Wipeout

There's a reason Wipeout has become a bit of a pilgrimage for anyone who grew up in the 90s. This is the actual set from the ITV gameshow, still standing on the Suffolk coast just outside Lowestoft, and yes, you can see where contestants got thoroughly soaked on live television. The structure itself is surprisingly modest when you first spot it - a collection of wobbling platforms, rotating drums, and water channels that look far less intimidating than they did on screen. Still, there's something genuinely brilliant about standing where it all happened, imagining the chaos and the screaming.

It's the sort of thing that works best if you're either a proper 90s nostalgia junkie or you've got kids who've discovered the show on YouTube. Adults without that connection might find twenty minutes is enough. Lowestoft itself isn't the most thrilling town, but if you're staying at Azure Seas Holiday Village right on the doorstep - it's barely half a mile away - it makes sense as a quick morning outing before heading to the beach. Pakefield Holiday Park, a few miles down the coast, is also close enough for a casual visit.

There's no charge to look at it from the public area, and you won't need more than an hour unless you're taking dozens of photos. Weather matters here - turn up on a grey drizzly day and it looks a bit sorry for itself. Bright sunshine transforms it into something more photogenic. Not essential, but if you're in the area, it's worth the brief detour.