Corby Library

The modern library in Corby sits bang in the town centre and serves as more than just a place to borrow books. It's a proper community hub with decent opening hours - weekday mornings from nine, Saturdays until five - which makes it accessible whether you're staying at Brightside Caravan Park just down the road or one of the other nearby sites like Rural Relaxing or Get Lost In Nature.

Inside you'll find the usual library facilities: computers, study spaces, a browsing collection. Nothing flashy, but it does the job. If you've got restless kids during a rainy afternoon on a caravan holiday, it's a genuinely useful refuge. The staff are helpful without fussing, and there's enough going on - events, displays, community activities - that it doesn't feel sterile. Worth knowing the Saturday hours if you're planning a weekend trip from Peterborough way.

Frankly, it's not a destination in itself. Nobody's driving to Corby specifically to visit the library. But if you're based at one of the holiday parks nearby and need a quiet spot to read or access wifi, or if the weather turns grotty midway through your stay, it's well worth knowing about. It's the kind of place that makes a difference to a holiday without being the headline attraction. Pair it with exploring Corby's town centre shops and you've got a decent rainy-day plan sorted.