Danesholme Library

Danesholme Library sits in rural Leicestershire, a proper local resource rather than a tourist draw. It's a small community library operating limited hours - Wednesday, Saturday mornings 10am to 2pm, Thursday and Friday afternoons 2pm to 6pm, Sunday mornings 11am to 2pm - so check before you go if you're planning a visit around the Kettering area.

You won't find much online about the place, which tells you what it is: a functioning village library, not somewhere geared towards visitors. That said, if you're staying at one of the nearby holiday parks - Get Lost In Nature, Northfield Farm, Lakeview, or Rural Relaxing are all within six miles - and fancy a quiet afternoon with a book while the weather's ropey, it does the job. The staff are usually helpful, and there's something rather nice about supporting a small-town library instead of always buying online.

Who'll get the most from it? Readers wanting peace and quiet, mainly. Parents of young children might find the kids' section useful for a wet afternoon, though don't expect the scale of a major town library. If you're treating this as part of a wider rural Leicestershire holiday, it's worth a 20-minute stop if you need to duck inside, but it's not worth making a special trip. The surrounding countryside is the real attraction here - use the library as a convenient pause, not a destination. Admission's almost certainly free, though ringing ahead wouldn't go amiss given the limited hours.