Indoor Pool

Great Yarmouth's indoor pool is the sort of place that saves a holiday when the weather turns - and in Norfolk, that happens more often than you'd like. It's a proper local facility rather than a flashy leisure complex, but that's exactly what makes it useful for families based at Haven Seashore or Haven Caister-on-Sea just down the road.

You get your standard indoor swimming setup: a main pool for serious swimmers, shallower water for younger kids learning their strokes, and usually a shallow splash area depending on what's on the day. The changing rooms are functional, the water's warm enough, and there's enough space that you don't feel like you're queuing for your turn on the diving board.

It's genuinely worth the visit if you've got children aged four to twelve. They'll burn off energy for a solid two hours, which is precisely what you need when rain's hammering the caravan. Older teenagers and adults serious about lengths will find it adequate but unremarkable. Expect to spend one to two hours here without feeling rushed.

Best tactic: go mid-week if you can, mornings are quieter. Afternoon sessions can get rammed with school groups. It's close enough to Seashore Holiday Park that you could easily pop over between beach days and fairground visits. Worth checking opening hours and admission prices before you arrive - these details shift seasonally at council-run pools. Not groundbreaking, but genuinely practical for a Norfolk coast trip with kids.