Fine Art Sales

A proper art gallery in Plymouth that takes itself seriously without the stuffiness. Fine Art Sales is where you'll find contemporary work alongside more traditional pieces - the sort of place where you might actually walk out with something you want on your wall rather than just having a look round because it's raining.

The gallery focuses on established and emerging artists, with rotating exhibitions that change regularly enough to warrant a return visit if you're in the area for more than a week. Prices range from accessible to eye-watering, but the staff won't make you feel like a time-waster if you're just browsing. That matters.

It's the kind of stop that works best if you're already in Plymouth doing other things - catching a meal, hitting the waterfront, that sort of morning. You'll spend thirty minutes to an hour here depending on how much the work grabs you. Not the sort of place to build a day around, but genuinely worth twenty minutes if you're passing through the city centre.

For anyone staying at Hidden Hill Devon or South Devon Camping over the way, it's an easy jaunt into Plymouth proper - breaks up a week of being outdoors and lets you feel a bit cultured without travelling far. Check ahead for current exhibitions before you go; the website situation being what it is, ringing ahead makes sense rather than turning up to find something you're not interested in.