Tuffley Library

You won't find queues or queasy theme park rides at Tuffley Library, but if you're camping nearby and the weather turns grim, it's exactly the sort of place that saves a holiday. Located in Gloucester, this is a proper local library - the kind where you can actually sit down, grab a book from the shelves, and get some peace for a couple of hours without paying anything extra.

It's not grand or architecturally stunning, but that's rather the point. The stock is solid: fiction, non-fiction, reference books, usually a decent children's section if you've got little ones in tow. You can browse freely, grab a seat by a window, and just... exist. No entry fee, no time limits if you're just looking around. Whether you need a quiet break from camping at Gables Farm Campsite or The Glamping Orchard a few miles away, or you've got a rainy Tuesday and everyone's already done Symonds Yat, this works.

If your family are readers, they'll get an hour or two out of it easily. If they're not, perhaps limit expectations - it's a library, not a leisure centre. The opening hours vary, so ring ahead before you set out from Painswick Glamping or wherever you're staying. Best visited on a wet day when you need shelter rather than as a primary destination, but it does the job well enough.