Hope Leisure Limited

A round of miniature golf near Keswick sounds like the sort of thing you'd do on a drizzly afternoon when the fells are too cloudy for walking. Hope Leisure Limited delivers exactly that - nine holes of proper putting-green challenges with enough obstacles to keep things interesting without being ridiculous about it.

The course itself is compact enough that you won't be trudging about for hours, which matters if you've got restless kids in tow. A family can knock through a round in maybe 45 minutes to an hour depending on how seriously you take the competitive side of things. It's the kind of place that works brilliantly as a morning activity before heading out to Catbells or one of the other proper walks around the lake.

If you're staying at Ewe Love Camping Pods or Kestrel Lodge Campsite - both cracking spots just a few miles out - this makes a solid backup plan. Keswick itself is close enough that you could combine it with a browse of the town's shops or a meal somewhere, which gives you a whole afternoon sorted without the weather being a complete write-off.

Not exactly a destination in itself, mind you. But as part of a Cumbrian holiday where the weather's turned temperamental and you need a break from the constant negotiation about whether everyone's "ready for another peak yet", it does the job. The kids will probably enjoy it more than the adults, which is precisely the point.