Haddenham Library

Haddenham Library sits in a quiet corner of this Cambridgeshire village, east of Cambridge, and it's the sort of place you'd stumble into by accident rather than plan a trip around. It's a proper village library - the kind with creaky floorboards, wooden shelves, and locals who know exactly where everything is. If you're the type who gets a genuine kick out of browsing second-hand fiction and local history sections, you might spend an hour here. There's a decent collection of East Anglian material, which is actually useful if you're interested in the area's heritage.

Really, this is a stop-off rather than a destination. Families with restless kids? They'll get bored in ten minutes. Walkers taking a break during a ramble around the Cambridgeshire countryside? It's perfect for sheltering from rain or picking up a local guidebook. Retired readers with time to kill will probably love it. The library's free to browse, though borrowing requires membership.

If you're camping at one of the nearby sites - Fen End Farm is only three miles away, Hempsall Farm Glamping and Roseberry Tourist Park are all within easy reach - it's worth knowing about as a rainy-day option. The village itself has a pleasant high street with a decent pub, which makes for a better afternoon than the library alone. Cambridge is close enough for a proper day out if you want something with more meat on the bones. In summer, the countryside around here is genuinely lovely for cycling, so treat the library as part of a bigger explore rather than the main event.