Cosby Golf Club

The drive to Cosby Golf Club takes you just outside Leicester into proper Leicestershire countryside, where the course unfolds across 118 acres of well-maintained fairways and greens. It's an 18-hole layout that plays to around 6,400 yards - a decent test without being punishing, which means you're not spending your entire holiday frustrated with your handicap.

You'll find the club welcoming to visitors, though you'll need to arrange a round in advance rather than just turning up. The course itself has that solid, unfussy English golf club feel about it - no fuss, no pretension, just good greens and a layout that makes sense. If you're staying at Rosemarie Caravan Site five miles away, this is the sort of place that makes for a brilliant morning or afternoon break from park life, assuming you're actually interested in golf.

Families without golfers in the party won't find much to do here - it's purely for the swing-and-follow-through crowd. You're looking at around three and a half to four hours for a round, depending on how chatty your playing partners are. The real value comes if you're splitting your holiday time between caravan and course. Green fees aren't extortionate for a club of this quality, and the modest setting means it lacks the try-hard atmosphere of some London courses.

Worth the detour if golf's your thing. If you're there for the caravanning experience and tolerate rather than love the game, probably worth a morning round on one of the quieter days.