Hirsty's Family Fun Park

Hirsty's is the kind of place that keeps kids occupied for a solid few hours on a Norfolk seaside break - bouncy castles, rides, and the usual fairground setup you'd find near Great Yarmouth. It's not the sort of attraction that'll blow your mind if you're after something cerebral, but if you've got restless children and you're based at one of the nearby holiday parks like Richardson's Hemsby Beach or California Cliffs, it's handy to know about.

The park sits just east of Great Yarmouth in that stretch of coast where the holiday parks cluster together. Families with younger kids will get the most mileage out of it - teenagers will probably find it a bit small after twenty minutes. The rides are fairly standard fairground fare, nothing that'll terrify anyone but enough to keep the five-to-ten crowd entertained. Most people spend between one and two hours here, depending on queue lengths and how many go-rounds your kids demand.

Timing matters. Summer holidays will be rammed with families from the surrounding parks, so mornings or weekdays are your best bet for avoiding queues. Check admission prices and opening hours before you go - facilities can be seasonal along this stretch. It's the sort of spot you'd visit as a break from the beach or a rainy-day filler rather than a destination in itself. Fine for what it is, honestly.