John Hurt

The John Hurt Gallery sits in Derby, a modest space dedicated to the late actor's life and work. It's a tribute rather than a sprawling museum - think photographs, memorabilia, and bits of costume from his most iconic roles spanning decades of British cinema and television. The collection captures everything from his early theatre days through to those later, gravitas-heavy performances that made him unmissable.

Who'll get the most from it? Proper film buffs, mainly. Anyone who grew up watching Hurt's performances - whether that's Aliens, The Elephant Man, or his run in I, Claudius - will find themselves nodding along. It's intimate enough that you won't spend hours here; budget 45 minutes to an hour, longer if you're genuinely keen to read every caption. The space itself is unpretentious, which feels right for a man who was never about flash.

Derby itself has the Silk Mill Museum and some decent independent shops if you're making a day of it, and if you're camping at Hill Farm Camping & Caravan Park just outside the city, this works as a rainy-day outing. The park's well-rated, and Derby's close enough that you can slip in for a couple of hours without it feeling like a major expedition. Fair warning: this isn't a blockbuster attraction. It's for people who actually care about Hurt's work, not casual tourists ticking boxes.