Josephine Wall Gallery

Josephine Wall's work stops you dead. The paintings are enormous, intricate fantasy landscapes that demand you stand there for a proper look - dragons coiling through impossible architecture, ethereal figures caught mid-transformation, every corner of the canvas loaded with detail you'll still be finding ten minutes in. The gallery itself is in Poole, which makes it an easy detour if you're staying at one of the nearby parks like Haven Rockley or Burnbake Forest.

Wall is a British artist with a devoted following, and visiting her gallery feels less like trudging through another white-box exhibition space and more like stepping into someone's obsessive, beautifully realised vision. The scale of the originals is what gets you - reproduction doesn't cut it. Art lovers and fantasy enthusiasts will absolutely lose hours here. Kids who can sit with a painting for more than three seconds will find something to grip onto too; there's narrative and oddness in every piece.

You'll want to check opening hours and admission before you go - details aren't fixed online, so a quick ring ahead from your caravan at Meadowbank or South Lytchett Manor is worth doing. Allow at least an hour, longer if you're serious about art. It's not a sprawling museum where you're obliged to see everything; you can move at your own pace and skip what doesn't speak to you.

Within spitting distance of Poole's town centre and waterfront, it pairs well with a walk along the harbour or a visit to nearby attractions. Handy if you want culture without the crowds.