Grant Thorold Library

The Grant Thorold Library sits in Cleethorpes, a solid Victorian-era building that's genuinely worth ducking into if you're staying at Haven Cleethorpes Beach Holiday Park. It's not the sort of place you'd travel miles for, but it's the kind of spot that makes you realise how much character small East Coast towns actually have.

Inside you get the expected library setup - books, reading areas, computers - but there's something rather pleasant about the building itself. The architecture tells you it was built when people still cared about making libraries feel like proper places rather than just functional spaces. Lincolnshire locals tend to use it regularly, and that says something.

Really it's an option for a rainy afternoon or if you fancy a bit of peace while the kids are at the beach park. If you're a history buff interested in how Victorian institutions operated, the building itself is worth a quick look. Otherwise, it's more of a practical stop than a destination - a place to kill an hour, pick up a book about the area, maybe use the facilities.

Parking and access shouldn't be tricky from the holiday park, and it's close enough that you won't burn petrol getting there. Couple this with a walk along Cleethorpes seafront and you've got a decent quieter day sorted.