Anna (Lion)

The Lion gallery in Great Yarmouth is a proper oddity - the sort of place that rewards a curiosity about Norfolk's stranger corners. It's a small contemporary art space that takes its name from Anna, a celebrated lion sculpture that anchors the collection, though the gallery itself showcases rotating modern work and installations. The space itself is intimate rather than grand, which suits the scale of Great Yarmouth's creative scene.

It's the kind of spot that appeals to art enthusiasts more than casual browsers. You're looking at maybe an hour to properly look around, less if contemporary art isn't your thing. Kids might find it a bit dry unless you frame it as "hunting for the lion" - then they'll be engaged for twenty minutes or so.

What works well is that it sits close enough to the seafront and town centre that you can couple it with a walk along the prom or fish and chips without it feeling like a special trip. If you're staying at one of the nearby parks - Haven Seashore is barely two miles away, or Caister-on-Sea just under four - it's worth an hour on a rainy afternoon rather than a destination in itself.

Admission details aren't always easy to pin down for smaller galleries like this, so ring ahead or check their social media before you go. It's the sort of place that reminds you Norfolk has a contemporary art conversation happening beyond the coast and the broads.