Street Youth Centre

Street's youth centre is a proper sports facility right in the heart of this small Somerset town, about fifteen minutes from the Mendip Hills if you're planning a walking holiday. The place has all the usual indoor courts and gym kit you'd expect - badminton, five-a-side football, that sort of thing. It's genuinely useful if you're camping nearby at Bobsfield, which sits just half a mile away, or any of the other sites dotted around the area like Old Oaks Touring or Tall Trees Glamping.

Honestly, it's not a destination in itself. You're not going to drive from Bristol to play badminton here. But if you're staying at one of the local campsites with kids who need burning off on a rainy afternoon, or you fancy a swim and a workout between days out to Wells or Glastonbury, it does the job well enough. The town of Street itself is small and quiet - more useful as a base than a sight to see.

My main gripe is that opening hours and admission prices weren't readily available online, so ring ahead before you show up. It's the sort of place that probably charges a few quid per person and runs daytime and evening sessions, but you really do need to check first. It's functional rather than fancy, and that's fine - sometimes a rainy-day sports centre is exactly what a family needs when the weather's being difficult. Just don't expect frills.