Cineworld

High-Wycombe's Cineworld is your go-to if the Chilterns weather turns grim and you're based at one of the nearby camping spots around Marlow. It's a standard multiplex - nothing fancy, but it does the job when you need a couple of hours indoors.

You get the usual cinema experience: fresh popcorn, the standard blockbuster roster, and enough screens that there's usually something screening at a time that suits your party. Families with restless kids will appreciate the reduced noise levels on afternoon showings, though you'll pay proper prices for tickets and snacks - expect to budget accordingly.

It's worth noting this is genuinely useful for holiday parks like Penn Meadow Farm or Shillingridge Glamping rather than a destination in itself. If you're camping nearby and fancy a night off cooking, grabbing dinner at one of the nearby restaurants and catching a film keeps everyone happy. Check their website for current listings and showtimes before you go - nothing worse than planning around a screening that's sold out.

The drive from Marlow is straightforward, maybe twenty minutes depending on traffic. Honestly, if the sun's shining and you're properly equipped with waterproofs, you'd be better off exploring the Chiltern footpaths. But on day three of drizzle when everyone's fractious, Cineworld becomes rather essential.