Pack the sunscreen and sling on the swimmies, you’ll want to put this gem of a day out on your bucket (and spade) list. Cotswold Country Park & Beach near Cirencester is the UK’s largest inland sandy beach, with a beautiful lagoon, watersports, boats, kayaks and SUP hire, mini golf and pedal go-karts.

Boasting golden sand imported from Padstow, it makes the perfect ‘beach day’ in the middle of Gloucestershire, and for those with smaller toes the Mini Children’s Beach Lagoon is the place to play.

Choose your experience; have a relaxing chill out day with a picnic by the gently lapping shore, or go all out on the high adrenaline AquaVenture inflatable course. This bouncy mountain of fun is the largest of its kind in the region and a really popular place for all ages.

Grab a tasty bite to eat from the Beach Shack, or hire a BBQ and make it a party with friends or family. Choose a spot on the beach or grass area behind, with stunning views over South Lake. Dogs are very welcome too, just not on the beach, in the lake or the play parks, but they are very welcome elsewhere on site and on the boats too!