Woodhall Spa

The Kinema in the Woods still shows films in its original 1920s wooden building, making it one of Britain's last surviving back-projection cinemas. This old-school charm defines Woodhall Spa perfectly - a Lincolnshire town that feels frozen in time, complete with Victorian pump house and tree-lined streets that speak of its heyday as a spa resort.

Lincolnshire's flat fenland stretches in every direction, broken by unexpected pockets of woodland and heath. The Pingle nature reserve sits right on the doorstep, while Fox Hill offers one of the highest viewpoints in the county - hardly a mountain, but the views across the fens go on forever. Head west and you'll find Kirkby Moor Nature Reserve and Moor Farm Nature Reserve, both proper wild spaces where you can walk for hours without seeing another soul.

Getting here takes a bit of effort. Lincoln's your nearest major station, about 20 miles north, then it's a bus journey or car ride through villages with names like Blankney and Metheringham. The A153 cuts straight through town, making it easy enough once you're in the county.

Staying at one of the nearby parks makes perfect sense. Woodhall Country Park puts you right in town, while Tattershall Lakes Country Park offers lakeside pitches just down the road. The area's flat terrain means cycling's brilliant - you can cover serious ground without breaking sweat, and the quiet country lanes connect nature reserves, archaeological sites like White Hall, and traditional pubs serving proper Lincolnshire sausages.