Cre8 Centre

The Cre8 Centre sits in Greater London as a working gallery space where you can actually watch artists and makers at it. It's not a stuffy white-cube operation - this is the kind of place where you'll find people in studios creating things, with their doors open and their work visible mid-process. You get to wander through, chat to the practitioners, and sometimes buy work directly if something catches your eye.

It works best for anyone who prefers to see art being made rather than finished pieces behind glass. Families with older kids tend to get more from it than younger ones, though if your children are into making things themselves, the vibe can be properly inspiring. Teenagers interested in any kind of creative practice - painting, sculpture, textiles, whatever - will find it more interesting than a standard gallery.

The downside is that opening hours and admission details aren't immediately clear, so you'll want to check before heading out. Give yourself a couple of hours to have a proper look around and chat with the artists if they're working.

If you're camping at Lee Valley Camping and Caravan Park up in Edmonton, it's within fairly easy reach for a half-day trip into the city. It breaks up a park holiday nicely - something to do on an afternoon when you fancy leaving the caravan for a bit and getting a dose of London's creative side without the usual gallery experience.