbits and, of course, the reindeer. Gwel an Mor lodge short breaks: three nights Fri-Sun or four nights Mon-Thurs from EUR365; one week in Tregea VIP lodge, as featured EUR731 (low season) to EUR2,563 (high); M3 assisted-living from EUR402 (low) to EUR2,318 (high). Go to www.gwelanmor.com or phone 0120 984 2354. Air Southwest fly twice daily from London City, Gatwick and others to Newquay (www.airsouthwest.com); First Great Western trains from London Paddington to Redruth, cheapest advance fair EUR18.25 (www.fi...