Telephone booth Bookswap

You'll find this converted telephone booth tucked away in Norfolk, east of Great Yarmouth - a proper quirky spot that's become something of a pilgrimage for book lovers and nostalgia hunters. It's exactly what it sounds like: an old red phone box that's been repurposed as a tiny lending library where locals swap paperbacks and leave recommendations scrawled on scraps of paper.

The thing is, it actually works. You pop your book in, grab something that catches your eye, and the whole exchange happens on trust. There's something genuinely lovely about that in an age of algorithms telling you what to read. Most visitors spend ten minutes or so browsing - not long, but you'll find yourself lingering, chatting to whoever else shows up, reading the margin notes previous borrowers have left.

It appeals most to book addicts and anyone who appreciates low-key British eccentricity. History types might find the phone box itself interesting - these Victorian relics mean something to people who remember using them. Kids get a kick out of the treasure-hunt aspect of finding something to read.

Free, obviously. There's no set opening hours since it's always accessible - just rock up whenever. If you're staying at The Wildings Elms Meadow campsite nearby, this makes a decent morning wander before heading into Great Yarmouth proper. Don't expect a major attraction; expect a moment of connection with your fellow readers and a small reminder that communities still swap things the old-fashioned way.