Waltham Windmill Golf Club

The windmill at Waltham Cleethorpes is harder to miss than you'd think, even if you're not after a round. This working 18-hole course sits just inland from the coast, and the old mill itself - which gave the club its name - still stands as a proper focal point across the fairways.

Golfers will find it's a straightforward layout, nothing brutally difficult but honest enough to keep you engaged. The course plays relatively short by modern standards, which suits families and mid-handicappers. Walking it takes a couple of hours for a steady pace; you could easily knock it round in under four if you're brisk. The terrain is flat - very Lincolnshire - so no stamina-sapping climbs, just good honest slog across open ground.

Non-golfers shouldn't assume they'll be bored senseless. The windmill itself is worth a look, and if you're staying at Haven Cleethorpes Beach Holiday Park just down the road, it's a different sort of outing from the usual arcade and amusement routine. Kids might enjoy spotting the windmill from various points around the course.

You'll want to ring ahead to check green fees and whether they allow visitors on the day you're planning to visit - it's a members' club primarily, so walking on without booking is likely to end in disappointment. Best avoided in winter when the ground gets waterlogged and the wind off the North Sea turns genuinely unpleasant. Spring and early autumn are when this place shows best.