JPA Art Services

You'll find JPA Art Services tucked away in Hawes, a proper working gallery that takes its art seriously. This isn't a polished, corporate space - it's the real deal, run by people who actually care about what they're showing. The gallery focuses on contemporary work, and the rotation changes often enough that repeat visits aren't going to feel stale.

What makes it worth stopping for is that it feels less like a tourist tick-box and more like stumbling into someone's passion project. The scale is intimate, which means you're not queuing round the block or feeling rushed through. You can spend twenty minutes or an hour here depending on what's on and how engaged you get with the pieces.

It's ideal for art enthusiasts taking time out from hiking the Pennine Way, or families with older kids interested in contemporary practice. Younger children might find it a bit thin on entertainment value, but that's gallery work - not everything is designed for a six-year-old.

If you're staying at Hawes Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite or Cherish Glamping nearby, it's a five-minute drive or decent walk into town. The other parks - Stablefell Holidays and Usha Gap Farm - are close enough that you could easily make an afternoon of it combined with a wander round Hawes itself, which has decent shops and cafes. Check ahead on opening hours and what's currently showing, as these smaller galleries don't always keep standard times.