Training camps are becoming significant milestones for amateur cyclists as well as professionals – an opportunity to ride with the sun on your back while the UK is hit by the perils of winter.

Offering the ideal time to dedicate your days solely to clocking up the miles, it can be a key part of fine tuning your preparations for a season of sportives and racing.

But where are the best places to head for when the mercury starts falling on these shores?

We’ve picked out seven of the best training camp destinations here.