Mini Golf

There's a proper mini golf course tucked away near Great Yarmouth that's exactly what you'd expect - nine or eighteen holes depending on your mood, plastic windmills, some daft castle features, the lot. It's the kind of place that reads as throwaway until you're actually playing it with your kids and realising how competitive you've all become over a tiny golf ball and a bridge obstacle.

Honestly, it works best as a wet afternoon filler rather than a main event. You're looking at maybe 45 minutes to an hour if you're not taking it too seriously, which you shouldn't be. The whole appeal is silly fun - nobody's going for the architectural merit. It's genuinely decent for families with younger children, though teenagers might find it a bit dated unless they're in the mood for ironic nostalgia.

If you're staying at Pakefield Holiday Park - it's only six miles away - this makes sense as a quick outing between the beach and the arcades. The weather won't ruin it either, which is the main draw. No need to book ahead or worry about opening times eating into your schedule. Just turn up, hand over your cash, and whack a ball about for an hour. It's unpretentious stuff, the sort of thing that fills the gap between proper days out perfectly well.