Jo Polack

Jo Polack's gallery sits quietly in St. Agnes, a working artist's space rather than some polished commercial venture. What you get here is contemporary art from someone with serious roots in the Cornish creative scene - the kind of place where you can actually talk to the maker if timing works out. Paintings, prints, sometimes sculpture depending on what's being shown. It's small enough that you won't spend hours, but the work tends to warrant proper attention.

This appeals most to people who collect art or want something genuinely local rather than tourist-trade prints. You'll find it useful if you're staying at one of the nearby parks - Perran View Holiday Park is barely a mile away, and Wrinklers Wood Glamping even closer at 1.7 miles - so it works as a rainy afternoon stop or a browse before a walk elsewhere in the village. St. Agnes itself has good cliffside paths if you fancy stretching your legs after.

I'd ring ahead or check when you're planning to visit, as operating hours aren't clearly posted online. Admission details are likewise fuzzy, though most independent galleries round here either charge a few quid or work on an honesty basis. Allow 30-45 minutes maximum unless you're genuinely after a long conversation about the work. Worth the detour if contemporary Cornish art interests you, but don't expect a major attraction - this is proper local discovery territory.