A one-week Gallops for Gourmets break with The Riding Company (01534 745795, theridingcompany.com) costs around £1,800pp, including accommodation at El Nobo (elnobo.co.uk) transfers, guided riding (rideandalucia.com) and excursions, with most meals cooked by a private chef and at least one cookery demonstration, but not flights. The next trip is from 20-27 October.

Monarch (monarch.co.uk) flies to Gibraltar, about an hour from Gaucín, from Luton and Manchester from £78 return