Llandrindod Sports Centre

The Sports Centre sits right in the heart of Llandrindod Wells, a Victorian spa town that's reinvented itself as a proper outdoor activities hub. It's the kind of facility you'd expect in a market town - indoor swimming pool, gym equipment, sports halls - nothing fancy, but genuinely useful if you're based at one of the nearby caravan parks and the Welsh drizzle's put paid to your walking plans.

Who's it for? Families with younger kids will get the most from the pool on a rainy afternoon. Adults after a weights session or a swim can work through their routine without faffing about. It won't set your pulse racing - this isn't a leisure complex with flumes and splash zones - but for a functional dip or a bit of fitness while on holiday, it does the job.

The practical stuff: you'll want to ring ahead or check their website before you go, as opening hours shift with the seasons. Admission isn't free, though it's pitched at locals' prices rather than tourist trap rates. Allow an hour or two depending on what you're doing.

If you're staying at Disserth Caravan & Camping Park or The Pines just outside town, this is a genuine option when the weather turns. Otherwise, you'd honestly be better off using Llandrindod Wells as a base for the Elan Valley walks or the quiet lanes around Penmaenau Farm. The town itself has more charm than the sports centre, and that's what you're really here for.