Co-op van

A former Co-op delivery van turned art gallery sounds like the sort of thing that should be twee, but it actually works. Parked up near Bury, it's a proper grassroots operation - someone's taken an old vehicle and filled it with work by local artists and makers. You can't fit many people inside at once, which is part of its charm. It feels intimate rather than cramped.

The whole thing hinges on what's on show when you visit, since it rotates regularly. Expect paintings, prints, ceramics, jewellery - the kind of work you'd see in independent galleries but without the pretension or the eye-watering price tags. It's the sort of place that appeals to people who actually care about art made by humans rather than institutions. Kids might find it a bit slow unless they're already into that sort of thing.

Admission is free, though they'll be hoping you'll buy something. Give yourself twenty minutes tops - the van's small enough that you'll have seen everything in that time. The beauty of it is you can drop by on a ramble without planning a whole outing around it.

If you're staying at Burrs Country Park, which is six miles away, this makes a quick culture fix for a drizzly afternoon. The park itself has plenty of space and proper facilities, so you can base yourself there and dip into Bury for bits like this.