Premier Leisure Cinema

The multiplex sits right in Saltcoats, a proper working seafront town that doesn't pretend to be anything it's not. You get a standard cinema experience here - several screens, the usual blockbusters, and overpriced popcorn that tastes exactly the same as everywhere else. It's the sort of place families staying at Parkdean Resorts Sandylands just down the road head to when the Scottish weather turns properly grim.

The screens are functional rather than fancy. Don't expect reclining seats or Imax spectacle. What you do get is a reliable evening out without the pretension of bigger city multiplexes. Parents will appreciate that it's five minutes from the holiday park - handy when the kids have had enough of the arcade and the rain won't stop.

Go for a rainy afternoon matinee rather than peak evening times if you want breathing room. Saltcoats itself is worth a wander before or after - the seafront has a genuinely lived-in feel, and there are fish and chip shops that know what they're doing. The cinema isn't a destination in itself, but as part of a week on the Ayrshire coast it serves its purpose. Check their website for what's on and booking details, as times seem to vary. It's the sort of cinema that actually needs cinemas - somewhere to retreat when the beach stops being appealing.