3 days in Skegness

Three days in Skegness, and the shape of this one is simple: start gentle and inland, stretch your legs a little further on day two, then come back to the coast for the finale. Day one pairs Gunby Hall with lunch at The Red Lion, a 6.4-mile hop with a 5/5 food hygiene rating waiting at the end of it, before Alford Manor House 10.4 miles on. Day two is the big drive — 41.3 miles to Bourne Castle — but it pays you back, because Baldocks Mill sits a short walk away, under a quarter of a mile, and states disabled access.

Day three is pure seaside: Fairy Dell Paddling Pool, then the Admiral Benbow (another 5/5) 5.8 miles on, and Skegness Aquarium 5.6 miles after that. Base yourself at Seacroft Lodge and you're 0.9 miles from Skegness station, with Skegness beach 1.1 miles away and rated Excellent by the Environment Agency.