Burry Port Branch Library

You won't make a special trip to Burry Port just for the library, but if you're staying at Shoreline Caravan Park or one of the other sites dotted along this stretch of Carmarthenshire coast, it's a handy refuge on a rainy Welsh afternoon. The branch sits right in the town centre, a proper little community hub that doubles as a quiet spot to kill an hour with a book or use the computers.

It's the kind of library that serves locals rather than tourists - lending collection, reference books, the usual council services. The real appeal? It's free, it's air-conditioned, and you can sit undisturbed without anyone expecting you to buy a coffee. Kids might find the children's section useful if you've forgotten reading material for the caravan.

The opening hours are a bit restrictive for a holiday-maker's schedule: mornings and early afternoons on weekdays, closed Sundays entirely. If you're after proper activities, Pembrey Country Park lies just under two miles away and offers far more - woodland walks, a beach, miniature railway. The library works best as a last-resort downpour option rather than a planned outing. Worth knowing it's there, certainly. Worth planning around? Not really.