Cineworld

The multiplex sits right in Milton Keynes town centre, which means if you're camping at Gullivers or Adventurer's Village - both barely a mile away - you've got an easy evening sorted. It's a proper Cineworld: the usual mix of blockbusters, family films, and the occasional art-house offering if you're lucky. Screens range from standard to IMAX, though the IMAX here is decent rather than spectacular. Tickets cost what they cost at any chain cinema these days, but there are usually discounts if you book online. Allow about three hours door-to-door with snacks and trailers.

The real value for park holidaymakers is convenience rather than experience. After a day outdoors at one of the nearby campgrounds, it's a straightforward trip into town for a rainy afternoon or a late showing. Kids will appreciate the choice - there's always something aimed at their age group. The food and drink offerings are standard cinema fare: overpriced popcorn, ice cream, hot drinks. Nothing to write home about, but it does the job.

Better for a wet-weather backup than a destination in itself. If you're basing yourselves at Cosgrove Park or Grendon Lakes further out, the drive takes fifteen minutes or so. Worth knowing about, useful to have in your back pocket, but don't plan your holiday around catching a film here. You'll want to spend your days in the actual outdoors.