Hua Hin Queen's Park

This is a park, not an attraction, and that's the point. It's the sort of place where Hua Hin families spread out on the grass in the late afternoon and nobody is trying to sell you anything. If you've had your fill of the beach crowds and the night market, an hour here resets you.

What you get is open lawn, walking paths and the sea nearby. Bring something to sit on and something to eat and you've got a decent picnic. Couples and solo travellers do fine here too, though I wouldn't build a morning around it. Think of it as the gap between two other things you're doing, or a place to walk off lunch. Shade is thin on the ground, so the middle of the day in April is a bad idea. Early evening is when it comes alive, with locals out for a stroll and the heat finally off.