Firo Art Gallery

The Firo Art Gallery sits in Warwickshire, a short drive from Coventry, and it's genuinely worth seeking out if you're into contemporary work. Walking in, you're met with rotating exhibitions that showcase emerging and established artists - the space itself is intimate without feeling cramped, which makes a pleasant change from those cathedral-like gallery experiences that exhaust you after twenty minutes.

It's the sort of place where you can actually spend time with individual pieces rather than just walking past them. The staff know what they're talking about, which helps when you want to understand what you're looking at. Expect to spend an hour here comfortably, maybe two if there's a exhibition that really grabs you.

This works brilliantly as part of a caravan holiday in the area. Both Somers Wood and Gate Farm are proper bases for exploring Coventry and the wider region, and the gallery makes a good half-day outing when the weather isn't playing ball. It's the kind of rainy Tuesday activity that genuinely improves a week away rather than feeling like a chore.

Contacting them directly would be your best bet for current opening hours and admission costs - galleries often tweak their schedules seasonally - but the effort is usually well rewarded. Not somewhere you'd trek across the country for specifically, but if you're already in Warwickshire, leaving it off your list would be a mistake.