Regency Pool Club

Pool halls aren't typically what gets families excited about a seaside trip, but Regency Pool Club in Brighton deserves a proper look if you're after something different on a rainy afternoon. It's a proper snooker and pool venue - the kind of place where locals have been potting balls for decades, with that specific mix of worn green baize, the crack of cue on ball, and people who actually know what they're doing.

You'll want to ring ahead for opening hours and admission costs, as details are thin on the ground online. It's the sort of establishment that works best for older kids and adults rather than the under-tens crowd - unless they're genuinely keen on learning. The real appeal is breaking up a camping holiday with something indoors that doesn't involve amusement arcades or wet play centres. Thirty minutes to an hour is about right for most visitors, maybe longer if someone's competitive.

It sits handily near three solid camping options. Pegs and Pitches is barely a mile away, while Brighton Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite is two miles out and Chalky Downs just under three. Combined with Brighton's seafront and the South Downs nearby, you could slot this in as a backup plan rather than a must-do. Worth knowing about, less worth planning your whole trip around.