Hereward Brewery

The brewery sits just outside Ely, where they're making proper ales that actually taste like something rather than the mass-produced stuff you find everywhere else. Hereward does small-batch brewing with real care - the kind of place where someone can tell you exactly why they chose their hops and mean it.

What you get here is a working brewery you can visit, watch the process, and taste the results. It's not a theme park affair - expect to see fermentation tanks, learn how they build flavour, and come away understanding beer properly rather than just drinking it. The ales are sold on-site and you can take bottles back to your caravan or lodge.

This works brilliantly if you're based at one of the nearby parks - Heatherbield Lodge is barely two miles away, making it a perfect evening jaunt. Hatters Meadows is equally close. It's the sort of stop that appeals to adults wanting something beyond the usual holiday park entertainment, though beer enthusiasts will get far more from it than casual drinkers.

Allow a couple of hours if you want the full experience with a tasting. The brewery itself is small and intimate rather than grand, which some find refreshing and others find a bit cramped. Worth ringing ahead to check opening times and whether tours are running - they're not always set in stone. The ales are genuinely worth trying, especially if you're tired of generic lagers after a week of caravan life.