Temperatures in the Canary Islands rarely drop below 20?C, even in winter, making them an ideal destination for sunseekers not wanting to stray too far. And with seven islands to choose from, there’s something for everyone.

Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands and has much to offer beyond its picture-perfect beaches. Explore Mount Teide National Park surrounded by volcanic scenery and forests. Also worth a visit is the capital Santa Cruz.

Fuerteventura is famed for its beaches, and is known as the tranquil island. Its strong waves and Atlantic winds make it popular with surfers and windsurfers, and there is no shortage of schools offering expert tuition.

Gran Canaria offers a mountainous interior, including the quaint villages of Tejeda and Artenara. While you’re there take a boat trip around the island’s southwest coast. Other attractions include the famous dunes of Maspalomas and the Botanic Gardens in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Lanzarote, the island of fire, has a lunarlike landscape, awash with 300 extinct cones. The beaches are characterised by their dark sand and are popular with surfers thanks to their rolling waves.

La Palma is a small island, great for walkers and cyclists with its rugged coastline, dense forests and the Caldera de Taburiente, one of the world’s largest volcanic craters.

La Gomera produces wonderful forests, volcanic peaks and colourful flowers in Garajonay National Park or the Valle Gran Rey, that hikers and cyclists alike will love. The island has escaped mass tourism and is ideal for nature lovers.

La Graciosa has pristine beaches which are a stone’s throw from Lanzarote. There are no roads so exploration is by foot.

4* packages for 7 nights in Tenerife start at £380 per person sharing.