Framework Photographic

Framework Photographic sits just outside Baldock, a gallery where someone's actually bothered to curate photography properly rather than just hang whatever came through the door. It's a working space as much as an exhibition venue - the kind of place where you might bump into the photographers themselves, which makes the whole thing feel less sterile than your average white-cube gallery.

You're looking at contemporary and documentary work mostly, with rotating exhibitions that tend to focus on visual storytelling rather than technical showing-off. The building itself won't blow your mind architecturally, but that's rather the point - the photographs are the thing here. Plan on an hour if you're genuinely interested, half that if you're just passing through with restless kids.

It works brilliantly as a quiet morning stop when you're based at one of the nearby campsites - Radwell Lake or Jacks Hill are close enough for a quick visit without losing half the day to driving. Baldock itself is unremarkable, but that means parking and getting about is straightforward. The gallery does attract proper photography enthusiasts and people who want to support working artists, rather than families looking for interactive thrills.

Do check ahead for opening hours and what's actually on, as smaller venues can be temperamental about their schedule. Free admission would be typical for galleries at this scale, but that's worth confirming before you make the trip out.