Eureka Sun Club

The Eureka Sun Club near Sevenoaks is a proper local swimming pool that's been serving the community for years. It's the sort of place where families actually go - no pretension, just clean water and decent facilities. You get an outdoor pool when the weather behaves, which in Kent means you might need to pick your moment carefully. The whole setup is straightforward: turn up, pay your entrance fee, and get in the water. Allow an hour or two depending on whether you're serious about swimming lengths or just paddling about with the kids.

It works brilliantly if you're camping at Thriftwood Country Park just 3.6 miles away - far closer than driving into Sevenoaks proper for a leisure centre. Badgells Wood Camping and Gatehouse Wood Country Park are also within easy reach, making this a useful half-day activity when the novelty of the campsite starts to wear thin. The pool gets busy at weekends, so go midweek if you can manage it.

Truthfully, it's not a destination in itself. You won't travel to Kent specifically for Eureka Sun Club. But if you're already at one of the surrounding holiday parks with restless children or teenagers who want to burn off energy, it's exactly what you need - accessible, unpretentious, and genuinely useful for a family visit.