Cottingham Sports Centre

The leisure centre in Cottingham - just outside Beverley - isn't the sort of place you'd plan a holiday around, but if you're staying nearby with kids who need to burn off energy, it's solid. The facility has indoor pools, a gym, and sports halls that host everything from badminton to basketball. There's a reasonable learner pool if you've got young swimmers, plus the main pool for actual laps if you're after proper exercise.

Really, this works best as a rainy-day option rather than a destination in itself. The staff seem unfussy and the changing facilities are clean enough. A couple of hours here means the kids are genuinely tired afterward, which is half the battle on a family break. If you're camped at Cherry Burton Leisure Park down the road, it's worth knowing about - far better than being stuck indoors in the caravan when the weather turns.

Check ahead for opening hours and prices before you visit, as these can shift seasonally. Beverley itself - a proper market town with Georgian architecture and a cracking minster - is only a short drive, so you could combine a dip here with exploring the town centre. Don't expect anything fancy. Go because you need a swim and the kids need somewhere to exhaust themselves, not because it's an attraction worth building a day around.