Brighton and Hove Camera Club exhibition

The Camera Club exhibition in Brighton puts actual photography on the wall, not the Instagram-filtered stuff you'd expect from a seaside town. Local members show their work here - landscapes, portraits, experimental bits - and it's the sort of place where you can stand in front of a print and actually understand what drew the photographer to their subject.

It's genuinely worth an hour if you're into photography or just fancy something different from the pier-and-beach routine. The quality varies (that's the nature of open membership shows), but there are always a few proper standout pieces that make the visit worthwhile. The crowd skews towards serious photographers and enthusiasts rather than casual tourists, which keeps it refreshingly unpretentious.

You'll want to check their opening hours and admission policy before you go - details aren't widely publicized - but it's the sort of local venue that tends to be either free or a couple of quid. Stick it in between a morning at one of the nearby campsites. Pegs and Pitches is just over a mile away, and Chalky Downs a bit further out, both solid bases if you're using Brighton as your park holiday hub. The exhibition works best as a rainy-day diversion or when you've had enough of the seafront.