ART-TRADE.LTD

Art-Trade is a gallery tucked away near Brewood in Staffordshire, and it's the kind of place you stumble across rather than plan for. The space focuses on contemporary work and trading art - so it's less like a traditional museum and more a working gallery where pieces actually move on and change hands. That means your visit might look completely different from someone else's, depending on what's on the walls that week.

You'll want to allow 45 minutes to an hour here, wandering through at your own pace. It appeals most to art collectors and anyone serious about contemporary work rather than casual browsers - the pieces here aren't meant to fill sitting room walls, they're meant to make you think. Free admission is pretty standard for galleries of this type, though do check their website before heading over as opening hours can be variable.

It sits well within a broader Staffordshire art trail if you're staying at Oakland Holiday Park, just six miles away. The park itself is solid for families wanting a base to explore the region, and adding Art-Trade to an afternoon gives you something a bit different from the usual park holiday routine. Pair it with a walk around Brewood itself - it's a proper little market town worth an hour's poking about - and you've got a decent half-day sorted.