The Spirit of Cricket

Cricket memorabilia fills the walls here - jerseys, bats, photographs, match programmes going back generations. The Spirit of Cricket gallery in Sussex is a proper shrine to the game, the sort of place where you'll spot something that makes you stop and actually read the placard instead of drifting past. It's in Hastings, close enough to Coghurst Hall Holiday Park if you're bunking off the caravan for an afternoon indoors.

This works best for people who actually care about cricket. Family groups with non-enthusiasts in tow will find it underwhelming after thirty minutes or so, but serious fans could spend two hours picking over the displays. You get the sense the collection has grown organically over years rather than being designed by committee, which is either charming or a bit chaotic depending on your mood.

The gallery sits well within a broader Hastings visit - combine it with a seafront walk or a look round the old town rather than treating it as a standalone trip. If you're staying at Coghurst Hall or the five-star Seven Acre Woods further out, you could make it work as a rainy-day option, though neither park is built on the premise of cultural attractions.

Admission and opening hours aren't nailed down here, so phone ahead. Allow ninety minutes if cricket genuinely interests you, an hour if you're hedging your bets.