DNG Contemporary Art

The converted steading on the outskirts of Auchterarder houses work that actually makes you stop and look twice. DNG Contemporary Art isn't the sort of gallery that exhausts you after twenty minutes - it's modest in scale, which means the pieces get proper attention rather than becoming a blur of white walls and wine glasses.

What you're looking at depends entirely on what's on. The gallery rotates its programme, so there's no guarantee you'll see the same thing twice. That's rather the point. Some visitors find it refreshing; others reckon it's a bit hit or miss. Worth checking what's hanging before you make the trip from Auchterarder.

If you're staying at one of the nearby parks - Alexander House is barely two miles away, or there's Greenhill Farm Glamping if you want something with a bit more comfort - you could easily combine it with a walk around the town or head towards Perth for the day. It's not a destination in itself, but as a lunch-hour detour or a rainy afternoon option when you're based locally, it does the job. The Broadslap Farm caravan site is only marginally further, making the whole area quite convenient for a Tayside break.

Go if contemporary art is your thing and you're in the area anyway. Don't plan your entire holiday around it.