Cock Harbour Gallery

The gallery sits in that curious corner of Warwickshire where the Cotswolds start getting serious about themselves, just outside Evesham. Cock Harbour is a proper working space - part gallery, part artist studio - that deals in contemporary art and craft rather than the stuffy old masters you might expect in this part of the world.

What you're actually looking at depends on what's on, which means checking ahead before you make the trip. The space itself is intimate rather than grand, the kind of place where you'll spend 30-40 minutes browsing rather than half a day. It appeals to the sort of people who like hunting out independent galleries - those who'd rather see work by living artists than queue past postcards in a National Trust property.

The admission situation and opening hours are a bit opaque online, so ring them first. Worth doing anyway to check if there's anything particular on. Evesham itself is a sensible base if you're staying longer - it's got decent restaurants and the River Avon running through it.

If you're camped at one of the nearby parks - Bredon-Vale's just three miles away and open year-round, or Broadway's cluster of options on the edge of the Cotswolds - this fits nicely as a rainy afternoon stop or a cultural break between walks. Don't expect the sort of big-hitter venue that dominates a day trip. It's more of an add-on to exploring the Vale of Evesham properly.