Warwickshire Library & Information Service

The library sits in Atherstone, a market town with proper old-world charm, and it's the kind of place that rewards a proper poke around if you're into local history or need somewhere quiet to settle in with a book. It's a functional, well-stocked service rather than a tourist attraction - which is exactly the point. Free to use, open weekday mornings through to mid-afternoon, with Saturday hours that wrap up early at 1pm.

If you're staying at one of the caravan parks dotted nearby - Atherstone Stables is barely a mile away, Lime Tree less than two - this is genuinely useful rather than a special outing. Families with children will find a decent children's section. Local history enthusiasts should ask staff about Warwickshire collections; they often have materials that don't make it online. Walkers passing through Atherstone en route to somewhere else can use it as a warm-up stop and grab information about the surrounding countryside.

Really, it's not a destination in itself. But if you're basing yourself at a holiday park in the area and the weather turns grim, it beats sitting in a caravan. The staff are helpful, the WiFi works, and you can actually get proper research done. The opening hours are a bit restrictive - close at 1pm on Saturdays is tight - so plan accordingly. Worth knowing about rather than worth planning around.