DAVID BOOTH MRSS CONTEMPORARY GALLERY

The David Booth MRSS Contemporary Gallery sits in Southport, a seaside town that's seen better days but retains a certain faded-grandeur appeal. It's a proper contemporary art space - the kind of place where you'll find rotating exhibitions of modern work, installations, and the occasional piece that makes you squint and wonder what you're looking at. Worth a visit if you're into that sort of thing, though it's not the sort of destination that'll eat up your whole afternoon.

You're looking at an hour, maybe ninety minutes if there's an exhibition that grabs you. The gallery works well as a cultural breather between beach time and chip suppers - Southport's got plenty of both. It's the sort of stop that appeals to adults more than kids, unless you've got teenagers who actually care about contemporary art rather than TikTok.

If you're camping at Southport Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite, it's basically on your doorstep at under a mile away. Riverside Holiday Park and Four Seasons Glamping are a bit further out but still within easy driving distance. The gallery fits neatly into a broader Southport trip rather than being a reason to visit Lancashire on its own. Check ahead for opening hours and admission costs - details are sparse online, so a quick phone call first will save you a wasted trip.