Cube3 Gallery

Art galleries in Plymouth aren't exactly thick on the ground, so Cube3 comes as a proper surprise. It's a contemporary space that takes itself seriously without the stuffiness you'd expect - the kind of place where you might actually want to linger rather than rush through in twenty minutes.

The gallery focuses on modern and contemporary work, and the rotation means you're not seeing the same tired pieces every visit. Artists get real wall space here, which matters. You'll find painting, sculpture, installation work - the sort of thing that either clicks with you or doesn't, but at least they're not playing it safe.

It's worth factoring in if you're spending a few days around Plymouth, though I'd ring ahead to confirm opening hours and admission costs before you make the trip into the city centre. An hour's a reasonable allowance unless you're genuinely into contemporary art, in which case you might stretch to ninety minutes.

Dartmoor Domes sits only 5.6 miles out, so you could combine this with a proper outdoors day on the moor itself - the contrast works well. City culture in the morning, fresh air and space in the afternoon. It's not the sort of attraction that'll keep young kids entertained for long, but if you're after something beyond the usual seaside routine, it does the job.