S & L Rugby Club

The S & L Rugby Club sits in Leicestershire, a proper working sports venue where locals turn up on match days to watch genuine rugby union unfold. It's the sort of place where you'll find proper tea and biscuits at half-time, not craft beer and pulled pork. The ground itself is modest - think manicured pitch, wooden stands, and that distinctive smell of cut grass mixed with liniment that every rugby clubhouse seems to have.

This isn't somewhere you'll spend hours unless you're actually there for a match. Grab your ticket, watch ninety minutes of rugby, and that's your afternoon sorted. It works brilliantly if you're staying at one of the nearby caravan parks - Brightside, New Lodge Farm Bulwick, or Rural Relaxing are all within five or six miles. Pop over for a Saturday fixture, stay for the post-match social in the clubhouse if they'll have you, and you've got genuine local colour that beats any staged attraction.

Families with kids who already play rugby will get the most out of it. If your children are just learning the game, watching a proper club side is far better than any explanation you could give them. Less useful for non-rugby folk, to be honest - it's niche, and rightly so. Contact the club directly before you visit to confirm match times and whether visitors are welcome, as opening hours vary wildly depending on what's on that week.