DEEPBLUESEE

The Thames Valley doesn't immediately scream aquarium territory, but Deep Blue See near Addlestone actually delivers a decent afternoon if you're camping nearby. It's a proper indoor attraction - tanks of tropical fish, some interactive bits, the usual suspects you'd find in a smaller regional aquarium. Nothing that'll blow your mind, but it does the job on a rainy day.

Families with younger kids will get the most mileage out of it. There's enough here to keep them occupied for a couple of hours, maybe longer if they're into the feeding times or touch pools - though I'd check what's actually on before you pitch up. Teenagers will be bored within the hour, and if you're a serious aquarium enthusiast, you'll find it pretty basic.

The location is handy for the cluster of caravan parks around Chertsey and Addlestone. Weybridge Park Estates is barely a mile away, and Chertsey Camping is just down the road. Means you can build it into a wider Thames Valley break without it feeling like a detour. Worth coupling it with a walk along the river itself - far more rewarding than the aquarium, honestly.

I'd ring ahead before you go. Opening hours and admission prices aren't publicly listed, which suggests it's either closed for refurb or runs on limited seasonal hours. Don't want to arrive with the kids in tow only to find it shut.