The Harbour Screen

You'll find this open-air cinema right down on Folkestone's seafront, a proper throwback to the days when watching a film meant actual fresh air and the smell of salt. The Harbour Screen is exactly what it sounds - a big screen set up by the water where locals and visitors sprawl out on deckchairs to catch films during the warmer months. No tickets to buy, no popcorn markup that'll make you wince. Just turn up, claim your spot, and settle in.

It's the sort of thing that works brilliantly if you've got kids who've had enough of being cooped up indoors, or if you're the type who reckons watching a film under the stars beats any multiplex experience hands down. Fair warning though - you're at the mercy of the weather and the light, so timing matters. Summer evenings are best; come too early and the screen's barely visible, come in autumn and you'll freeze halfway through.

If you're staying at Varne Ridge Holiday Park just over two miles away, or fancying the glamping at Greenhill a bit further along, the Harbour Screen makes for a decent evening out without needing to drive anywhere. It's free, which sweetens the deal considerably. Allow a couple of hours including the faff of getting settled. The seafront's lively enough even if the film turns out to be a dud, so you won't feel like the evening's wasted.