Wisbech & Fenland Museum

The museum sits bang in the middle of Wisbech, a Georgian market town that most people speed through on the way to Norfolk. Inside, you'll find the sort of collection that rewards a proper rummage - local archaeology, fine art, and enough Fenland history to make sense of why this place exists at all. There are Roman finds, medieval bits, and some genuinely good paintings that remind you this town was once rather prosperous.

It's the kind of museum that works best for curious types rather than families with restless kids, though older children interested in local history won't feel bored. You could easily spend two hours here, or zip through in forty minutes depending on how deep you want to go. The museum gives proper context to the Fens themselves - the drainage systems, the peat extraction, the agriculture that made the region tick.

Wisbech itself makes for an easy afternoon stop if you're camped nearby. Glamping with Llamas sits just down the road, and both Westerby Farm and Parklands Holidays are close enough for a quick visit between other activities. The town centre is walkable, and the museum's location means you won't waste time searching for it. If you're spending a few days in the area - perhaps based at one of the stronger-rated glamping sites - call ahead to check opening hours and admission prices. It's the sort of stop that fills in a gap nicely rather than being a destination in itself, but that's precisely what makes it useful for a Cambridgeshire park holiday.