Corsham Library

Corsham Library sits on the edge of this quiet Wiltshire market town, a proper working library rather than a tourist attraction. It's the kind of place you'd pop into if you're staying nearby - say at Piccadilly Caravan Park or one of the other sites dotted around the area - and fancy an hour or two out of the weather with a decent selection of books, periodicals and computers.

The library serves locals and visitors alike, though it's no grand Victorian reading room. It's functional, modern enough, and genuinely useful if you're camped within a few miles and want somewhere warm to browse. You'll find regional interest titles about Wiltshire and the Cotswolds, plus the usual mainstream stock. Families with young children might appreciate the children's section on a drizzly afternoon.

Don't make a special trip from Chippenham just for this. But if you're touring the caravan parks around here - The Moors Campsite, Roe Deer Fields and the rest - and want to break up a rainy day without driving far, it's worth knowing about. Free to visit, obviously, though membership might be required to borrow books if you're from outside the area. Allow an hour, maybe ninety minutes if you're a serious browser.

The real draw of staying around Corsham is the stonework heritage and Bath itself, only twenty minutes away. The library is just a handy local resource, not a destination.