Bridge View Light Railway

The old railway line that runs through this stretch of Warwickshire has been given a proper new lease of life. Bridge View Light Railway operates heritage steam and diesel trains along a restored section of track, and it's genuinely good fun if you've got the time to kill between park days.

You'll spend anything from an hour to a full afternoon here depending on how into railways you are. The trains themselves are well-maintained, the journey passes through some decent countryside, and there's usually a small museum or visitor centre where you can poke about. Kids enjoy the novelty of a real steam engine chugging past, though it's not Disneyland - manage expectations accordingly.

It's a free admission to wander the station area, though you'll pay for actual train rides. Not exorbitant, but worth checking their website for current prices and running schedules before you go. Summer weekends and school holidays are when they run most services, so timing matters.

From Eriba Glade Touring Caravan Park, you're barely six miles away, making this a decent half-day outing when you fancy a break from the campsite. Coventry itself is close enough for a bigger day out if the weather turns. The railway sits nicely as a supplement to a park holiday rather than the main event, but if someone in your group is train-daft, it'll absolutely hit the spot.